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Charleville Bilby Experience

Meet Australia's Most Elusive Marsupial

The Charleville Bilby Experience offers a rare opportunity to come face-to-face with one of Australia’s most remarkable endangered animals, the greater bilby.

Step inside our purpose-built nocturnal house, where day becomes night and night becomes day. By reversing the natural light cycle, you’ll experience bilbies when they’re at their most active, giving you the chance to watch them dig, forage, explore and interact just as they would in the wild.

As your eyes adjust to the darkness, you’ll discover why so few people have ever witnessed these shy and fascinating animals behaving naturally.

Discover the magic

More Than a Wildlife Encounter

Every guided experience is led by one of our passionate keepers, who will introduce you to the incredible world of bilbies.

You’ll learn about their unique biology, remarkable adaptations and the many challenges they face in the wild, including introduced predators, habitat loss and changing environmental conditions. More importantly, you’ll discover how dedicated conservation efforts are helping secure a future for this iconic Australian species.

Conservation You Can See

The Charleville Bilby Experience is home to one of Australia’s most successful bilby breeding programs. In recent years, more than 50 bilby joeys have been born here, with carefully managed breeding helping maintain genetic diversity and support future reintroductions into protected habitats across the country. Protecting bilbies also helps safeguard the wider Australian outback ecosystem, with countless native plants and animals benefiting from healthy bilby populations. Simply by visiting, you’re helping make that possible.

Take a Piece of the Experience Home

Before you leave, visit our gift shop where you’ll find a wonderful range of bilby-inspired gifts, books, souvenirs and keepsakes. Every purchase directly supports the ongoing conservation work of Save The Bilby Fund. For those wanting to make an even greater impact, becoming a Mate of the Bilby provides year-round support for our breeding and conservation programs while keeping you connected with the latest news and milestones.

An Experience You'll Never Forget

Whether you’re travelling through the outback, visiting Charleville with family or simply passionate about Australian wildlife, the Charleville Bilby Experience is an unforgettable encounter.

Come for the bilbies. Leave inspired by their story. Most importantly, leave knowing you’ve helped protect the future of one of Australia’s most treasured native species.

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