You've got to see it to believe it!
The Trained Alexandrines have been performing faithfully for 15 years here at Parrots In Paradise, and prior to that we traveled all over for 5 years.
They have happily worked for many bus groups and visitors over the years. In that time we used positive reinforcement, rewarding them with praise and treats after a trick. Our parrots were never punished when they did not perform.
Knowing the birds are having a ball is great fun for the young and old. The bird's ability to solve puzzles and evidence of cognitive thought has to be seen to be believed.
But time has taken it's toll on not only the parrots but also on the humans.
So it was decided to do one final show for a professional vidographer in order to capture all of the show in spite of our losing one of our parrot team to a stroke and another to cataracts.
The Videographer was able to cobble in the missing performers tricks thanks to old videos.
So now when you visit you get the show in it's entirety. Nothing is missed.
We can do nothing about Lena who was taken by the stroke. But Kelele, who has cataracts will, once he is fully blind, will be given an eye operation, because this bird gave faithfully of himself for 20 years, and he will likely live at least the same again, so he deserves to be able to see in that time. So we are saving to get the $4000 for his operation.
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when booking PLEASE allow yourself at least two hours for your visit
so you can see and do everything.
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Opening Times
Opening at 10 am with gates closing 2 pm every day
except TUESDAYS and Christmas Day
We are unable to permit entry of visitors who have not booked. We rely on volunteers. Your booking will ensure we have the right number of staff available to make your visit the best it can be.
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Directions for drivers
DRIVING NORTH
1) Take the Steve Irwin/Glass House Mountain Tourist Road. Pass the Beerburrum turn off. 4 km north you will see the BARRS ROAD sign, just above the tourist sign saying TIBROGARGAN. Take this turn left and go over the railway line. Immediately you will be at a T-junction. Turn right into the no through road end. The 3rd house on the left is the property of Parrots in Paradise. Signs on Barrs Road to help.
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2) Continue up the Bruce Highway until you come to a Shell Petrol station at Wildhorse Mountain. Turn left in to Johnston Road, follow this then turn left into Bowen Road. Keep going to the end. On your left is the FRUIT BARN and Puma petrol station on Steve Irwin Way. Turn left and then next right into BARRS ROAD. We are the third house on the left.
DRIVING SOUTH
1) Take the Steve Irwin Way/Glass House Mountain Road south and 8 km South of Australia Zoo you will spot the FRUIT BARN and Puma petrol station. Take the next right and go over the railway line. Immediately you will be at a T-junction. Turn right into the no through road end. The 3rd house on the left is the property of Parrots in Paradise. We have signs to help.
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2) Continue down the Bruce Highway until you come to the Shell petrol station at Wildhorse Mountain. Turn off the highway at the petrol station and continue turn right over the highway into the Johnston Road exit. Drive on to the Farmers Market Fruit shop and Puma petrol station on Steve Irwin Way. Turn left and then right into BARRS ROAD
We are the third house on the left.