Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital

Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital is the North Coast’s first all-species wildlife hospital, and Australia’s largest mobile wildlife hospital

Lending a (teeny) helping hand 👐This adorable little Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog was brought into the hospital after being f...
22/09/2025

Lending a (teeny) helping hand 👐

This adorable little Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog was brought into the hospital after being found dehydrated and entangled in lint and hair!〰️

Fortunately, our amazing veterinary team were able to carefully and gently remove the debris from its limbs and provide rehydration, before our tiny patient was successfully released back into the wild! 🐸

Remember- amphibians have extremely sensitive and absorbant skin. If you would like to provide a pond or water source 💦 for your local amphibian friends, please ensure the water (e.g. from a tap) has sat unlidded/uncovered for at least 24hrs before offering, to allow for chemicals such as chlorine to evaporate.☁️
Avoid ❌using distilled or unevaporated tap water, as the chemical compositions in these sources can drastically affect the health of amphibans.

It's World Clean-up Day!♻️ every single piece of plastic that has ever been created, still exists today?🤯 Approximatel...
19/09/2025

It's World Clean-up Day!♻️

every single piece of plastic that has ever been created, still exists today?🤯 Approximately 450 MILLION TONNES of new plastic is created every single year around the world, and a large portion of it ends up in the oceans and environment.💔

Our veterinary team frequently treat wildlife affected by inappropriately disgarded waste- particularly fishing hooks, lines and sinkers. It is vitally important that we take care of the environment - without it, we cannot exist!🌱

🌳 WHAT YOU CAN DO:
⬇️ Reduce- choose reusable bags, containers, cups, bottles.
❌ Avoid- plastic-packaged products, plastic bags, fast fashion, unneccessary
🤔 Consider- think before you buy, recycle what you can, cut rings and bands before disposing, take all rubbish and equipment with you.
📱Call- if you see injured, ill or orphaned wildlife, call you local wildlife rescue organisation for help.
🤝 Join- bush regeneration teams, wildlife rescue orgs, clean-up events- or host your own!

🚨 FLASH SALE! 🚨We don’t want you to miss out on Wild Aid 2025 – Sat 27 Sept so we’re running one last discount 🎶🐨🎸 Hoodo...
18/09/2025

🚨 FLASH SALE! 🚨

We don’t want you to miss out on Wild Aid 2025 – Sat 27 Sept so we’re running one last discount 🎶🐨

🎸 Hoodoo Gurus headlining
✨ Special guest Toni Childs
🔥 Plus Screamfeeder & The Honey Sliders

💸 For 72 hours only, tickets are just $99 +bf (normally $129+bf)!

Be part of our biggest wildlife fundraising event of the year, all in support or our precious wildlife 💚

👉 Head to https://hubs.la/Q03JdPtt0 to save now!

Proudly sponsored by Southern Cross University and Southern Cross Credit Union

When your exit strategy doesn't quite go to plan...😲This beautiful Common Tree Snake 🐍 recently needed a little help aft...
17/09/2025

When your exit strategy doesn't quite go to plan...😲

This beautiful Common Tree Snake 🐍 recently needed a little help after finding itself stuck in a drain cover!

Our incredible veterinary team sedated the snake before slowly and carefully removing the drain cover, and then performed a full health check 🩻 to ensure there were no injuries.

The patient had a small wound that required stitches 🪡, and x-rays revealed it also had a full belly- an undigested frog!🐸

Fortunately there were no serious injuries, and after 24hrs of monitoring and pain relief, the snake was sent into care with the amazing Richard from WIRES for rehabilitation! 🥰

☀️Snakes will be out and about now the sun is shining and the weather is warming up! Snakes are vitally important members of the ecosystems they inhabit, and deserve to be respected and protected.❤️
If you come across a snake, do not ❌ attempt to approach, touch or harm it- this is when most snake-bites occur. Slowly back away or stay still until the snake has moved on, and keep all pets and children away from the area.
Remember- snakes will only attack if feeling threatened, just like any other animal.

We are so grateful to all the wildlife rescuers and carers in the Northern Rivers, who generously volunteer their time, energy and knowledge to care for and protect our precious wildlife. We could not do this work without all of you! 🫶🏼

✨ Wild Aid Merch Drop ✨ We’re so excited to share our limited-edition merch, featuring Lee McConnell’s epic 2025 Wild Ai...
16/09/2025

✨ Wild Aid Merch Drop ✨

We’re so excited to share our limited-edition merch, featuring Lee McConnell’s epic 2025 Wild Aid design – a celebration of music, art, and wildlife. 🎶🦘

Available exclusively at Wild Aid Saturday September 27th:
👕 White, charcoal & black tee $50
🖤 Black sweater $90

You’ll be able to pay by both cash and card.

Every purchase supports our lifesaving work at Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital. Wear it, rep it, and help protect Australia’s precious wildlife. 🌏💚

Proudly sponsored by Southern Cross University and Southern Cross Credit Union

🐨 Casual Wildlife VeterinarianLove wildlife medicine? Want to make a real difference for sick, injured and orphaned nati...
14/09/2025

🐨 Casual Wildlife Veterinarian
Love wildlife medicine? Want to make a real difference for sick, injured and orphaned native animals? We’re looking for a Casual Wildlife Veterinarian to join our passionate team at Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital.
🩺 About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, adaptable veterinarian with a strong interest in wildlife and conservation medicine. Shifts are casual, covering planned leave and busy periods, working alongside an amazing team of wildlife vets, nurses and volunteers.
You’ll get to:
Diagnose and treat a wide range of native species
Perform surgery, anaesthesia and emergency care
Support rehab outcomes with wildlife carers
Contribute to disease surveillance and research programs
Work in a unique, purpose-driven hospital environment

🙌 About You
BVSc (or equivalent) + registration (or eligibility) in NSW
Experience in small animal and/or wildlife/exotics practice
Confident with emergency medicine and surgery
Flexible, collaborative and calm under pressure
Passionate about wildlife conservation & animal welfare

💚 What We Offer
Casual shifts with competitive hourly rates
Hands-on experience with Australia’s unique wildlife
Supportive, close-knit team culture
A chance to make a real difference every day 🐾

📩 How to Apply
Please submit your CV and short cover letter via https://www.seek.com.au/job/86804753

🌿 Calling All Maintenance Volunteers – Lennox Head 🌿Do you have a few hours to spare and a passion for helping your comm...
12/09/2025

🌿 Calling All Maintenance Volunteers – Lennox Head 🌿

Do you have a few hours to spare and a passion for helping your community?
We’re looking for reliable maintenance volunteers to lend a hand with:
✅ General repairs
✅ Gardening and grounds upkeep
✅ Painting and small projects
✅ Keeping our facilities safe and welcoming

Your time and skills make a huge difference! Whether you can give a few hours a week or just now and then, we’d love to have you join our team.

📍 Location: Lennox Head
📅 Flexible times – we’ll work around your availability

If you’re handy, love working outdoors, or just enjoy pitching in, this is a great way to connect with others and support a good cause.

please email: [email protected] for more information!

⏳ Final hours! Our free Will offer with Safewill ends this Monday 15th Sep!This is your last chance to: 🦘 Protect your l...
10/09/2025

⏳ Final hours! Our free Will offer with Safewill ends this Monday 15th Sep!

This is your last chance to:
🦘 Protect your loved ones
🌱 Avoid future complications
🚑 Support urgent wildlife rescue & rehabilitation through a lasting gift
✅ No catches, no payments — just peace of mind for your future and the opportunity to protect Australia’s native wildlife for generations to come.

It takes 20 minutes to create a Will that lasts a lifetime.

📅 Don’t wait — click the link to start yours now!
https://hubs.la/Q03D4VCH0

08/09/2025

We were recently delighted to welcome our friends at UD Trucks, to take delivery of a brand new Quon Prime Mover!🚚

The GH11 engine makes the Quon GW26 430 an extremely fuel efficient, powerful and clean 🌱 vehicle to power Australia’s largest mobile wildlife hospital on deployments for field work, research and monitoring, community education projects and to assist wildlife impacted by natural disasters like floods, bushfires and mass disease outbreaks.🚑

We are truly grateful for the support of UD Trucks Australia as a long-term partner 🤝 in our mission to create positive welfare outcomes for Australian wildlife. Stay tuned for some exciting news on our partnership with UD Trucks in coming months!



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✨We're getting very excited 🤩 about Wild Aid, so we wanted to share some of the incredible silent auction prizes you'd b...
08/09/2025

✨We're getting very excited 🤩 about Wild Aid, so we wanted to share some of the incredible silent auction prizes you'd be able to bid on! Thank you 🙏 to our very generous supporters who have donated these amazing prizes!

Here’s just a taste of what you’ll be able to bid on:
🏨 A 2 night 5-star luxury stay at the Imperial Hotel ()
🌿An Exclusive Private Event for up to 12 people at AWC’s Waulinbah Wildlife Sanctuary ()
🎸 A guitar signed by Leo Sayer ( )
🐋 A whale watching experience with Out of the Blue Adventures ()
🧘 WILDERBODY 100-Day optimal health & weight program x 2 with Marianne Lewis, Certified Coach ()
🍴 A gift card for a dining experience at Three Blue Ducks ()

Funds raised through the silent auction help us deliver expert, compassionate care for sick, injured and orphaned Australian wildlife. 🐨🦅🐢

📅 Be part of the action at Wild Aid on Sep 27th – together we can make a wild difference
🎫 Tickets at https://hubs.la/Q03HdPpD0

Proudly sponsored by Southern Cross University and Southern Cross Credit Union

On September 7th 1936, a female thylacine passed away from exposure at a zoo in Hobart, Australia. With her passing came...
07/09/2025

On September 7th 1936, a female thylacine passed away from exposure at a zoo in Hobart, Australia. With her passing came the devastating extinction of an incredible and unique species found nowhere else in the world. 💔

In 1996, 60 years after the thylacine became extinct, National Threatened Species Day was founded to remember those species forever lost, and raise awareness and action to ensure no other species faces the same fate.

Australia has the highest mammal extinction rate in the world?!
Since 1788, over 9000 Australian species are estimated to have become extinct- a truly shocking and devastating number!❗

Australia is home to some of the most unique species in the world, with the majority found nowhere else! It is vitally important that we do our part to ensure the species that call this land and waters home are safe and flourishing for another 100+ years.

✨HOW YOU CAN HELP:
🐈Responsible pet ownership- desex your pets, do not let them free-roam, keep them away from wildlife.
💚Choose reusable- avoid single-use plastics, choose natural, organic materials, choose minimalism over consumerism.
🦈Be kind to wildlife- slow down on roads & waterways, do not keep wildlife as pets, leave water out on hot days, join your local wildlife rescue organisation, support wildlife hospitals
📣Use your voice- ensure your local, state & federal MPs prioritise the environment & wildlife protection, make your vote count, start conversations with people in your life & encourage environmentally-friendly changes.

Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital is proud to be working alongside other incredible organisations on the front lines of wildlife conservation. Together, we can ensure a future .❤️

Help us make a difference this International Day of Charity 🤝 Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital is a registered not-for-profi...
04/09/2025

Help us make a difference this International Day of Charity 🤝

Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital is a registered not-for-profit charity, and relies on the support of our community and grants to operate?🏥

Here are some ways you can support us in our work to treat and protect Australia's precious wildlife:
👐 Volunteer with us
💸 Donate to help us cover the costs of operating our hospital
🍵 Host a fundraiser & raise funds to support us
📝 Leave a bequest for BBWH in your will (from September 1st-15th 2025 you can make your will for FREE- link below!)
❤️ Follow, like, comment, and share- our social media platforms are where you'll find the latest info on patients, awareness campaigns, events and more!

All links below:
Vounteer- [email protected]
Donate- https://hubs.la/Q03GjYjK0
Fundraise- https://hubs.la/Q03GjYkF0
Leave a bequest- https://hubs.la/Q03GjYlw0

Address

7/48 Ballina Street
Knockrow, NSW
2478

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+611300945354

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Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital

Our veterinarians have banded together to build and operate Australia’s Largest Mobile Wildlife Hospital. A Mobile Hospital dedicated to the treatment and rehabilitation of injured native Australian wildlife.

“Australia's bushfire crisis killed one billion native animals and highlighted the massive gap in facilities to rescue, treat and rehabilitate injured wildlife throughout the country,” said our CEO and Founder Dr Steve van Mil.

The fully equipped mobile hospital will operate from a custom-built semi-trailer based in the Northern Rivers NSW, and will be able travel throughout Australia to go where injured wildlife are in times of crisis. It is planned to be operational by early September 2020.

“Treating traumatised and injured native animals is a specialist field. Without specialists vets, nurses and the right equipment, rehabilitation and recovery is much less likely, putting the individual animal and full species at risk.”