Bat Reach
Focus: Community and Education.
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Project Description
Bat Reach is a rescue and rehabilitation centre located in a rainforest village which cares for injured and orphaned native wildlife. Run by volunteers and donations, open to the public 5 days a week for education. Volunteers are able to gain hands on experience and learn how to rescue, treat and hand rear amazing native wildlife working with an experienced wildlife carer.
BatReach was established to help preserve Australia's unique wildlife.
Our main area of care is with arboreal animals. This includes bats, possums and gliders, however we do accept any orphaned or injured native animal.
Being part of Far North Queensland Wildlife Rescue, various animals can end up in our care and any that we are unable to cater to are passed onto other experienced carers.
BatReach also has a public education facility which is normally open five days a week from 10:30am to 2:30pm. We close Saturday and Monday. We can open for arranged bookings.
You can Contact Us or the Kuranda Visitor Information Centre to check if we will be open when you visit. For bookings contact us directly.
Volunteer Information
Costs & Benefits
Requirements
Contact information
Project Summary
There is no cost to volunteering at BatReach and staying at Pam's residence, however it is understood that you will supply your own groceries as well as do your own cooking, dishes and laundry.
In order to work directly with the bats, you will need to be vaccinated for the Australian Bat Lyssavirus (rabies).
This consists of a regimen of injections over several weeks, which can be costly. Consult your doctor for details of the regimen in your country.
The busiest season and best time for hands-on experience with the bats is during the spring months, August-October, the height of the birthing season.
This is when there are a lot of orphaned babies to be cared for, however Pam welcomes volunteers all year round.
It is advisable to contact BatReach by email to make sure there is space available at the time you wish to stay.
Volunteer duties.
Cleaning, scrubbing and hosing bat and animal enclosures. Refilling water buckets. Feeding orphans or infant animals. Collecting foliage for enclosures. Cleaning food buckets. Chopping fruit and other food preparations.
Giving informational talks to the public on open days.
Volunteering at BatReach can be a very rewarding and educational experience.
Our main area of care is with arboreal animals. This includes bats, possums and gliders, however we do accept any orphaned or injured native animal.
Volunteers may also have the opportunity to work with flying foxes, micro bats, gliders, possums, Kangaroos, quolls and native rodents.
We are a volunteer run organisation and receive no government funding, we rely solely on your support and the work of our volunteers.
Volunteers are asked to commit a minimum of 3 weeks and can stay up to 1 year.
There is no cost to volunteering at BatReach and staying at Pam's residence, however it is understood that you will supply your own groceries as well as do your own cooking, dishes and laundry.
Volunteers must make their own way to Kuranda, accommodation is included, volunteers must contribute towards own food costs. Accommodation will be own bedroom in private house, facilities provided.
Volunteers must be aged 19 years old and over, with hands on experience with animals is preferable. A general level of health and fitness is required and Rabies inoculations are essential.
BatReach
PO Box 300
Kuranda
Queensland
Tel: +61 7 4093 8858
Email: volunteer@batreach.com or info@batreach.com
Website: www.batreach.com
Location:North Queensland - Australia
Average cost per day: Own food
Focus: Conservation and Education
Skills needed: Volunteers must be at least 19 years Rabies inoculations are essential.
