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AUSTRALIA

CONSERVATION COMBINATION:
TWO WILDLIFE PROJECTS IN TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS

GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE BY WORKING IN TWO DIFFERENT WILDLIFE CENTRES IN TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

► Varied and fascinating Wildlife Rehabilitation work where you'll help all types of animals throughout the whole of Perth. You'll work at the Rehabilitation Centre in Perth, as well as on various different projects throughout the city. These projects can range from a national park, to the river or coast, from Wetlands, beaches and possibly Perth Zoo, to working in schools or in an urban park.

► Work in a Wildlife Park located in Bunbury, a beautiful town on the coast south of Perth that has over 60 varieties of Australian native birds and marsupials. Popular activities in the Park are hand-feeding the free range kangaroos that roam freely around the Park and entering into the large free-flight aviary (for the brave) to hand-feed the parrots!

FREE WEEKEND IN PERTH DURING YOUR PLACEMENT:

Explore this delightful city! You'll stay in a Backpackers in the heart of Perth, on the doorstep of vibrant North Bridge, famous for its bars, clubs and restaurants. You'll be met at the coach station and taken to the Backpackers, then you're free to explore the city. You'll return to Bunbury by coach on Sunday afternoon, ready for work on Monday.

SUMMARY: THE BASICS

Price: £3,195 for 8 weeks
£200 for each additional week
Excludes flights. Please see Full Price List & Other Currencies
Duration: This is an 8-week Programme (minimum, but longer periods available) in which you'll spend 4 weeks on each project in Perth and Bunbury respectively. Subject to visa requirements
Start Dates: Projects start every Thursday, all year round – you choose your start and finish dates.
Requirements: Minimum age 18. No qualifications required, but you should be adaptable, enthusiastic and with lots of initiative.
What's included: ►Arranging your Programme
►Full pre-departure support and assistance
►Payment Protection insurance
►Accommodation
►Meeting you at the nearest Airport
►Transfer to your accommodation
►Transfer from Perth to Bunbury and back again
►Free weekend in Perth
►Local in-country team support and backup
►24-hr emergency support
►Free T-shirt
►Certificate of Completion
What's not included: Flights, Insurance, Cost of Visas (if a visa is required), Food, Daily transport to and from your project, Return transfer to airport.
Who can do this Project? This project is open to all nationalities and all ages over 18. Suitable for gap years or those taking a year out, grown-up gappers, career breakers, anyone interested in conservation and caring for animals and working with wildlife overseas. Good if you want to learn about rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife and care for animals voluntary work, projects abroad or study abroad. Also available as a summer placement in or a short break activity.

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM DOING THIS PROJECT

  • An exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure into Australia.
  • The enormous satisfaction of helping animals to return them to their natural environment and knowing that you made a difference to them.
  • New skills, more confidence, a greater understanding of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional development.
  • An entry on your CV or résumé that will put you head and shoulders above most others in the job market.
  • And best of all ... an unforgettable experience!

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WORK CONTENT AND DESCRIPTION

READ MORE ABOUT THE WORTHWHILE WORK YOU'LL DO ON EACH OF THESE PROJECTS: Please click on each of the links below to read about each project in detail.

  1. Conservation at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Perth
    You'll spend 4 weeks in Perth, helping all types of animals at the Rehabilitation Centre itself, as well as on various different projects throughout the city. These can range from a national park, to the river or coast, from Wetlands, beaches and possibly Perth Zoo, to working in schools or in an urban park.
    You'll assist in taking care of a variety of different types of animals that need your help, as well as working with plants and trees, habitat restoration and heritage protection.
  2. Conservation at a Wildlife Park in Bunbury, a coastal town south of Perth
    Here you'll also spend 4 weeks working in a Wildlife Park that has over 60 varieties of Australian native birds and marsupials. You'll work with animals, birds, plants, ecosystems, tourism and more, in an organisation that is dedicated to conserving Australia’s threatened wildlife and ecosystems. The Wildlife Park is a community-based volunteer-run organisation offering a Native Animal based experience, grounds keeping experience, retail/tourism experience, or a combination to suit your individual requirements.

These two exciting projects will enable you to contribute your time and skills to help the environment, broaden your life experience and work with others who share your love of nature! If you're looking for a broad experience then this project is your answer.

Australia is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world, with a large portion of species endemic to Australia. Preserving this wealth of biodiversity is important for future generations. Thought of by many as one of the worlds last wildernesses, Australia is home to a unique and fragile ecosystem that needs our help and protection.

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OPTIONAL ADD-ON ACTIVITIES:

Make the most of your time there! To help you do that, we've put together some exciting activities, courses and tours that you can add to your itinerary. These are designed to be fun, but also to enable you to learn, and expand your personal and professional development enjoyment ... but mostly for your enjoyment! :-)

Swim with Dolphins in Australia

SWIM WITH WILD DOLPHINS IN AUSTRALIA:
3 – 6 hour Swim with Wild Dolphins Cruise on a luxury, custom built boat
Price: £125

SWIM WITH WILD DOLPHINS AND INTERACT WITH THEM IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT! It’s the ultimate wildlife encounter! You don’t have to be an expert swimmer to join in and no previous snorkelling experience is necessary. Just bring a sense of adventure and be ready for an unforgettable, exhilarating encounter! The dolphin swim tour departs from Rockingham, roughly 45 Km south of Perth. You'll be collected from Perth Coach Station and taken to Rockingham.
What's Included:

  • 3 – 6 hour Swim with Wild Dolphins Cruise on a luxury, custom built boat (onboard toilets and hot showers)
  • Coach transfers from Perth
  • Full length wetsuit, mask and snorkel and snorkelling lessons
  • The Centre has a better than 99% success rate and if you are amongst the unlucky 1% who doesn’t get to swim with the dolphins on your cruise, you can rebook free of charge for another cruise.
  • Expert guides riding underwater aqua scooters to ensure you get up close and personal with the dolphins
  • Light lunch and refreshments
  • Self-serve tea, coffee, hot chocolate and fresh water
  • Complimentary photos of the cruise uploaded to Flickr for you to share!

Your adventure begins with cruising Rockingham’s sheltered bays and islands in search of any of the 180 local dolphins that your crew have come to know as friends. Before long the first dolphin sighting of the day is marked by the excited shout of Found them! followed by the slowing down of our engines to let the dolphins know we are keen to play!
An excited buzz takes over the boat as the crew ensures you’re fully prepared to enter the water. “Zip your wetsuits up, masks and snorkels on and make your way to the swim deck — it’s time to get wet!” Sleek, silvery grey dorsal fins start breaking the surface of the water within metres of the back of the boat and the skipper gives the command everyone’s been waiting for — Go!
Suddenly, you are surrounded by flashing grey torpedoes and the water is filled with whistles, splashes and laughter — both human and dolphin. They don’t do tricks and we don’t feed them, we simply spend some time enjoying each other’s company … it’s a wild encounter!

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Learn to swim in Australia

SURFING LESSONS IN PERTH:
Price: £48 for your first lesson of 2.5 hours
£39 for each subsequent lesson

Think Australia - think surfing! Unspoilt beaches and glorious weather, Australia is the one of the best places to learn to surf. Try out some surfing with professional instructors and all the equipment is provided. On this 2.5 hour taster course, you'll learn to surf with a reputable tour company and surfing is their life! They hope to share the experience of riding the waves with you.
What's Included:

  • 2.5 hour surfing lesson
  • Course fees
  • Use of surfing gear
  • Transport from your accommodation to the lessons and back is NOT included

You will have 2.5 hours of surfing lessons with a qualified instructor. If you would like to book any further lessons, this can be done directly with the surf school on arrival for approximately £39 per extra lesson. All surf gear is included.

All surfing experiences are conducted by Level 1 Accredited Coaches through the National Coaching Accreditation scheme (NCAS) plus the company is a Tourism Australia accredited business so this means that you will enjoy a quality surfing experience.

Available from 1st September to early June. Subject to minimum numbers and weather conditions.

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Swim with Wild Dolphins
Learning to Surf

Terms and Conditions apply for Add-Ons, please see here.

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