Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
8 Rob Veivers Dr, Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia
ClosedToday 09:30 – 15:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
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A butterfly sanctuary at Kuranda near Cairns, rated 4.4 across more than 2,300 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 09:30 – 15:30
- Tuesday
- 09:30 – 15:30
- Wednesday
- 09:30 – 15:30
- Thursday
- 09:30 – 15:30
- Friday
- 09:30 – 15:30
- Saturday
- 09:30 – 15:30
- SundayToday
- 09:30 – 15:30
Why it's worth checking out
The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary sits on Rob Veivers Drive in Kuranda, the lovely rainforest village above Cairns in tropical north Queensland. A much-loved attraction, it's home to a large flight aviary filled with thousands of beautiful, free-flying butterflies — including the stunning Ulysses and Cairns Birdwing — in a lush, immersive tropical-garden setting.
The appeal is that combination of being surrounded by gorgeous, free-flying butterflies and a lovely rainforest setting: wandering through the aviary, with vivid butterflies fluttering all around (and often landing on visitors), is a magical, hands-on experience for families, nature lovers and anyone visiting the Kuranda area. It's an engaging, beautiful wildlife attraction in a charming rainforest village.
With a 4.4 rating from more than 2,300 reviews, it's clearly delighting its visitors. Opening hours, admission, any guided tours and seasonal arrangements vary, so it's worth checking current details before you go — particularly as part of planning a Kuranda day trip — while looking forward to being surrounded by beautiful butterflies at the sanctuary.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.4 from 2,381 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 76
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 100
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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