Bird flu and what it means for your visit
Cleland Wildlife Park remains open.
H5 avian influenza, also known as H5 bird flu, has been detected in wild birds in South Australia. The current risk of bird flu to people in Australia is low.
Cleland Wildlife Park has introduced precautionary measures to help protect the animals in our care. Some aviaries, bird experiences and walking paths are temporarily closed, and public bird feeding has been suspended.
Most of the park remains open, including general animal viewing, scheduled non-avian keeper talks and other animal experiences.
Is Cleland Wildlife Park open?
Yes. Cleland Wildlife Park remains open to visitors.
You may notice temporary changes during your visit, including closed aviaries and paths, suspended bird feeding and additional biosecurity controls. Please follow onsite signs and staff directions.
Which bird experiences and areas are closed?
The Wetlands Keeper Talk, Garden Dwellers Keeper Talk and Cockatoo Experience are temporarily suspended.
The Forest, Swamp and Woodland walk-through aviaries are temporarily closed. The aviaries are closed to visitors but may not be empty. Some birds may remain in the aviaries, while individual birds may be moved as required.
Walking paths around the Wetlands area and South Western Paddock are also closed.
These arrangements may change. These temporary measures help protect animals that are more susceptible to H5 bird flu, including threatened and conservation-significant species in Cleland's care.
What remains available?
Cleland is a large wildlife park, and there is still plenty to see and do. Most of the park remains open, including:
• Dingo, Tasmanian Devil and Koala keeper talks
• Sunday Reptile Talk
• Koala Close-Up
• Other scheduled Koala, Reptile and Echidna experiences
• General admission and animal viewing outside temporarily closed areas.
Can visitors feed birds?
No. Public bird feeding is temporarily suspended. Please do not feed wild or collection birds during your visit.
What biosecurity measures will visitors encounter?
Visitors may encounter shoe-washing stations in designated areas. Please use these facilities where directed and follow onsite signs and staff instructions.
Cleaning footwear when travelling between national parks, reserves or farms helps prevent diseases from being spread between places.
What is the risk to visitors?
The current risk of bird flu to people in Australia is low. Visitors should not touch sick or dead birds or other animals and should follow onsite signs and staff directions.
What should I do if I see sick or dead birds or other wildlife?
Avoid. Record. Report.
Avoid contact. Do not touch sick or dead birds or other animals.
Record what you see.
Report it to a Cleland staff member immediately.
Outside Cleland, report multiple sick or dead birds or other animals to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.
Reports are assessed according to the risk of H5 bird flu. Not every report will require testing or collection of animals.
For current South Australian information and advice, visit birdflu.sa.gov.au.