rescue contacts

There are many organisations throughout Australia that will help with the rescue of wombats. Please refer to the list below for your nearest rescue organisation or contact us at info@wombatprotection.org.au with any questions.

If you find an orphaned or injured wombat please keep it warm and put it in a dark, quiet space in order to relieve stress. DO NOT feed it and immediately call one of the rescue contacts listed below.

NSW

LAOKO
Looking After Our Kosciusko Orphans (South of Canberra)
02 6456 1313

NARG Native Animal Rescue Group 
02 4846 1900

Native Animal Trust Fund inc.
Hunter Wildlife Rescue Service
Judy Hopper (senior. Wombat Coordinator)
Hunter Valley
0412 945 659

Wildlife Aid
Upper Hunter
0447 667 737

Wildlife A.R.C
Central Coast NSW
02 4325 0666

Wildlife Carers Network
Mudgee (boundary of Central West and Orana) about 150km north of Lithgow
02 6299 196
0408 966 228

Wildlife Rescue Far South Coast
0417 238 921

Wildlife Rescue South Coast
0418 427 214

Wildcare Inc 
Rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing Australian native wildlife
02 6299 1966

Wildlife Hotline
0432 300 033

SONA

Emergency Rescue Contact Numers:

Caroline 0431 218 608, Rebekah 0459 450 591

WIRES 
1 300 094 737

ACT

ACT Wildlife
0432 300 033

TAS

Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
0447 264 625 (24 hours / 7 days)

Tasmanian Wildlife Rehabilitation Council – Forth
03 64293348

Injured and Orphaned Wildlife – Wildlife Management Branch (DPIPWE)  Hobart  
03 6165 4305

Mange Reports:

Wombat Rescue Tasmania – Kelso, North Tasmania
Mob. 0419 585 001

QLD

There are no wombats in Queensland except in Epping Forrest – the Queensland Parks & Forrest Service Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat Translocation Project