Surviving Australia
Uncover the secrets of Australia’s weird and wonderful wildlife including giant megafauna from the ancient past.
Surviving Australia is closed for redevelopment and will reopen in late September 2025.
Curious about the difference between kangaroos and wallabies? Scared to death by Australia’s snakes and spiders? Wanting to know more about the extinct Tasmanian Tiger?
Surviving Australia is all about the weird and wonderful creatures we share this immense continent with, and their extinct predecessors. Exploring the fascinating and sometimes scary birds and animals living in our waterways, oceans, mountains and deserts, this gallery will answer your questions about Australia’s unique wildlife. Learn everything you need to know about deadly snakes, spiders, aquatic creatures and extinct megafauna like the giant Diprotodon.
You'll even discover the friendly – and not-so-friendly – creatures that reside in the typical Aussie backyard and watch first-hand stories from researchers in the field.
New to Surviving Australia in 2020 is ‘Climate Change’ – an interactive display that asks not how we will survive Australia, but how Australia will survive us! Learn about the causes of climate change, what life in Australia will look like in 2040 if we don’t take action, and what you can do to make a difference.
Do you have what it takes to survive in Australia?
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