Welcome to
Mt Rothwell
Managed by Odonata Foundation, Mt Rothwell is just 50 km west of Melbourne and Victoria’s second-largest feral-predator-free sanctuary. Step into 473 hectares of protected grasslands and woodlands and meet some of the state’s most threatened wildlife, from eastern barred bandicoots to southern brush-tailed rock-wallabies and eastern quolls.
Less than 40 minutes from Geelong, Mt Rothwell offers night tours, volunteer days and private events where you can see rare animals thriving in their natural habitat and help protect them for future generations.
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Support our work
Mt Rothwell is part of The Odonata Foundation network of sanctuaries. The Odonata Foundation is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and is a Deductible Gift Recipient.
Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.
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Public Spotlight tours and experiences
Take a walk with our expert guides and watch in awe as Mt Rothwell Sanctuary comes alive after dark.
School tours and education
Students will set their own traps while learning the importance of proper trapping protocol and bait choices.
Become a volunteer
We save species
We have set our sights on recovering 9 Core Species over the coming decade, so that resources can be targeted, and impact can be quantified.
We are working concurrently to rebuild genetic resilience in each population, create and maintain feral-free habitats for animals to recover, and support healthy populations at multiple sites to insure against the increasing threat of climate related disasters such as fire, flood and drought.