Would you like to volunteer with us?

The Program: We operate the Sanctuary ourselves with the help of many volunteers from around the globe. Volunteer tasks include helping to prepare food and feeding animals daily (including giving bottles to babies), cleaning animal areas, and working on special projects that arise (for ex. building or repairing fences or caging - no prior experience or skills needed). We also operate a small eco friendly educational tour to booked clients and school groups . So assistance in this is expected. You will be an expert on Australian Animals by the time you leave.

Minimum stay: 2 weeks, with an initial 3-day trial period to make sure it’s a good fit for both host & volunteer. We don’t accept volunteers during the wet season (Nov-March) . Bookings start every January

yAccommodation: On the homestead Two small cabins with 2 beds each and a fan; flush toilet in main house and private outdoor shower. We provide 3 meals/day in the main house and we don’t cater to special diets.

Location: We are located 2 hours from Darwin .and 20 min from Batchelor, but there is no local transport available. You will need to work with us to arrange a pick-up location and date/time near Darwin as we only drive into the city once per week. It is advisable to arrive the day before pick up as we have limited time in Darwin.

Other details: We are very remote because of this we have Starlink . WiFi is available around the main house. If you wish to use it please find a shady spot in the garden to call or catch up with friends.

Cost: We ask for a $100 per week contribution from all of our volunteers to cover the costs of feeding, board and transport to and from pickup in the city; so that we can carry on supporting the animals we love. Nina’s Ark is a very large place so take a lot of money to run.