Jirrahlinga Dingo Conservation and Wildlife Education Centre

  • Celebrating 50 years of wildlife rescue

    Celebrating 50 years of wildlife rescue

    For 50 years, Tehree and Hamish Gordon have been rescuing and caring for Australian wildlife, first in Barwon Heads and for the past 20 years in Chewton. The pair established Jirrahlinga (to seek a home for kangaroos) in 1975 at Barwon Heads, where they rescued and rehabilitated native animals for decades. Following the death of…

  • Dingoes thriving at Jirrahlinga

    Dingoes thriving at Jirrahlinga

    Jirrahlinga Dingo Conservation and Wildlife Education Centre at Chewton has been a hive of activity over the school holiday period with visitors enjoying an up close and personal experience with wildlife at the centre. Centre founder Tehree Gordon said they had been working hard behind the scenes for a number of years now to redevelop…

  • Fundraiser for Jirrahlinga

    Fundraiser for Jirrahlinga

    Jirrahlinga Dingo Conservation and Wildlife Education Centre in Chewton is holding a fundraising evening and silent auction at the Cumberland Hotel this Saturday. The local sanctuary opened its doors to the public around six months ago and has been receiving five star reviews from visitors from across the world. Jirrahlinga (meaning to seek a home…