Friday, 3 January, 2020

Hanson Bay Company regrets to inform you that Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary was hit very hard by Friday’s devastating fire. Many buildings were lost but it is too early to know the exact details.

All guests and most staff were evacuated early Friday.

We would like to thank Kelly Bartlett, Mick Geursen, and Shane Waddell for their outstanding dedication during this extraordinary crisis. They remained on site as long as possible and were the last to leave Hanson Bay. We are also very grateful to the CFS for their unceasing efforts.

The sanctuary and the cabins will be closed until further notice. Our thoughts and prayers are with all communities across the island, and across greater Australia.