Parrots – A BirdLife Australia Bird Week Exhibition by Angela Robertson-Buchanan

Australia is home to 56 species of parrot. Only five of these are found elsewhere in the world. There are 300 species of parrot worldwide. This exhibition celebrates all things parrots. Each art piece has a conservation story and a fact about the bird featured.

Yeti is a wildlife rescued yellow-tailed black cockatoo. He was hit by a car as baby. Although he has recovered from his injuries he is no longer able to be released back into the wild.
Yeti is a wildlife rescued yellow-tailed black cockatoo. He was hit by a car as baby. Although he has recovered from his injuries he is no longer able to be released back into the wild.

20% of sales will be donated to BirdLife Australia. The exhibition runs alongside National Bird Week – an initiative to get more Australians interested in birds.

Princess Parrot Progression. There are a dozen free flying cheeky Princess parrots at WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo. They are now successfully starting to breed and this series follows the growth of one of their off-spring. Princess parrots live in NT & SA, but are highly nomadic following where the food is. Although popular aviary birds, this parrot is classified as “near threatened” in the wild with only about 5,000 individuals left in the wild.
Princess Parrot Progression. There are a dozen free flying cheeky Princess parrots at WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo. They are now successfully starting to breed and this series follows the growth of one of their off-spring.
Princess parrots live in NT & SA, but are highly nomadic following where the food is.
Although popular aviary birds, this parrot is classified as “near threatened” in the wild
with only about 5,000 individuals left in the wild.

Opening hours

Thursday, Friday 12–6pm
Saturday/Sunday 10am–3pm

Closing drinks
Thursday 24 October, 5–8pm

 

 

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April

Canberra: 27 Feb until 20 July 2025. The National Library has invited renowned Australian photojournalist Mike Bowers to select some of his favourite images from the Fairfax Photo Archive.

Brisbane: Until 13 July 2025. Amateur Brisbane photographer Alfred Henrie Elliott (1870-1954) extraordinary images lay dormant for decades until they were discovered only recently. This exhibition is curated by seven Brisbane photographers.

Sydney: Until 31 Dec 2025. PIX, Australia’s first pictorial news weekly, is brought to life in this exhibition, showcasing its archived images and stories for the very first time.

Sydney: Until 30 June. The photographs in Max Dupain: Student Life were taken at the University of Sydney in the early 1950s, a period of rapid change marked by the politics of the Cold War.

May

Sydney: 15 May – 19 October. Showcasing 100 incredible images, this remarkable exhibition offers a window into the astonishing variety of life on our planet – and the critical importance of preserving it.

Sydney: Until 14 June. With a career spanning fifty years, his virtuosic artistry continues to unfold in powerful, haunting images that explore the timeless mystery of the human condition.

Perth: From 31 May – 28 Sept 2025. Featuring 85 works from three major series – Deep Springs, Overpass, and Cross Country – the exhibition spans twelve years of Contis’s evolving photographic practice.

June

Sydney: Until 6 July. Presenting the results of the 2025 World Press Photo Contest, the annual exhibition showcases the best and most important photojournalism and documentary photography of the last year.

These two exhibitions explore the migrant experience and integration into Australian culture.

Melbourne: June 5 - 16 August 2025. The explore the history of Alan Adler's photobooths and their cultural significance, alongside visual stories told by the community.