The facility opened to the public in December 2002 as Flying High Bird Habitat.

On 19 March 2010 the facility was taken over by David and Anne Tocknell, their son Matt and his wife Leisa and was renamed Flying High Bird Sanctuary.

It contains 300 metres (980 ft) of trails for visitors in a rainforest setting with Australian, Asian, and South American birds.

[4] The sanctuary breeds and hand raises birds for the pet industry, including harlequin and Catalina macaws.

[4] New exhibits and features planned at this time include a koala enclosure, wetland attraction, separate South American and Asian free flight aviaries, a picnic area, emu and kangaroo enclosures, and a raptor aviary.