Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary at the Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia, is world renowned for its feeding of huge flocks of free-flying wild Rainbow Lorikeets, which came to the Sanctuary to feast off the special mixture which the Lorikeets eat. Hi-Rises, Beaches, Canals. ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... Binomial name Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) The Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) is a bird common to the eastern seaboard of Australia, ranging though to South Australia. ...