the koalas. Closer to Brisbane, theLone Pine Koala Sanctuaryis home to koalas, echidnas and other Aussie critters, and can be accessed by road or theMirimar river cruise. Just north of Brisbane on theSunshine Coast, famous “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin’s legacy lives on atAustralia Zoo....
So, the next best thing is to visit some of the top zoos in the world, concentrating on those who are heavily involved in conservation efforts to protect and preserve the animals of the planet, particularly those that are on the edge of extinction. In doing so, we get the opportunity to...
Sunshine Coast (79) Surfers Paradise (50) Swansea (3) Sydney (158) Tasman Peninsula (7) Tasmania (46) The Rocks (1) Thirroul (1) Thredbo (1) Tidal River (2) Torquay (1) Townsville (14) Tropical North Queensland (104) Tweed Heads (5) Uluru (71) Victor Harbor...
the rare Pinta Island Galapagos tortoise. Taken into captivity in 1972, George was placed in the Tortoise Breeding and Rearing Center on Santa Cruz Island – off the coast of Santa Barbara, California – where he refused to mate with any of the females of a similar species. The last of hi...