One of the biggest things for tourists to do in Australia is hold a koala. In fact, it's practically a requirement. And one of the best places to do that (as far as I can tell) is Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane. Not only do you get your koala cuddle in, but they have over a hundred koalas so you can get in more than your fill of cute koala ogling.
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| Cuddle, cuddle! |
Okay, so it's not really like cuddling at all. In order to avoid having the koala freak out and dig its claws into you, you have to "be its tree" as they put it. So you have to stay as still as possible and then give it back pretty quickly. I did get to pet him though. They are as soft as they look.
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| Other cute koala |
There were lots of other animals to see there too: wombats, kangaroos, a platypus, dingos, loads of birds...
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| Wombats - so cute! |
We learned that Kieran is taller than an Eastern grey kangaroo. I, on the other hand, am not even as tall as the common wallaroo.
We also saw a sheep herding and shearing demonstration. Sheep dogs are actually quite remarkable.
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| Sheep dog standing on top of merino sheep |
Afterwards we drove up to the top of Mt. Coot-tha. The view was pretty, if a bit hazy.
Why is that sheep dog on the sheep?
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