Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is located in the suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, and was established in 1927. It is the oldest and largest koala sanctuary in the world.

The koala, also known as the koala bear or tree-dwelling bear, is Australia's national treasure and a unique, precious, and native arboreal animal. Koalas are gentle in temperament, have a charming and adorable appearance, and are loved by many people, spending up to 18 hours a day asleep. There are many koalas within the sanctuary, and besides them, there are other animals including kangaroos, Tasmanian devils, wombats, echidnas, and some reptiles. In addition, there is a platypus that came all the way from Mexico in 2010.

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is one of the few places in the world where visitors can pay to interact with koalas, but there are strict regulations — each koala can only interact with visitors for up to 30 minutes per day. The sanctuary also features a 5-acre kangaroo enclosure, home to over 130 kangaroos, where visitors can feed and pet freely roaming kangaroos.

The sanctuary is also home to birds such as Australian parakeets, kookaburras, cassowaries, and emus, which fly freely. The sanctuary provides them with ample food. Visitors can feed lorikeets, but only twice a day.

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

Must-visit reason: The oldest and largest koala sanctuary in the world

Continent where the attraction is located: Oceania

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Australia

Province/State where the attraction is located: Queensland

City where the attraction is located: Brisbane