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Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
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Hours | Daily 9am-5pm; Apr 25 (Anzac Day) 1:30-5pm; Dec 25 9am-4:30pm | |
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Location | Jesmond Rd, Fig Tree Pocket, | |
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Transportation | By car (20 min. from the city center), take Milton Rd to the roundabout at Toowong Cemetery, then Western Fwy toward Ipswich. Signs point to Fig Tree Pocket and Lone Pine. Bus: 430 from the city center hourly 8:45am-3:40pm weekdays, 8:30am-3:30pm Sat-Sun and public holidays; 445 at 8:45am and 3:45pm, and hourly from 9:10am-2:10pm weekdays, 7:55am-2:55pm Sat. Bus fare A$4.70 adults, A$2.40 children. Taxi from the city center about A$25 | |
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Phone | 07/3378 1366 | |
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Fax | 07/3878 1770 | |
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Web site | www.koala.net | |
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Prices | Admission A$32 adults, A$21 children 3-13, A$80 families of 5 (up to 2 adults and 3 children), free for children 3 and under | |
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Credit Cards | AE,DC,MC,V | |
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Other | Ample free parking | |
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This is the best place in Australia to cuddle a koala -- and one of the few places where koala cuddling is still allowed. Banned in New South Wales and Victoria, koala cuddling is allowed in Queensland under strict conditions that ensure that each animal is handled for less than 30 minutes a day -- and gets every third day off! When it opened in 1927, Lone Pine had only two koalas, Jack and Jill; it is now home to more than 130. You can cuddle them anytime and have a photo taken holding one for A$16 (US$14/£6.75); once you've purchased a photograph, your companions can take as many photos of you as they like with their own cameras. Lone Pine isn't just koalas -- you can also hand-feed kangaroos and wallabies and get up close with emus, platypus, snakes, baby crocs, parrots, wombats, Tasmanian devils, dingoes, lace monitors, frogs, bats, turtles, and other native wildlife. There are two gift shops, a restaurant and two cafes with wireless internet access.
The nicest way to get to Lone Pine is a cruise down the Brisbane River aboard the MV Mirimar II (tel. 1300/729 742 in Australia), which leaves the Cultural Centre at South Bank Parklands at 10am. The 19km (12-mile) trip to Lone Pine takes 70 minutes and includes commentary. You have 2 hours to explore before returning, arriving in the city at 2:45pm. The fare is A$55 adults, A$33 children, A$160 for families, including entry to Lone Pine. Cruises run daily except April 25 (Anzac Day) and December 25.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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Frommer's Australia, 18th Edition
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