Cairns Tropical Zoo

Frommer's Review

Get a dose of your favorite Aussie wildlife here -- some kind of talk or show takes place about every 15 or 30 minutes throughout the day, including koala cuddling (have your photo taken for an extra A$15/US$12/UK£6), saltwater crocodile and lorikeet feedings, and cane toad racing. Lots of other animals are on show, too, like kangaroos (which you can hand-feed for A$1/US80¢/UK40p a bag), emus, cassowaries, dingoes, and native birds in a walk-through aviary. The park also runs a nocturnal tour, during which you can see many of the more elusive creatures on show. To take the park's 3-hour Cairns Night Zoo tour (www.cairnsnightzoo.com), book by 4pm on the same day (Mon-Thurs and Sat), earlier if you want transfers. The evening starts at 7pm and includes a wildlife spotlighting walk, during which you can pat a koala and a possum and feed kangaroos; a stargazing interlude; a barbecue dinner with beer and wine, billy tea, and damper; and dancing to an Aussie bush band.

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