At Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, just outside Brisbane, you can get up close and even hold koalas. Opened in 1927 as a refuge for the tiny marsupials at a time when the species was under threat by the fur trade, Lone Pine is now home to 130 koalas, making it the largest koala sanctuary in the world. While there, visitors can also see and feed other indigenous animals, like kangaroos and lorikeets.
At Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, just outside Brisbane, you can get up close and even hold koalas. Opened in 1927 as a refuge for the tiny marsupials at a time when the species was under threat by the fur trade, Lone Pine is now home to 130 koalas, making it the largest koala sanctuary in the world. While there, visitors can also see and feed other indigenous animals, like kangaroos and lorikeets.