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Set on 100 acres of World Heritage Rainforest, this unique tourist attraction is situated five minutes travel from Kuranda Village, and half an hour from Cairns in Tropical North Queensland, Australia. This eco-friendly attraction has three unique experiences: Army Duck Tours through the rainforest on both land and water; the Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience with a traditional dance performance and guided Dreamtime Walk with boomerang throwing, spear-throwing and didgeridoo playing; and a Koala & Wildlife Park, where you can see native Australian animals, including crocodiles, wombats, dingoes, and the cassowary, as well as handfeed kangaroos and have your photo taken cuddling a cute koala.

Recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is the world’s first and largest koala sanctuary, with 90 years of experience and 130 koalas. In 2015 Lone Pine was inducted into the Trip Advisor Hall of Fame for five consecutive years of excellence. Interact with 100 species of Australian animals, with hands-on experiences and presentations. Hand-feed kangaroos and wild lorikeets, or hold a beautiful koala. Lone Pine is also home to two platypus, residing in a AUD1 million exhibit, who will entertain you with their playful antics. Relax and take in the beautiful surroundings, while you use the free WiFi, which is available all throughout the park. Wireless phone charging stations are also available for customer use at no charge. Three new bloggers areas are now open, providing guests with comfortable seating, USB power stations and free, high speed WiFi. Unwind with an organic coffee in the “Koala Forest” surrounded by 30 koalas, or catch the action in the Bird of Prey Free Flight Show! You can also enjoy a real Australian outback farm experience at the daily Sheepdog Show, performed by experienced award-winning sheepdog handlers and their loyal dogs.

Kuranda Koala Gardens is Kuranda’s newest wildlife attraction! Situated in the heart of Kuranda, this attraction gives you the opportunity to see some of Australia’s most unique wildlife up close. They have a variety of wildlife for you to see including: Koalas: Lots of opportunity to observe their koalas doing what they do best – eating, sleeping and looking adorable. Fossil evidence shows that koalas originally lived in rainforest environments. As Australia became drier, they adapted to eat Eucalypt leaves, which replaced much of the country’s rainforests. Kuranda Koala Gardens is part of the Freeman Family owned and operated Wildlife Tropical North Queensland Group. Other wildlife experiences under this banner include Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures.

Ipswich Nature Centre in Ipswich’s historical Queens Park offers a magical opportunity to get up close and personal with Australian native wildlife. For 80 years, locals and visitors have been able to see animals on this site, and the twenty-first century version is up there with the best of wildlife refuges. And to make the cute and furry animals feel as at home as possible, there are lush landscaped gardens and exhibits that have been recreated to represent local bushland and flora communities. A handsome rotunda built in 1891 is the entrance to the Centre, which asks for a donation of a gold coin as entry fee to help with the upkeep of the animals. From there, you stroll on shady walkways and enjoy the cute native residents such as wombats, wallabies, emus, quolls, and a nocturnal bilby exhibit. A vibrant rainforest bird aviary is alive with colour and sound, and youngsters will have a ball in the barn which has calves, lambs, pigs and guinea pigs. Open six days a week and near the Japanese Nerima Gardens within Queens Park, the Ipswich Nature Centre is perfect family-friendly fun. Open seven days a week during School holidays.

David Fleay Wildlife Park, on Tallebudgera Creek near Burleigh Heads, on Queensland’s Gold Coast, is a wildlife park with a difference! You can stroll through natural habitats and visit a nocturnal house to see some of Australia’s most iconic wildlife. You’ll meet crocodiles, koalas, emus, brolgas, dingoes, dunnarts, bilbies and kangaroos, along with resident platypus, Wally. Explore the park on your own or join the rangers in one of their daily wildlife shows. The park plays an important role in demonstrating the conservation initiatives of David Fleay, who established the property in 1951. Previously employed at Melbourne Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary, he became the first to breed platypus in captivity. Fleay was ahead of his time, in insisting that birds and other animals should be kept in conditions similar to their natural environment. The naturalistic enclosures you see today reflect that now-widely held philosophy. The park continues Fleay’s work of research, breeding and education; offering the chance to see many different threatened native animals in one location. Most of David Fleay Wildlife Park is suitable for wheelchairs, prams and for those who find walking difficult. You can also explore the nearby Tallebudgera Creek mangrove boardwalk along the mangrove-fringed Tallebudgera Creek.

Explore this iconic Gold Coast Wildlife Sanctuary. Immerse yourself into the wonder and natural beauty of 27 hectares of Currumbin rainforest, wandering through open animal enclosures, feeding kangaroos and cuddling koalas along the way. Experience the wild lorikeet feeding, free flight bird shows and Aboriginal performances. Test your physical ability on the TreeTops Challenge High Ropes Course, an exhilarating 90 challenge canopy ropes course and see the wonderful vets in action within the Wildlife Hospital precinct. With a huge outdoor themed playground, Wild Island, there is plenty of entertainment for kids to enjoy as they tour the sanctuary on a miniature train. Lost Valley a new exotic precinct features five hectares of stunning rainforest, Lost Valley takes you on a journey through the ancient supercontinent Gondwana. Explore a forgotten world and get up close and personal with some of the world’s most unique and distinctive flora and wildlife including friendly Lemurs, Cotton-top tamarins, Red pandas, Capybaras along with free-flying birds and exotic reptiles Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is a not-for-profit organisation and reinvests all proceeds back into wildlife and conservation programs.

Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome is the world’s first high ropes course within a wildlife park. Immerse yourself amongst free flying birds as you soar along exhilarating ziplines, experience Cairns’ best views on our Dome Climb or feel the ultimate adrenaline rush when you zipline over Goliath, our 4 metre saltwater crocodile! Animal lovers can cuddle a koala, meet a pademelon or say g’day to a range of colourful birds, snakes and reptiles. With wildlife presentations by our knowledgeable and friendly keepers and wildlife holding photos, Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Zome offers the ultimate Aussie Bucketlist experience! This family-friendly attraction is home to Australian animals like wallabies, koalas, tropical birds and a saltwater crocodile.

Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome is the Challenge Ropes Course in a wildlife exhibit. They seek to provide quality tourist experience. Guests can immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the rainforest and learn about the Australian wildlife. Children under 14 must be accompanied by adults.

Stroll through the landscaped gardens of Birdworld and get up-close and personal with over 400 birds. Meet endangered cassowaries, dazzling macaws, native galahs, and cockatoos. Get some great photos as you pose with these friendly birds in their lush rainforest environment. The Birdworld Kuranda aviary is designed to replicate its birds’ natural rainforest habitat, complete with waterfalls and exotic plants. More than 80 different species reside here, from Australian natives to several international visitors, like South American parrots. Take the opportunity to hand feed rainbow lorikeets or even beautiful white cockatoos (additional expense). Immerse yourself in this tropical rainforest environment to get a feel for how these birds behave in the wild. They roam freely around you, so don’t be too surprised to find a cheeky feathered friend perching on your shoulder.