Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

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Koala joey climbs a gum tree at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, which was founded in 1927, is in the Brisbane suburb of Fig Tree Pocket. There is an entrance to the sanctuary from a car park, and also an entrance to the sanctuary from the Brisbane River.

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is the world's oldest and largest Koala Sanctuary.

Wildlife in the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary includes: Koalas, Kangaroos, Tasmanian Devils (currently off display), Wombats, Echidnas, as well as a number of Reptiles.

The sanctuary is one of the very few sanctuaries in the world where visitors are actually allowed to pet koalas and hold them for a fee. Strict regulations ensure that each koala is not held for more than thirty minutes every day.

Visitors can also feed and pet the free-roaming kangaroos in the plained and open-plan kangaroo reserve, where more than 130 of the animals freely reside. You can often see kangaroos there with a joey in the pouch.

There are also many beautiful coloured Australian Parrots and Cockatoos, as well as other Australian birds such as Kookaburras, Emus, Cassowarys among others. Free flying Lorikeets fly to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary for the specially prepared nectar meals at the sanctuary.

As well as being a wildlife sanctuary, there is a small 'farm', with "Sheep Dog Shows".

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Koalas at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	Koala walking along a branch at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	Mother and baby Koalas at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	Mother and baby Koalas at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Greeting visitors to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary at the boat ramp	Sugar Glider at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	Kangaroos at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	Kangaroo at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Rainbow Lorikeets at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	Rainbow Lorikeets at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	Rainbow Lorikeets at feeding time at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary