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 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$15 (US$12); 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, parrots, wombats, Tasmanian devils, skinks, lace monitors, frogs, bats, turtles, possums, and other native wildlife. There is a currency exchange, a gift shop, and a restaurant and cafe. You can also take advantage of the picnic and barbecue facilities.
St. John’s Anglican Cathedral