Overview

  • Features: Zoo featuring native Australian animals with a focus on koalas
  • Opening Times:  9am to 5pm, daily
  • Best Time to Visit: Mornings
  • Duration: Half a day
  • Transport Options: Bus, car, ferry cruise
  • Cost: A$31.50 for adults, A$19.80 for children (aged 3 to 13)
  • Address: 708 Jesmond Road, Fig Tree Pocket, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • Type: Zoo

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What We Liked

Taking a photo holding a koala.

What We Disliked

Can get busy during school holidays.

Summary

If you’re thinking of visiting Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane you’re in for a treat. Situated only 50 minutes from the Gold Coast, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is rated one of the “Top 10 Zoos in the World” by AOL. Read this article to find out some fun and interesting facts about the sanctuary as well as important details to help you plan your trip to one of Brisbane’s top attractions.

Fun & Interesting Facts About Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

 

If you’re thinking of visiting Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane you’re in for a treat. Situated only 50 minutes from the Gold Coast, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is rated one of the “Top 10 Zoos in the World” by AOL. Read this article to find out some fun and interesting facts about the sanctuary as well as important details to help you plan your trip to one of Brisbane’s top attractions.

 

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Fun & Interesting Facts About Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Brisbane

  • Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is the largest koala sanctuary in the world
  • Opened in 1927, Lone Pine is also the oldest sanctuary in the world
  • When it first opened, Lone Pine had only two koalas, Jack and Jill
  • Today, the sanctuary has more than 130 koalas
  • There are also kangaroos, possums, emus, wombats, dingoes, Tasmanian devils, reptiles and many Australian birds, including various species of parrot
  • Lone Pine has a nationally respected koala breeding program
  • The sanctuary is situated on gorgeous parklands beside the Brisbane river
  • For a small fee, visitors can have their photograph taken holding a koala
  • This is the best place in Australia to cuddle a koala, and one of the few places where koala cuddling is actually still allowed
  • Banned in New South Wales and Victoria, holding a koala is legal in Queensland under strict conditions that ensure that each animal is handled for less than 30 minutes a day, and gets every third day off
  • You can also hand feed the tame kangaroos and wallabies and get up close with emus, snakes, baby crocs, 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 café at Lone Pine
  • There are plenty of barbecue facilities at the sanctuary so you can pack a barbecue picnic
  • While you can get to Lone Pine Sanctuary by bus or car, a pleasant and scenic way to get there is by ferry

 

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Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Ferry Cruise

The nicest way to get to Lone Pine is a cruise down the Brisbane River aboard the MV Mirimar, which leaves the Cultural Centre Pontoon at South Bank Parklands next to Victoria Bridge at 10am daily. The 19km (12-mile) trip to Lone Pine takes 90 minutes and includes commentary. You have 2 hours to explore before returning from Lone Pine at 1:45pm. The round-trip fare includes entry to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Cruises run daily except April 25 (Anzac Day) and December 25 (Christmas Day).

 

 

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Map

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Where to find Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Discount Coupons?

Occassionally, Groupon has discount coupons for Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary which is valid for a certain period. Check Groupon for Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary discount coupon availability.

 

 

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Prices (as at June 2015)

Adults – A$31.50

Children aged 3 to 13 – A$19.80

Family of 5 – A$76.50

Concession – $21.60

Backpacker – $25.20

 

You can purchase your tickets to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary online.

 

 

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Opening Hours

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is open daily from 9am to 5pm. It is open on April 25 (Anzac Day) from 1:30 to 5pm and December 25 (Christmas Day) from 9am to 4:30pm.

 

 

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Address

708 Jesmond Road

Fig Tree Pocket

Brisbane

Queensland

Australia

 

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Website

www.koala.net

 

 

Tell us what you think. Are you planning a trip to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary? If you’ve been there before, what activity did you enjoy the most?

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