'Lone Pine' is the oldest and biggest Koala Sanctuary in the World with more than 130 Koalas. But it's more like a little zoo, as one can find other animals there, like the Tasmanian Devil, Kangaroos, Platypus, Parrots, etc. The area itself is at a very nice location next to the River, so one has actually the chance t get there by a cruise (which costs extra).
During the day, there are plenty of shows, like feedings, Meet & Greets with keepers and animals. As they are specialized in Koalas there is an opportunity throughout the day to hold a Koala and have a picture taken with him (costs extra again, 16$). Thought about doing that, but didn't, because there is actually another chance to get into touch with a Koala. They have Koala presentations twice a day and after that, one gets the chance to pet on. Koalas are the fluffiest things I've ever touched in life.
The talks and feedings of the Platypus and Tasmanian Devil are also very interesting, so is the Bird of Prey show, where birds actually fly just centimeters over your head, literally.
But the Sanctuary is also famous for its Kangaroo enclosure, where everybody can just walk in, hang out and feed them. This is pretty awesome, as the Kangaroos are pretty laid back you can really chill out next to them. This also gives great photo-opportunities, an example is under the post. One can also buy a bag of Kangaroo-Food for 2$. If you wanna take good pictures with them, I recommend doing that, as this is the chance to really interest them in you and your camera ;-)
I spend the whole day there, but if you don't have that much time, you can basically see it all in 2-3 hours, but if you have the time, take it and enjoy the animals, espicially that Kangaroo enclosure, it's just fun to sit on the grass and be surrounded by them.
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