Day 14: Australia Zoo

Today we drove 60km north to Australia Zoo. Originally known as the ‘Beerwah Reptile and best prices on viagra Fauna Park’, it was established in 1970 by Steve Irwin (aka The Crocodile Hunter)’s parents. Steve and his wife Terri took over the running of the zoo in the 1990s and ensured that conservation and the animals in the zoo would always come first. Since Steve was fatally wounded by a stingray in 2006, Terri and their children Bindi and Robert have continued to expand the zoo in his memory.

The zoo is very impressive and well organised with plenty of shows and opportunities to interact with the animals there, many of which are ‘at risk’ species. My favourite is undoubtedly the koala, which is in decline due to deforestation (and therefore an ever decreasing habitat), attacks from domestic pets and car accidents. We also had the opportunity to feed the three elephants and get up close to the kangaroos. I’ll let the photos below tell the rest of the story, with the exception of how hot it is here! The temperature is noticeably higher in the Brisbane area (30°c or higher), presumably because it is slightly further north, and further inland than the other places I have been so far.

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In the evening Melita and I went for a quick run around Carseldine (in an attempt to try and do a least a little bit of marathon training!). We spent the rest of the evening relaxing at Kat’s house – Kat and Melita made fajitas and rice noodle rolls for dinner.

Tomorrow is our last day together in Brisbane before Noz flies back to Sydney and I continue my journey up the coast.

6 thoughts on “Day 14: Australia Zoo

  1. Bobbie Sinclair

    This is probably the most jealous i have been after reading one of your blogs! And you appear to be TOTALLY digging the koalas i see! :-)

  2. Stuart Gaitskell

    Hi Howard, It was great to speak to you the other night and it seems you are having a fantastic time here. Sorry Lizzie and I have not been able to meet up, nature conspired against us a bit there, still maybe next time you are here or when we are over there. Hope the rest of your trip goes as well as the first half, I know you will find the reef amazing.

  3. Mary Vaughan

    Wow Howie, those koalas are gorgeous. If they weren’t endangered I would beg you to bring one home – Sheba wouldn’t mind would she? Not too sure about those snakes and crocodiles – you can leave them behind. I am pleased you are getting some lovely weather. Give my love to Noz and safe journey onwards.
    I will be back home tomorrow.
    Love Mum xxx