May 3rd: This day was one of the most suprising days of the whole trip.
We went to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane. Sure, when you think
of "Koala Sanctuary," one only thinks about Koalas, but there was SO
much more there. One of the first things we did was feed the Kangaroos.
When I think about feeding animals, I always remember them being behind a
fence and my hand streching between the bars. In the Kangaroo
enclosure, they were all around you. The animals, both Walllabies and
Kangaroos (and an Emu) could wander around the huge pen at their
leisure. All of the creatures I approached weren't intimidated and
didn't run at the sight of me. I loved being inches from one of
Australia's most recognized icons! Seeing all the Kangaroos on the
postcard didn't do them justice. It was great to reach out and touch
their rough fur and their feet are SO much bigger in person! I also got
the opportunity to hold a Koala and get a picture with it. It was a lot
heavier than I expected, but it was cute the way the arms grabbed my
shoulders... it seemed perfectly at ease.
Abbie Austin
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