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Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
This was probably the highlight of our trip to Australia. We had wanted to spot at least a couple of kangaroos and here you can hand feed and pet them- bonus! The staff are friendly and the sanctuary is very well priced, with many free shows throughout the day (so arrive as early as possible to see them all, or check the website for specific times). There are also, of course, an abundance of adorable koalas. The only caveat was that the koala experience seemed very rushed. There were only a handful of people participating in our slot and we still didn’t get much time with the koala. However, the lady leading the experience was extremely knowledgeable and friendly.
Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Product: Brisbane: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Day Pass
Very cool place. Plenty to see, you need easily half day to see all. Nice outdoor parc.
Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
We love the vastness of this sanctuary. They have a lot of animals koalas kangaroos, birds, dingos, wombats, platypus including the Tasmanian devil. But beware though because the kangaroo field is full of their droppings. Do spend a minimum of 3 hours to enjoy the sanctuary and book ahead. Come early before the noon rush.
Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
(Translated by Google) Lone Pine Zoo truly lives up to its reputation as the world's largest koala zoo; the number of koalas here is incredible! And you can see koalas everywhere, without having to squeeze in with the crowds; you can find comfortable spaces to observe them. ▍Tickets No need to buy tickets in advance! I know many people are used to buying tickets online before they go. But this is a strange place; buying tickets in advance doesn't necessarily have an advantage. At the main entrance, the ticket checkpoint is divided into two lanes: the left is for pre-purchased tickets, and the right is for on-site ticket purchases. As a result… the vast majority of tourists buy tickets in advance, so the queues are extremely long. We bought our tickets at the machine on-site and went directly to the front of the line to enter. If you absolutely must buy tickets online in advance, otherwise you'll feel insecure, please buy them on the official website; it's more cost-effective. Many Taiwanese tourists are used to buying tickets online through KKDAY or KLOOK, and although there are Chinese websites, you might end up losing out. For example, if you're a family of four (two adults and two children), buying tickets online through KKDAY or KLOOK would cost around NT$3900. However... the official website offers a family combo ticket – "Family - 2 Adults + up to 3 Children (3-13 years)" – for only AUD$180 (approximately NT$3600), and this ticket can be used for two adults and three children! So, if you have this kind of group, you'll save even more! If you only have one adult bringing a child, there's also a combo ticket (one adult + up to three children) for only AUD$124. Therefore, tickets don't necessarily need to be purchased in advance. The only things that need to be purchased online are the fees for other activities you want to participate in. For example, taking photos with the koalas requires purchasing online in advance, as there are limits on the number of people allowed per time slot. Many other activities can also be purchased online; you can check out their "Wildlife Experiences" section on the official website. ▍Koala Photo Opportunities Lone Pine Zoo discontinued its koala-holding photo opportunity in July 2024. Now, to take photos with a koala, it's placed in a tree, and you stand next to it while a staff member takes multiple photos with your phone. If you really want to hold a koala for a photo and your itinerary includes the Gold Coast, Currumbin Zoo is recommended. They still allow koala-holding photos, but only adults can hold them. If children want to hold koalas, Dreamworld amusement park is recommended. Children can still hold koalas for photos there. ▍Restaurants Please eat before you come, as there are no restaurants, only a very basic little coffee shop. ▍Transportation Parking is free if you are driving. If you are coming from Brisbane city center, take bus number 430, which takes about 40 minutes and goes directly to the zoo entrance. (Original) Lone Pine動物園真的不虧是世界最大的無尾熊動物園，這裡的無尾熊數量真的超級多！而且各處都可以看到無尾熊，不用跟大家擠在一起看，你都可以找到舒適的空間觀察。 ▍門票 不需要事先買門票！ 我知道很多人在出發前，都習慣先把票上網買好。但這裡是一個很奇怪的地方，你事先買好票，不一定有好處。大門口驗票處，分為左右兩個走道，左邊是預先購票的入口，右側是現場購票的入口，結果....絕大多數的觀光客都是預先購票，所以排隊的人超多，我們則是到現場之後，在機器購票，直接走到最前面驗票處入園。 如果你非要預先網路購票不可，否則會沒有安全感的話，請你一定要在官網上買票，會比較划算。很多台灣遊客會習慣在KKDAY或KLOOK網路買票，雖然有中文頁面，但你可能會虧到。例如你是一家四口，兩個大人+兩個小孩來玩，先在KKDAY或KLOOK網路買票，差不多要花台幣3900多一點，可是... 官網有一個家庭組合套票 - “Family - 2 Adults + up to 3 Children (3-13 years)”，只需要180澳幣（大約台幣3600元），而且這套票是可以使用兩個大人+三個小孩！所以如果你們是這樣的組合，會省更多！如果你是只有一個大人要帶小孩入園，它也有個組合套票（一個大人+最多三個小孩）只需要124澳幣。 所以，門票不一定要先買，唯一需要先網路購買的，是其他要參與的活動費用。例如跟無尾熊拍照，那就一定要先在官網上購買，因為它每個時段都是有人數限制。還有很多活動都可以線上購買，大家可以上官網，看一下他們的“Wildlife Experiences”。 ▍無尾熊拍照 Lone Pine動物園已經在2024年7月取消抱無尾熊拍照的活動，現在要跟無尾熊拍照，是把無尾熊放在樹上，然後你站在旁邊跟牠拍，現場工作人員會用你的手機幫你拍照（會一直連拍很多張）。 如果你很想要親自抱無尾熊拍照，而且行程有到黃金海岸的話，建議可以到庫蘭賓動物園（Currumbin），他們現在還是可以抱著無尾熊拍照，但僅限大人抱著。 如果你想要讓小朋友抱著無尾熊，建議你到夢幻世界遊樂園（Dreamworld），那裡還是可以讓小孩抱著無尾熊拍照。 ▍餐廳 請吃飽再來，這裡沒有餐廳，只有一間非常爛的小咖啡店。 ▍交通 如果你是自駕，這邊停車是不需要收費的。如果是搭公車，從布里斯本市區過來的話，請搭乘“430號公車”，車程大約40分鐘，可以直達動物園園區內門口。
Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
5/5. Would recommend to anyone visiting Brisbane!
Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
So much fun for everyone, we spent about 3 hours there but could've spent longer! It's a huge sanctuary with many different types of animals, not just koalas and kangaroos. Highlight was the free range area to feed and pet kangaroos. Would recommend going earlier in the day, as they have some free animal shows on (eg. flying raptors, dingos, wild lorikeet feeding)
Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Lovely place to walk around looking at all the animals. The cafe and gift shop was poor for a place that attracts a lot of tourists.
Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Koalas extremely cute. They have stopped doing koala holding photos, but can still do koala patting photos.
Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Product: Brisbane: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Day Pass
Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Liked the ease of walking around everywhere. All the animals were well looked after. Perfect afternoon out.
Product: Brisbane: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Day Pass
Amazing day out with lots more to see than just Koalas. The sheep dog and bird of pretty shows were great and a must do. The koala experience was well run and unforgettable. With over 100 koalas there's lots of opportunities for pictures and to get up close to these beautiful animals. Great food in the cafe too, thoroughly recommend.
Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Day Pass
Great Sanctuary Visit
We had a great time at Lone Pine Sanctuary. It was amazing to see all the animals. Everywhere we walked there were Koala enclosures. It felt like we were in a Koala Forest. The rangers were helpful and the free shows were a treat. The only disappointment was the photo moments, you had to pay $35 per family member to meet a Koala up close and you had to use you your OWN phone or camera. No professional photo was available. Such a rip off.
Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Day Pass
The HIGHLIGHT of our trip to Brisbane
Going to Lone Pine was THE BEST decision we made in Brisbane!! We booked the ALL STAR TOUR and highly recommend it. It's a small group, private tour that starts right when the park opens. You'll start being the first to feed the kangaroo females their breakfast, you'll meet the Emus, learn a bunch of interesting facts, be able to ask questions, and then head over to have your experience with the platypus. You'll partake in the platypus feeding, but you won't touch the platypus (they are quite dangerous!) Then you'll have a private reptile experience with a snake and her handler. After that, your small group will have their private moment with a Koala which you can pet and take photos with. The tour will end with the bird show, where you will have front row seats waiting for you. After the bird show, your small group will have a private experience with holding one of the owls or birds and taking a photo. The tour ends there, but you can head to the free sheep dog show right after which is adjacent to the location of bird show. We really liked our tour guide, Madi, and got SOOO many great photos to remember our time at Lone Pine. Will be recommending this to everyone we know.
Product: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary