Meet koalas! A warm encounter across species!

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Queensland is the world's oldest koala sanctuary and the only place that allows the "koala hugging" experience! It's worth a visit 👍
🗓Itinerary:
3-Day Classic Route (Brisbane - Gold Coast)
Day 1: Brisbane City → Lone Cypress Bear Sanctuary (2 hours) → Mount Coot-tha Lookout (overlooking the city)
Day 2: Gold Coast Currumbin Zoo (supplemental koala interaction) + Surfers Paradise Beach
Day 3: Springbrook National Park (blue light worm night tour) + koala theme souvenir shopping
🌟Highlights:
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
👍The world's earliest koala sanctuary, the only place that allows the "koala hugging" experience (reservation required, cost about AUD 30).
✅Must experience:
1️⃣Watch the feeding show and koala hospital conservation display up close, and you can combine it with the surrounding Brisbane River cruise.
🚉Transportation strategy:
It is a 15-minute drive from the centre of Brisbane, accessible by bus 430 or by car.
2️⃣Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary, New South Wales
❤Recommendation reason:
The wild koala habitat is combined with the rescue center, and you may occasionally encounter wild koalas on the ecological hiking route.
Activities: Night tour (observe koalas’ nocturnal activities), treetop walkway viewing.
📝Note tips:
Pair it with a day trip to Port Stephens for sandboarding and dolphin watching.
3️⃣Phillip Island Nature Parks, Victoria
✅Must experience:
Koala Conservation Reserve, where there is an 80% chance of seeing wild koalas among the trees.
📝Note tips:
Visa and epidemic prevention Chinese citizens need to apply for an Australian electronic visa (ETA). There will be no mandatory vaccination requirements in 2025.
🚉Transportation strategy:
Local transportation: It is recommended to rent a car (right-hand drive). There are few buses to suburban attractions.
Recommended souvenirs: koala plush dolls (recommended brand: "Australia Made"), eucalyptus essential oil products