What is Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary?
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is a wildlife park in Brisbane's Fig Tree Pocket, founded in 1927. It is often described as the world's first and largest koala sanctuary.
The sanctuary is home to well over a hundred koalas as well as kangaroos, wombats, platypuses, Tasmanian devils and birds. Visitors can feed kangaroos in an open area where the animals roam freely.
Lone Pine runs koala breeding and research programs and works to raise awareness about threats to koalas, including habitat loss, disease and car strikes.
Getting there
The sanctuary is about 12 kilometres from the city centre. A popular way to arrive is by a river cruise along the Brisbane River, which takes about 75 minutes each way.
Daily talks cover animals such as sheepdogs, birds of prey and platypuses. Rules on holding koalas vary across Australia, and Lone Pine has changed its koala encounters over time to protect animal welfare.
The sanctuary is open every day of the year, including Christmas Day.
Did You Know?
The sanctuary takes its name from a lone hoop pine tree that stood on the property when it opened.