3 Best Sights in Great Barrier Reef, Queensland

Set on 27 acres of bushland, this eco-friendly, family-run wildlife sanctuary shelters koalas, wombats, dingoes, wallabies, endangered bilbies, snakes, crocodiles, meerkats, a Burmese python, lizards, and numerous native birds. The sanctuary has daily free-flight birds of prey shows, crocodile and cassowary feedings, and venomous snake presentations. Visitors can hand-feed turtles at the billabong, meet the meerkats, snap a selfie with a koala, or have their photo taken holding a lizard, a snake, or a baby croc. Thrill-seekers can book a personal croc-feeding, with or without souvenir photo.

This attraction in The Pier mall offers the most accessible opportunity to see koalas around, making it a great option if you are short on time. You can also get a souvenir photo taken with one of the cuddly creatures, with regular sessions held throughout the day, and see snakes, blue-tongue lizards, frogs that change color before your eyes, and native birds.

Meet the three koalas that call this attraction home, as well as turtles, snakes, lizards, freshwater crocodiles, and the impressively large wombat, Harry, on a ranger-led tour. There are two 1½-hour tours to choose from daily, departing at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. You can also book a breakfast with the koalas experience, in which you enjoy pancakes served with native jams and bacon and egg rolls alongside your new friends.