Wombat on a leash! Photo 1

Wombat on a leash!

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September 26th 2008
G'day folks! Here's what we've been up to recently. We finally got round to visiting Australia Zoo, the one owned by the Irwin family. We've been to loads of zoos and wildlife parks since we've been here, so a lot of things we'd seen before obviously, but one good thing about this place is that the animals all have really nice surroundings and loads of space. I finally hugged a koala a ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane » Moreton Bay

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more