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Published: March 3rd 2007
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After our marvelous adventure with the turtles and marine life, we headed south to Bisbane to the Lone Pine Kaola Sanctuary. Here we got to pet and feed the kangaroos and, the highlight, hold a Kaola (the only place in Australia you are allowed to hold them). They are SO CUTE! Mine was all cuddled up with me (no worries mates, I got a picture).
Next we really got into our roadtrip and hit the OUTBACK. Very deserty, red, and HOT!! We saw lots of lightning storms blow through and red dust tornados. Last night we camped in the OUTBACK, and sat under the stars before heading to bed. Our camper is so comfy - perfect for us. In the morning, we noticed a few pink and white cockatoos in the tree next to us. The birds here are impressive and my dad would be happy to know we are getting lots of use from the Australian bird book he got me for Christmas. (Kookaburras, Frogmouths, Ibises, Lorekeets, and Cockatoos - to name a few)
We are headed into Melborne now, and with a change of plans we will be heading down the Great Ocean Highway next. . .
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Cup of Noodle - it's what's for lunch.
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Cockatoos
Glad your having a great time. You saw either the common Galahs (aka Rose-breasted Cockatoos) which are more grey and rose pink or an extremely rare and valuable bird ($1,000 and up) called a Major Mitchell (or Pink) Cockatoo which are white with pinkish-red in the crest when flipped up and an overall pinkish blush in the white body and head feathers. The latter is also larger...the size of the Sulphur-crested Cockatoos. If you haven't seen wild marsupials try a night drive in the outback. Drive slowly..they come out of nowhere. Deniliquin area has Red Kangaroos and the western slope of the Blue Mountains is good for Wombats.