Melbourne - Part 2


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November 1st 2009
Published: December 20th 2009
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We had spent a couple of days in Melbourne, and were ready to take in some of the major sights. One of which was the Penguin Parade down on Phillip Island. Supposedly this is one of the most famous attractions in Australia, and once we witnessed it, it was easy to understand why. The tour started like any other. We got up at a decent time, and were picked up at our hostel. There was a bit of ... Read Full Entry



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Melbourne ZooMelbourne Zoo
Melbourne Zoo

A bit of a walk, but we made it to the Melbourne Zoo.
GorillaGorilla
Gorilla

This guy's enjoying checking out all the weird looking people who come visit him.
Elephant StatueElephant Statue
Elephant Statue

Hillary found an elephant, though not quite as big as she had imagined.
OttersOtters
Otters

Not quite as cute as the online video of the otters holding hands, but pretty close.
TigerTiger
Tiger

Enjoying a little cool down.
ButterflyButterfly
Butterfly

Thanks to these butterfly feeders, it was actually possible to catch one on camera.
ElephantElephant
Elephant

This time Hillary found a real elephant!
OrangutanOrangutan
Orangutan

The school that was visiting was definitely having a good time watching these guys.
Melbourne Zoo - 2Melbourne Zoo - 2
Melbourne Zoo - 2

Talk about an elaborate set up.
Red PandaRed Panda
Red Panda

Took us a while to find this little guy, but Hillary finally spotted him high up in his tree.
MeerkatMeerkat
Meerkat

These guys are pretty popular in Australia.
AfricaAfrica
Africa

A collection of African animals.
EchidnaEchidna
Echidna

Got to love that long nose!
Giant TortoiseGiant Tortoise
Giant Tortoise

Their name is not exaggerated.
PlatypusPlatypus
Platypus

Definitely a weird looking guy.
FrogFrog
Frog

Now how in the world can you hide in nature with a colour like that?
LionsLions
Lions

These guys were roaring, which interestingly wasn't anything like you may have heard in the movies.
GroupGroup
Group

Having a great time at the zoo!
CityCity
City

Here our spectacular view from our roof during the afternoon.



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