Cuddling Gandolf!

19th January - Brisbane

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January 19th 2009
Hi all! Went to the Koala Sanctuary today - WOW! Was brilliant, lots of Koalas there (obviously! 130 to be precise) as well as Kangaroos which we fed, Barn animals including baby chicks which we held - so cute!, Crocodiles, Dingos, Wombats, Tasmanian Devils and lots more! Best bit was definitely cuddling a Koala called Gandolf : ) he was gorgeous and a lot heavier than we expected. Not amused ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland

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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