Rainbow Lorikeets

THursday Feb. 24 - Brisbane

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February 24th 2011
Lone Pine Santuary Today Jenica and I ventured off across the city to the Koala reserve and Santuary. They are actively involved in conservation and rehabilitation of a number of native Australian animals – particularly the koalas. I got to hold and play with a Diamond back snake, a koala named “Cat” and a young salt-water crocodile. Did you know that the saltwater crocodile can live up to ... read more

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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