Fabulous day in Brisbane and environs Nov. 9, 2022

Spent a fantastic day in Brisbane.  We started with a bit of laundry and then made our way to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. 

This sanctuary was established in 1927 and the largest such sanctuary.  It also houses the scientific community dedicated to these animals.

The sanctuary is also home to many other animals that are native to Queensland.  We started with a visit from a kookaburra who sat calmly for his close up.  

What followed was viewing many birds, 

lizards, 

platapus (very hard to get a photo) 

dingos,

 tasmanian devils,

 kangaroos

 and...of course Koalas!

Then we went to Mount Coot-tha where the city can be seen in all its splendor.

We were not ready to stop for the day so we opted to travel to the north and ended up in Scarborough where we had supper...fish ad chips...very very fresh fish!

Then back we went...but got lost in Brisbane and ended up driving right through the city centre...a bit stressful...but we arrived back in one piece.

On our way back we saw some lovely beaches and enjoyed watchung a kite surfer doing tricks in the high winds.