For many, a trip Down Under wouldn't be complete without a koala bear sighting. Pay a visit to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary to see these snuggly creatures up close. Here at the world's oldest and ...

BRISBANE, Australia ― The first thing you want to do when you get to Australia is pet a koala. The good news is that flying into Brisbane allows you to do it almost the moment you step off the plane.

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary becomes the first high-profile venue in Queensland to stop the practice of koala holding, which is already banned in several other states. The ban has sparked a backlash from ...

This photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025 shows a jumping kangaroo at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia. Established in 1927, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary houses more than 100 koalas and ...

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Don't miss out on the headlines from South West. Followed categories will be added to My News. The sanctuary, which for decades has offered the experience to everyone from the Pope to tennis stars and ...

#GLAadventure at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, which is Australia's oldest and largest Koala sanctuary and it is home to some 130 or so Koalas, plus kangaroos, possums, wombats, birds and other ...

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary says visitors want to see what the animals do best — eating, sleeping and relaxing in their own space. Photo / 123rf A popular koala sanctuary in Queensland, Australia is no ...

Holding a koala in your arms, feeling its paws on your shoulder and gazing into its cute beady eyes - for many tourists this is a long-cherished dream. But many travellers to Australia may be ...

A famous koala sanctuary in Australia has said it will stop offering experiences to hold marsupials. The Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary released a statement on its website, saying that from 1 July 2024, ...

In response to Dreamworld redirecting 2.7 million dollars of taxpayer funds from a koala sanctuary to a rollercoaster, Koala has released a blitz campaign over the weekend having a dig at the theme ...