March 11 - Brisbane, Australia

Brisbane is the third largest city in Australia, with Sydney being first and Melbourne being second. I headed out on an excursion. The highlight of the tour was the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.

I got to feed and pet some Kangaroos

I got to pet a Koala.

I saw a crocodile up close

This is a wild Australian turkey


A Wombat came out of his burrow to say hello

This Wedge-Tailed Eagle was shy and turned away as I took his picture

This Cockatoo was not shy at all

There was a platypus, however the photo didn't come out very good as he had a crippled flipper and swam in circles. They are smaller than I had expected

And some Flying Fox Bats

Then we headed out to Mt Coot-tha for some scenic views.


Found this guy just hanging out

We then toured the North and South sides of the Brisbane river and apparently in Brisbane they refer to their city as CBD - Central Business District. Also, I apologize for the quality of the next photos, as I was on the wrong side of the bus. Apparently when they drive on the left side of the street, then all the sights are also on the left side and I was on the right. 

Downtown


Churches. 
The last picture is of the stadium, which was built on a cemetery and the little church in the middle is to remind everyone that it was a cemetery.


Some cool Structures. Last Pic is a Sail Bridge under construction




And finally the famous XXXX (Four X) Brewery. Never did get a pic of the 3 Felons Pub. However, I got to enjoy a XXXX beer on the ship. Nummy, nummy.

















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  1. DebMarch 12, 2024 at 7:27 AM

    Your pictures are great! It has been reading your posts and seeing your pictures.

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