And now for the best part

While in Brisbane we took a day to go check out all the wildlife unique to Australia. A local referred us to the Lone Pine Sanctuary which was about a 30-45 minute bus ride from where we were staying in the middle of the city but they have a super easy transportation system so it was an easy and comfortable trip. This place was amazing. It was a small private zoo and you were so close to all the animals, you could even pet the kangaroos, and hold a koala under their supervision. My favorite were the baby koalas. Here is a sampling of what we saw.

Kangaroos

Koalas

A large weird looking bird. I tried to get Tim to pet it but he wasn't so sure about that idea. It was in the petting area and we did see other people doing it but this guy looked like he would turn on you without warning.
Wombat
Dingos Tasmanian Devils

Crocodiles

Platypus

Cassowary

Sheep

Sheepdogs in Action
Mommy Sheep Dog and her Pups

At the end of the day it was getting chilly but we stuck it out to watch the sheepdog show and it was so worth it. It was so fun to watch the dogs get into work mode and keep those sheep in line, you could tell they loved doing it. Before the show started they were in ready position and one dog named Tim get sneaking up on the sheep, he was so anxious to get started. Once they had them in the pen they would just walk around and lay down on the backs of the sheep. One of the dogs took a liking to me and jumped up on the fence with his face in my face for the rest of the time expecting to be petted; of course I obliged and he was happy to give me kisses as a thank you.

Next and last stop: Morten Island