Meet koalas! A warm encounter across species!

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Queensland is the world's oldest koala sanctuary and the only place that allows the "koala hugging" experience! It's worth a visit 👍 🗓Itinerary: 3-Day Classic Route (Brisbane - Gold Coast) Day 1: Brisbane City → Lone Cypress Bear Sanctuary (2 hours) → Mount Coot-tha Lookout (overlooking the city) Day 2: Gold Coast Currumbin Zoo (supplemental koala interaction) + Surfers Paradise Beach Day 3: Springbrook National Park (blue light worm night tour) + koala theme souvenir shopping 🌟Highlights: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary 👍The world's earliest koala sanctuary, the only place that allows the "koala hugging" experience (reservation required, cost about AUD 30). ✅Must experience: 1️⃣Watch the feeding show and koala hospital conservation display up close, and you can combine it with the surrounding Brisbane River cruise. 🚉Transportation strategy: It is a 15-minute drive from the centre of Brisbane, accessible by bus 430 or by car. 2️⃣Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary, New South Wales ❤Recommendation reason: The wild koala habitat is combined with the rescue center, and you may occasionally encounter wild koalas on the ecological hiking route. Activities: Night tour (observe koalas’ nocturnal activities), treetop walkway viewing. 📝Note tips: Pair it with a day trip to Port Stephens for sandboarding and dolphin watching. 3️⃣Phillip Island Nature Parks, Victoria ✅Must experience: Koala Conservation Reserve, where there is an 80% chance of seeing wild koalas among the trees. 📝Note tips: Visa and epidemic prevention Chinese citizens need to apply for an Australian electronic visa (ETA). There will be no mandatory vaccination requirements in 2025. 🚉Transportation strategy: Local transportation: It is recommended to rent a car (right-hand drive). There are few buses to suburban attractions. Recommended souvenirs: koala plush dolls (recommended brand: "Australia Made"), eucalyptus essential oil products