The last day in Oceania comes to an end.
I have to pack my bag, Southeast-Asia is the next destination. But before that, I take my time for this post which serves as a bottom line for the last time here in Australia.
We moved northbound, direction Brisbane. For in that area you find the ‘Australia Zoo’.
This zoo is founded and built by the parents of Steve Irwin.
Many know Steve Irwin as ‘The Crocodile Hunter’ from countless, partly daring, documentaries all around his greatest passion, the animal kingdom.
The zoo still is a zoo, where animal are in cages, though they are fitting and spacious. Steve Irwin’s life’s work is mentioned at every corner, as his family still is present and keeps up his legacy in the great zoo…
But before we arrived, we had to make some long way. The days here are that short, you have to work with the sunset a few hours after waking up already…
We placed our funds in a fine camping site right next to the zoo and saw some colourful birds in the trees. These Galahs are as common in Australia as blackbirds back home… 🙂
After the long car ride we were all fed up with driving and went for the 2-day-admission, so we could visit the zoo all relaxed and without any pressure…
During the day, they show off some animals here and there.
Of course the zoo features the iconic Australia animals as stars! And crocodiles are ever-present in any colour or shape, of course. They were Steve’s favourite, without a doubt…
Koalas have a very much desirable life, don’t they? 😀
The Fierce Snake. The most venomous snake in the world!
Great price question: What is this and which animal does it belong to?
The tiger cubs go for some….walkies? 😀
This one is enjoying! 😀
The great animal show presents the most spectacular beasts with pomp and splendour!
The centre piece are of course the crocodiles, which you want to handle with care! 😀
Here, a volunteer was involved in the feeding of a ferocious reptile.
But it is all different with the grown up versions.
But also other predators, which one only knows from his picture-books, hover across the scene majestically.
This parrot will be a master thief one day, given you hold the note right. 😀
A wooden clap accompanies the closing of a crocodile’s jaws.
Steve Irwin died in 2006, being stabbed to the heart by a stingray during filming. That way, his life got to a sudden and greatly mourned end.
When focusing on the claws, a Koala looks less cuddly than previously assumed.
One of the most impressive animals to me, was the cassowary. Just look at the thing, the dinos still exist!!
This tiger is blind. Still, he plays like any other wild cat, because he knows every inch of his enclosure by heart. Not less was the dedication of the wrangler, who got into the water with him…
2 days are enough even for a pretty big zoo and without stress we had seen the lot of it.
For a little donation you can take a look inside the wild life hospital. In there, emergency cases are taken car of, which you can see quite some in a short visit.
Look Lea, here one of your dearest friends is aided, a magpie! 😉 😀
First, this Koala only reluctantly ate his eucalyptus leaves, but even in the animal kingdom you have to eat healthy…
We didn’t see much of Brisbane, as my plane takes of from the neighbour city, Gold Coast. Thus, we spent the last days here and relaxed with some last treats…
This is kangaroo meat. It tastes great! 🙂
The beach at Surfers Paradise at the Gold Coast. Like Miami…or something like that. 🙂
And this concludes my rather short adventure in Australia…
Soon I will, if it is possible, tell you about my experience in in Southeast-Asia. For soon, I will stand alone again. In the foreign. On the journey.
