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Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Attraction
About
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is the world's first and largest koala sanctuary, proudly home to over 100 koalas and more than 70 species of native Australian wildlife.
Just 12 kilometres from Brisbane's CBD, Lone Pine offers an immersive and educational experience in a natural riverside setting. Guests of all ages can hand-feed free-ranging kangaroos, meet dingoes and wombats, and discover reptiles, birds, and the elusive platypus.
Enjoy a full daily schedule of wildlife presentations, including live keeper talks, a free-flight raptor show, and sheepdog demonstrations. For those wanting a deeper connection, unique animal encounters, behind-the-scenes experiences, and guided tours are also available.
As the sun sets, explore Lone Pine's nocturnal precinct and see a different side of the sanctuary on one of the exclusive twilight or night-time tours, a rare chance to encounter Australia's elusive night-dwellers.
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is accredited by the Zoo and Aquarium Association, demonstrating a strong commitment to animal wellbeing, ethical care, and conservation leadership.
The sanctuary is wheelchair accessible and welcomes guests of all abilities, with accessible amenities and experiences available.
Open every day and easily accessible by car, bus, or Mirimar River Cruise, Lone Pine is Brisbane's must-visit wildlife destination.
It's time to discover your sanctuary.
Hours
See listed hours
Daily: 09:00–17:00
Facilities and visitor features
41 featuresCaters for people who use a wheelchair.
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Reviews & Ratings
Helen Kirby-Hawkins
Google review
I visited this sanctuary as part of the river cruise tour via getaguide and it was absolutely fantastic. This tour was recommended to me from a work colleague and it did not disappoint and I will do a separate review about the tour company. I accessed the sanctuary from the river and there is about 25 steps up to the sanctuary. The sanctuary itself is big and there are lots of different animals, the main focus is of course the koalas. All the animals looked in excellent condition and very really well cared for with lots of staff cleaning and feeding animals whilst I was there. They were all super friendly and willing to answer questions as you’re going round and very knowledgable. There’s also toilets, hand washing stations and a cafe/ gift shop on site with all the usual merchandise and amenities for a lovely day out. I spent about 3 hours here and that was plenty of time to get round and see everything (it wasn’t busy- it may take longer on busy days!) Definitely would recommend the kangaroos (although be aware they are very chill and docile and I’m advised they absolutely aren’t like this in the wild!) I sat with one kangaroo for about 25mins stroking it and it was honestly the most wholesome thing I did whilst in Brisbane. Genuinely a memory I will treasure. My advice, if you like koalas and kangaroos just go, you will not regret it.
Becky K
Google review
An absolutely fantastic and memorable place to go for an authentic australian experience! I went with my family there and had an absolute blast. There was so many different animals to look at in such a beautiful sanctuary! I have never seen half of the animals in person, and I was able to get up close and pet so many of them! My nephews has a great time and we're running to every attraction. I would love to come back again when I have the ability to come back to Australia. I took so many photos and have such great memories to share with all my friends and family. I definitely recommend coming to visit the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary!! It was an amazing first experience. I would love to come back and share that experience with my boyfriend in the future! I cannot express enough how much I enjoyed my time here. The selfie with a kangaroo was definitely a bonus. It was extremely cool to get up close to a kangaroo and pet them. I would of never imagined being able to do that!
Maya
Google review
This is such a great sanctuary and it was particularly interesting to go and see the koala rehabilitation centre and what the specialists do to aid them back to health, it was good to learn about this. Also we enjoyed seeing so many koalas dotted around as well as feeding the kangaroos in the areas however the one area was closed when we visited so we had the smaller area with less kangaroos but apart from that it was a good experience.
Ingsumond Jaengkamolkulchai
Google review
10/10 👍 I would recom anyone who visit Brissy. It is the most worth every cent you spent, trust me. I love the way of Santuary provide real nature of living of Coala, even especially Kangaroo field. Never be that much close like this before. It become my most memorable zoo ... 📍Recom go on weekday with less people. And it seem ticket on Klook is much cheaper.
Carla Brown
Google review
Love this place ! Super clean and animals are very well cared for. Plan to spend a day to truly see everything. The handlers were very nice and informative. The koala and dingo experiences are a must. A full day with a private tour would be a wonderful way to see the Sanctuary. I will definitely be back.
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Where you'll be
708 Jesmond Road
Fig Tree Pocket QLD 4069