Photo: GetYourGuideLone Pine is the world first and largest koala sanctuary, tucked into a bend of the Brisbane River at Fig Tree Pocket, and it remains a genuine local favourite rather than a tourist trap. Beyond the hundred-plus koalas you can wander into the open kangaroo paddock to hand-feed a mob, meet wombats, dingoes and platypus, and catch the free-flight raptor show. A day pass gives you the run of the grounds at your own pace. Arrive for opening to enjoy the animals while they are most active and the paddocks are still quiet.