A July prep day and we cleaned the flat, did the laundry and grocery shopping, then hit theroad - Fig Tree Pocket Road to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. We didn't know until we got there that they have all the unique Australian animals - not just koalas. But first to the koalas. We got in line to do the "picture holding a koala" thing. They are much bigger and heavier than we thought. The eucalyptus that they eat is 50% water and only 5% sugar. That is probably why they sleep most of the time. It is also why the aboriginal name "koala" means "no drink". They don't need to getdown from their perch very often to get water.
We enjoyed watching them, and some watched back.
There was a large paddock full of kangaroos. By going through double gates, we were able to walk around with heaps of roos. You could purchase pellets to feed them, but they were too well fed to want much.
We were even treated to a kukaburra laugh.
These are our fabulous Kangaroo Point missionaries: Elders Dorrough, Tito, Arnold and Chand. They are dedicated missionaries and we love them.
