We had a good time visiting, and it is an interesting place to see koalas and Kangaroos. It took us about 2 hours to visit and I would say don't go there for more than half a day. We saw that advertised for a picture of you while holding a koala. They charge 25$ for this, which is quite expensive. Then when we got there, in the brochure it was changed for a picture where you path a koala, for the same price. We thought it was really opportunistic of them, as they already charge 40$ to get in and that the Australian Zoo let you do it for free. We liked our visit to the koala Sanctuary, but if you have only the time to visit one place, I highly recommend you make the drive to the Australia Zoo, which is way better in every way.

I I have always been fascinated by the wide range of animals that are in Australia. I was quite excited when I found out that lone Pine was the only facility in the country that cared for exclusively Australian animals. My original question was for a facility that allowed people to hold a koala, as was my wife’s desire. Once I investigated this I realized that Lonepine not only was the best facility for viewing and holding koalas but they had a real mission to protect the koalas, not just display them. Then I realized that for a fairly reasonable fee we could make the day of it and have a private tour that would access the entire facility. This included opportunities to meet and greet dingoes (my favorite), a show consisting of raptors of all types, feeding Platapods and Tasmanian Devils and more! We were escorted by Meghan, a personable and extremely knowledgeable cultural liaison who made our day fly by. We saw the backstage workings of all the exhibits and participated in preparing daily meals for some of the animals. The best bonus was that we had photographs taken with quite a few of the exotic animals. It was quite an experience and we cannot recommend it highly enough

A trip no tourist will want to miss, when in Brisbane, is the excursion out to the Lone Pine Sanctuary about 12km southwest of the city. The most attractive way to get there is by a cruise on the river Brisbane, which takes about 75 minutes and which is interesting in its own way. The tour by Mirimar Cruises gives you 3 hours at the Sanctuary. The main attraction by far are the Koala's, of which trere are about 130 here. Most visitors will buy an extra ticket (25 AUD, on top of the entrance fee of 42 AUD) for one of two photo sessions per day - at 12.30 and 14.30. There is quite a queue for this and one has to count with a wait of about 30 minutes till one's turn. It is quite an experience though to hold one of those cuddly furry creatures of at least 12kg and with a very strong smell of eucalyptus. There is plenty of other Australian fauna to be seen here, at least theoretically, since many of them are nocturnal or into hiding. At least one can read about them on information boards. Besides the animals there is also a restaurant and a shop here.

To start when we arrived on the bus (infrequent) we waited in a long queue which split into further queues and moved very slow. The staff were trying to get people in. $1 for a map! The sanctuary itself contained quite a few small koalas some could be photographed for free others were accessible only by paying $25 and queuing for a long time. Before 12pm tickets were totally sold out. The largest koala sanctuary in the world is the claim, I doubt it. As far as other animals we saw some birds, a chicken, three dingoes, a cassowarry and briefly one platypus. Very disappointing especially for $42! Lone Pine should look to the Cleland Wildlife Park and other great parks and sanctuaries in South Australia where people can see far more animals in a better environment at a more affordable cost.

This is a 20 minute Uber ride or you can take the boat to the sanctuary. If I had the time, I would have taken the boat. I would highly recommend getting there 10-15 min. prior to when they open and wait in line. Walk down to the Koala main area and buy tickets (starting at 9:30am) to hold a koala. It is a $25 fee on top of the entrance fee but well worth it in my opinion. You can spend an entire day here. I can't say enough good things about. It was a highlight of my trip.

When we called to check, we were told that it would be suitable on a rainy day but it was miserably wet and I would not recommend this on a rainy day as the walkways are all in the open. The Cafe inside was very old and shabby and we were asked to leave at 12.15 as they were closing early due to the rain! We had to rush our food and drink that we had just purchased. The Hold the Koala experience was $29 each to hold a koala for a maximum of 2 minutes.

Great!! Absolute gem. The kangaroos are so placid and safe which is as a relief. Soo many koalas and a few babies and the dingo meet cute was great. There is not much to buy at the gift shop and food is a fair range of things and the usual hiked prices - the BEST soft serve and the outside cafe and easy bus route there and back from town - cheap budget friendly travel option Would recommend stickers, badges, patches for the goft shop - and more soft toys and clothing options 🐢🙏🦖

My fiancé and I started off our honeymoon in Brisbane and the only reason we flew into Brisbane from Boston was to experience Lone Pine Sanctuary and trust me, it did not disappoint. We purchased the Diamond Tour which I highly highly recommend, and spent 6 hours interacting and learning about Australia’s animals. The tour not only gave us “back stage” access to animals feeding areas but also gave us a full VIP experience by letting us interact with and hold Koalas, snakes, birds and dingos without waiting in line. The photo team who took our pictures at every animal encounter was awesome, I can’t wait to frame the pictures when I get home! The tour also included morning tea and lunch which was much needed as we did so much walking and so much learning. It was an incredibly unique experience to say the least. I can’t thank our tour guide Megan enough for kicking off our honeymoon with so much fun!! Megan was super knowledgeable and answered literally every question we had. She’s also hilarious and cracked a lot of jokes which made the day even better. Thank you times a million, Megan and Lone Pine, we will never forget this experience!

This area is absolutely beautiful. I would recommend taking the river cruise from the downtown area over to the sanctuary. It is beautiful and you see beautiful homes on the water as you get to the sanctuary. In this sanctuary you will see all types of indigenous species to Australia. Not just koalas! However, the highlight is to touch a koala and you can touch a koala for free. He can also of course get in line and pay to hold the koala during certain times, which I would also recommend if you’ve never done it. On top of everything, it’s a wonderful place to support and they have amazing ice cream cones.

After many years since our last visit we enjoyed a great 5 hours at the Sanctuary amongst these wonderful Australian animals from Koalas to Wombats. Staff are very friendly and informative and the grounds and enclosures are well maintained. Many opportunities to view Koalas and have a photo holding one (extra charge) to feeding the kangaroos. A must for tourists especially for overseas guests (when travel is permitted). Riverside Cafe open 7 days and reasonably priced limited menu or you can bring a picnic.