Koalas, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Queensland ©Tourism Australia

Wildlife encounters

Bindi Irwin stands cuddling a koala at Australia Zoo, Sunshine Coast, Queensland © Australia Zoo

Bindi Irwin cuddles a koala at Australia Zoo, Sunshine Coast, Queensland © Australia Zoo

Snorkelling on the Great Barrier reef at the Low Isles with Dreamtime Dive and Snorkel, Queensland © Tourism and Events Queensland

Snorkelling on the Great Barrier reef at the Low Isles with Dreamtime Dive and Snorkel, Queensland © Tourism and Events Queensland

An Australian sea lion swimming in close view of visitors who visit the underwater viewing gallery © Taronga Zoo

Australian sea lion, Taronga Zoo, Sydney, New South Wales © Taronga Zoo

Incentive visitors cuddle a Koala at Lone Pine Sanctuary © Tourism Australia

A koala at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland © Tourism Australia