Once Again it was time for a new Trip and a New Adventure .. It was just a couple of weeks ago when we visited Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary With some of The Brisbane International Student Ambassadors for the Tourism Queensland Film Shoot ..
This time the Trip is to Discover the Sanctuary and Cruise in the Great Brisbane River ..
The Ambassadors Got together in the morning and we all welcomed a Very Beautiful Guest (Zoie) Palwasha's Daughter who came to Brisbane to Visit her Mom and Enjoy the Beauty of Brisbane and The Country ..
Along with Zoie and Palwasha (Pakistan) we also Had Yiki (Hong Kong), Han and Lily (Vietnam), King Ming and James (Singapore), Eve (Thailand), Claire (China) who Turned 20 on this Day "Happy Birthdayt to You Again Claire". also Promode (Sri Lanka) and His Girlfriend Aurélie and Our Friend Mohammad Reza who joined us at the Sanctuary ..
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| List of Ambassador joining this Trip |
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| King Ming New Look and Haircut |
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| Claire (China) and Yiki (Hong Kong) Excited about the trip |
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| Eve (Thailand) also Excited about The Trip |
The MIRIMAR Cruises Departs Daily from Cultural Centre Pontoon, Stanley Tunnel, River Boardwalk, South Brisbane at 10am.
MIRIMAR is a popular Brisbane river cruise that has been taking locals and visitors to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary for over 70 years and is a “must do” experience while in Brisbane. Our Koala and River Cruise is the PERFECT way to get up close and personal with Australia’s cuddliest creatures while enjoying the sights and sounds of Brisbane’s most attractive waterfront suburbs, ONLY accessible by boat.
Prices for the Koala & River Cruise
Price includes round trip cruise and entry into the Park.
| Adult | $65 |
Concession
Australian seniors, pensioners, students only | $57.50 |
| Children (ages 3 — 13) | $38 |
| Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children) | $190 |
One way cruise is also available. Price does not include return trip or entry into the Park. Return to the City from this tour is at you own convenience by bus or taxi.
Adults $27.50 / Concession $24.50 /
Child $16.50 / Family $85
Schedule of times
Every day except Chistmas Day and ANZAC Day.
| Departs Cultural Centre Pontoon | 10.00am |
| Arrive Lone Pine | 11.15am |
| Depart Lone Pine | 1.45pm |
| Arrive Cultural Centre Pontoon | 3.00pm |
The Cruise Trip Takes around an Hour and 15 Minutes .. During the Cruise The Captain Rob Narrated some Stories about the Locations we passed by, The Old Names for the suburbs we crossed in the way to the Sanctuary, and also some Information about the River and its Surroundings.
Rob welcomed us with Gift bags which James and King Ming Loved because of the Lollies and The coloring Book!!!
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| The Gift back contents we got |
Rob also allowed us to go around the Boat and look around specially in Captain's Room and he explained the different devices they have their ..
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| Rob Explaining To King Ming and James about the devices |
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| King Ming doing what he does Best "Photography" |
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| Measuring The Depth of the river |
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| The Temperature was around 19 in that morning |
The Boat MIRIMAR II has an on-board Catering which the Ambassadors took advantage of Both ways .. Also I have to Mention the MIRIMAR II has WIFI Connection ..
James and Ming Enjoyed a very Delicious Breakfast While Claire and Yiki had their Lunch in the way back ..
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| James (Singapore) having his breakfast |
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| Yiki in the middle of her Lunch |
It was a lovely Journey on MIRIMAR II ..
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| People Actually Live Here!!! |
After Reaching our Destination, Rob Took us in a tour around The Sanctuary which was very nice of him ..
but before that we met with Promode and the Others at the entrance ..
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| Destination Reached! |
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| Please Take Care of Our Animals and Plants |
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| MIRIMAR II |
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| Welcome Sign in Lone Pine |
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| Claire and Yiki pointing to their home towns but Claire is not Tall enough to reach Beijing |
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary was established in 1927 with only 2 koalas; now with over 130 of these cuddly creatures as well as a variety of Aussie wildlife, it holds the Guinness World Record for the first and largest koala sanctuary in the World.
The First Animal We Met at the Sanctuary was The Koala!! Next in line was the Sulphur-crested cockatoo ..
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| Paparazzi's |
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| Guinness World Record for the Oldest Koala in Captivity |
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| Koala's Retirement Home |
Moving Forward we saw the EMU and The Kangaroos.
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| Eve Feeding the Kangaroo |
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| LIKE A BOSS!! |
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| Yiki Feeding the Kangaroo |
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| Zoie with the Kangaroo |
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| Lily Feeding the EMU |
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| Eve Happy to meet the EMU |
After that It was time to go to Cuddle and Take Photos with The Koalas ..
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| Me Taking photos with the Koala |
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| Lily Posing with the Koala |
The First Show we attended in the Sanctuary was The Bird of Prey Show ..
The Show usually starts at 12:30
The Birds involved in the Show are:
1- Illuka the White-bellied sea-eagle
2- Omega the Wedge-tailed eagle
3- Woof Woof the Barking Owl
4-Elmo the Barking Owl
5- Milo and Smudgee - Barn Owls
6- Shannon and Lani - Barn Owls
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| Omega having a bite |
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| Illuka Posing for Photos |
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