Australia Day 9: Koalas!

We started this morning with a visit to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Such adorable creatures!

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland, Australia

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland, Australia

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland, Australia

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland, Australia

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland, Australia

We then took a meandering road trip through the inland hills before arriving at our resort in Noosa Heads.

Hamon Cove Recreation Cove, Lake Wivenhoe, Queensland, Australia

Woolmar, Queensland, Australia

Noosa Spit Recreation Reserve, Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia

Noosa Spit Recreation Reserve, Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia

Noosa Spit Recreation Reserve, Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia

Noosa Spit Recreation Reserve, Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia

Fun fact: I had the chance to shoot this same sunset on my first trip to Australia 29 years ago.

I’m struck by how lucky I was to arrive just as the sun was setting right over the mountain across the way. It being depeer into winter this time, the sun was not as conveniently placed.

Also: After experiencing the depth of Tasmanian winter, it’s really nice to have warm and sunny weather to wrap up our trip.