Brisbane River Cruise & Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Tour - Entry Included

Board the Mirimar at South Bank
and cruise up the Brisbane River

Boarding of MV Mirimar II begins at 8:30 AM at the Cultural Centre Pontoon in South Bank, departing at 9:00 AM. For about 75 minutes you travel along the Brisbane River past historic scenery, landmarks, heritage homes and wildlife habitats while the captain provides commentary in English. Homemade morning tea, meals and snacks are available for purchase at the onboard café.

Spend 3 hours at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

Arrive at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary at 10:15 AM and enjoy priority entry through a special entrance. Explore the sanctuary, home to more than 130 koalas, at your own pace for 3 hours, and visit the platypus house for a chance to see the shy native platypus.

Feed kangaroos and enjoy the animal shows

Hand-feed the more than 100 kangaroos and wallabies living in an area of about 20,000 square meters. You can also watch the Free Flight Raptor Show with owls, kites and sea eagles flying overhead, and the sheepdog show where working dogs herd sheep in response to whistles and hand signals.

Cruise back to the city

The return boat departs Lone Pine jetty at exactly 1:30 PM and arrives at the Cultural Centre Pontoon at 2:45 PM. On the way back, you can purchase Australian wine or beer on board.

※ Opportunities to take photos with or touch koalas are not guaranteed and are decided by Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.
※ The itinerary may change depending on local conditions.