Where to visit in Australia if I want...?

Question

to see koalas, kangaroos, nature, and cool food

Not really interested in nightlife

Answer 1

North Queensland, the tropics.
Cairns

There is a tropical zoo here that has all Australian animals and also a wildlife park - lions, hippos etc.
Get your photo taken cuddling a koala ...

Nature - you have the Great Barrier Reef, the Tablelands and unlimited Rainforest ! Port Douglas is not far away either for a great coastline drive.

More info::::

See a croc right on top of the casino in the city - http://www.cairnsdome.com.au
Daintree Discovery Centre - http://www.daintree-rec.com.au
http://www.tropicalaustralia.com.au/things_to_do_and_see
http://www.welcometocairns.com.au
http://www.cairnsvisitorcentre.com

Hartley's Creek Crocodile Farm - http://www.crocodileadventures.com

Port Douglas http://www.portdouglaseguide.com or http://www.vcentres.com.au/port-douglas

http://www.cairnsattractions.com/index.html

Great Barrier Reef - do the http://www.scubadoocairns.com or http://www.seawalker.com.au

Going out on the reef - http://www.quicksilver-cruises.com/ or http://www.greatadventures.com.au/

Cable Skiing Water Park is new to Cairns -
http://www.cableskicairns.com.au

Answer 2

well if you want the same experience as seeing animals on "show" as in zoo's pretty well anywhere in the world, then go to Sydney or Australia Zoo (on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland). However, if you really want to see Australia and experience something different to anywhere else... then there is really only one choice (based on your desire to see native animals plus nature plus "cool food"). That is go the "top end" that is the Northern Territory. Darwin (the capital of the NT) is probably as good a starting point as any. From there you will be able to venture out to various places such as the Kakadu (although for some areas special permits are required).. also just generally heading through the NT you will experience the most amazing outback scenery and wildlife...

Best time is probably mid year (as in mid winter), as in summer it tends to be pretty rainy. In truth some say that there are only two seasons in the top end, thats is "the wet" and "the dry".. With the "wet" being the monsoonal summer time.. with incredible rainstorms etc.

So... to sum up, if you want the theme park experience.. then go to big cities and places like Australia Zoo (which are great, but are still essentially theme parks).. BUT if you want to see the real Australia.. then get out in the "bush".

Have fun

Answer 3

Definitely Queensland

There is the Gold Coast
Australia Zoo (Bindi Irwin's)
Fraser Island (for dingos!)
The Whitsundays
The Great Green Way
Desert area further inland
AND of course
The Great Barrier Reef

You can see many native animals in natural habitat close to large cities and towns

The weather is warmer and there are beautiful views and coastlines


other than that i would suggest uluru, alice springs or kakadu in central Northern Territory BUT going in summer would be extremely hot

Answer 4

Queensland. Australia Zoo at Beerwah has great wildlife, if you wanna see nature than the glasshouse mountains are great and they're right near Australia Zoo. I'm sure you could find some great restaurants here... but i'd suggest also visiting the theme parks on the Gold Coast. Head further up north and you get the Daintree and Barrier Reef.

Answer 5

Probably North Queensland or Darwin area. If you want a bit more urbanised you could try visiting Adelaide & Kangaroo Is - Yes thats why its called Kangaroo Is

I would say go North unless your coming during the Australian summer than I would go to the Adelaide area

Answer 6

In my opinion for Australian wildlife you can't do better than Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
http://www.australiazoo.com.au/
or
the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
http://www.currumbin-sanctuary.org.au/content/home.asp?

I've been to both and they're great.

I've also been to Adelaide Zoo in South Australia, Melbourne Zoo in Victoria and Taronga Park Zoo in Sydney, NSW. They're very good too.

I've been told Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, NSW is good also.

Answer 7

I'd recommend Melbourne - very biased here, but the Melbourne Zoo is awesome and you can go on day trips here and there to the real country in Victoria. That being said Tooronga Zoo in Sydney is really cool, you get to take the ferry across the harbour, it really is quite spectacular.

If you really want to go 'Aussie', look into Darwin, Alice Springs, Uluru etc. for some awesome displays of nature that not many Australians even get to experience.

Answer 8

Queensland, which is home to Steve Irwins "Australia Zoo, also with a short flight to the Great Barrier reef and coastline. Also the weather is warm

Answer 9

Look on google earth for remote locations.

Answer 10

definitely Queensland.