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Brisbane River Cruise with entry to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary | 5 hours 30 minutes

1236 Reviews | Brisbane
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • General Admission into Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
  • Round-trip cruise
  • Food and drinks (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Koala Moments (Touch a Koala)bookings online

Overview

See Australia’s amazing animals on a day trip to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary from Brisbane. Your river cruise takes you from the bustling waterfront of Southbank to the lush parklands of Lone Pine, with the chance to see iconic sights as you glide along the water. At the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, you can get up close to koalas, kangaroos and watch platypus, sheepdogs, and birds of prey in action. Animal lovers will not want to miss this experience! Check-in is required by 8.45 am, departs at 9am sharp, arriving at Lone Pine Sanctuary 10:15- departing Lone Pine at 1:30pm and arriving back in the city at 2:45pm

Meeting points

Check in 8:30 am The pontoon is located on the riverside boardwalk, just outside the Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art Cultural precinct, Southbank.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • The Brisbane River

    You’ll board your boat in Brisbane’s Southbank district and leave the city behind on a relaxing cruise to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Enjoy informative commentary from your captain as you glide along Brisbane’s waterfront, passing from the bustle of the city’s skyscrapers to leafy suburbs with waterside mansions. After about an hour you’ll arrive at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary where you’ll be free to explore for 3 hours.

    40 minutes

  • Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

    Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary opened in 1927 as a safe refuge for sick, injured, and orphaned koalas, at a time when the species was being culled for the fur trade. Today, Lone Pine remains as a destination not only see native Australian animals, but to also connect and learn, and to leave feeling inspired to make small, positive changes in your daily lives to help protect native wildlife and habitats. Along with koalas and kangaroos, Lone Pine hosts a sheepdog show where you see the dogs round up a herd of sheep, responding to their master’s whistles, calls and signals. You can see owls, kites and sea eagles soar above you at the Birds of Prey show, or marvel at the colorful feathers of the wild lorikeets that fly in twice daily for feedings. Other bird species and a population of Eastern Water Dragons, a lizard that grows up to 3 feet (90cm) long also like to visit Lone Pine’s natural parkland.

    3 hours

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair: Cruise is accessible however Lone Pine has a set of 28 steps to climb from the jetty to the entrance
  • No health restrictions apply to this tour

Free Cancellation

September 10100% refund
September 11No refund

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  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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1236 reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 973 reviews with 5 stars

Best place to visit again

Published on Feb, 2025

The views were so amazing and the photos were great, had wonderful time with my buddies after long tiring works in our country. Best place to visit again

Australia holiday

Published on Feb, 2025

This is an amazing tour. The koala’s are so cute no shortage of them. The kangaroo’s are in an enclosed area and you can walk around.

peaceful but an unforgettable experience

Published on Feb, 2025

Relax on a scenic Brisbane River cruise before arriving at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary to meet koalas and kangaroos. A peaceful journey combined with an unforgettable wildlife experience.

The river boat ride...

Published on Feb, 2025

The river boat ride included historical commentary which was good. The Sanctuary was fantastic and being able to interact with koalas and kangaroos was great.

I would recommend this tour

Published on Feb, 2025

The river cruise is a very enjoyable way to get to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. The Sanctuary was a great place to see koalas, kangaroos, and emus up close. The birds of prey show was great. While traveling along the river we heard a bit of history, and just enjoyed the scenery. The crew were very friendly and helpful.

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