Sunshine Coast
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The Sunshine Coast is only slightly further from Brisbane as the Gold Coast, but somehow it doesn’t seem to get as much love, certainly from the rest of the country.
It’s known for being good for holidays and surfing, but maybe there’s something missing?
Kondalilla Falls
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The rockpool above the main falls is a nice place to swim, although the water is super cold. There is also the ability to jump from the rocks above which can be fun, if you like being terrified?
There’s a nice view from the bottom of the falls, but it’s probably not worth the trip if you’re only coming to go for a swim.
The drive from Brisbane is also very picturesque.
Australia Zoo
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Owned by the family of the late, great Steve “the Crocodile Hunter” Irwin, Australia Zoo is stereotypically associated with crocodiles and obviously other “Australian” creatures as well, but there are also animals from Asia and Africa there too.
They also do a lot of research on crocodiles both at the Zoo and in the wild, as well as Croc Rescue. This was largely what was covered in Steve Irwin’s TV show.
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Tom Says: I think that this is probably my favourite zoo in Australia, it is a lot more interactive and the type of animals is somewhat different to regular zoos. |