The girls learned about so many animals native to Australia and particularly loved the dingoes, wallabies, and laughing kookaburras (birds). They got to touch a small python and get up close and personal with a bearded dragon. Witnessing chores done on a sheep station was another highlight.
But the best part was the kangaroos! The girls loved getting to pet two different breeds of kangaroo and even got to lift up the tail of one to feel how heavy it is (really heavy). 
They got to pet an emu (an ostrich-like bird) and dig through its feathers to find its skin. And they got to hand-feed lories (small, colorful parrots). The lory pictures are my favorite. Victoria and Madelyn wanted absolutely nothing to do with these birds after one landed on each of them, but were delighted to watch me feed them (they wanted to “look with their eyes, not with their hands!”). Erika was brave, or at least tried to be, and I snapped several adorable pictures before she, too, had enough!
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I've never been here and have always wanted to go. Now, I'll make sure I do!
Definitely do - Liz (and you!) will love it! It's right up your alley; we enjoyed it so much. And make sure you've got your walking shoes on (there's some hiking involved to get from one attraction to the next).
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