About 25km southeast of the city, Daisy Hill is home to fat, happy-looking koalas – but this is no zoo. The surrounding conservation park is an important koala habitat, and the centre is designed to acquaint visitors with koalas on a comprehensive level (no koala photos or cuddling involved). There are also some great picnic and bushwalking spots here, plus bird life and other fuzzy natives on the loose.
Daisy Hill Koala Centre
Brisbane
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