Month completed: July 2008

A boy’s weekend in Noosa last weekend gave me the opportunity to head to what is probably Australia’s most world-renowned zoo - the Australia Zoo. Perhaps better known as the home of the Crocodile Hunter, the late Steve Irwin.

The day we went was a little wet and rainy, which was a bit annoying but good for keeping the big crowds of people away.

It was fantastically laid out, with really simple information plaques that didn’t drown you in facts, but instead just gave you some interesting tidbits about the animal you were looking at (there is an example below).

The only thing missing were animals. It just felt like, for the amount of space in the zoo, and the $52 entry fee, there could have been many more animals. And maybe one lion (there were tigers).

Overall though, well worth a visit. We still had a really great day.

In the style of Bindi Irwin, here is the highlight reel of my big day at Australia Zoo:

At Australia Zoo, I patted a koala! How cute!

I posed with a wedge-tailed eagle! Scary!

I drove the Crocodile Hunter truck! Vroom vroom!

I went to the Crocoseum! Snap goes to crocodile!

I avoided the dangerous Hose monster! Watch out!

I read interesting facts! Wow!

I watched my friend make a fool of himself! Funny!

I saw one of my favourite animals - the tortoise! Look at that shell!

My friends Isaac (middle), Andy (front) and Johan (right), and I (left) met the Irwin family! Excellent!

Crikey, we had a great time at Australia Zoo!