| So you have set the date and now you are ready to | | | | of waterfalls and forests where you will see |
| decide where to go for your holiday. How about a | | | | kangaroos and possums along with several other |
| Sunshine Coast holiday in Queensland, Australia? If | | | | species of animals. Why not join in on a bushwalking |
| that's where you're heading, you are about to discover | | | | tour which will take you up close to the solitary animals |
| that the real beauty of this area is without doubt the | | | | in the more remote areas of the parks? |
| rich and vibrant, not to mention unique, wildlife you will | | | | Noosa Park claims to have 626 vertebrate species of |
| find there. | | | | animals in residence. Most of these are birds or fish but |
| Firstly, this area is home to the Australia Zoo. | | | | there is also an unbelievable amount of flora and fauna |
| Extremely popular with the holiday makers this zoo, | | | | here too making Noosa one of the most diverse |
| which has become even more well-known thanks to | | | | National Parks right here on the sunshine coast. Rains |
| wildlife personality Steve Irwin, contains certain species | | | | fall and help to promote the wildlife in the river area of |
| of Australian wildlife you are not likely to come across | | | | Noosa Park and with such an assorted terrain and |
| anywhere else in the world. Snakes, possums, parrots | | | | climate there is little wonder this area is so exceptional |
| and kangaroos, along with numerous other varieties of | | | | when it comes to Australian wildlife. |
| animal and bird life as just a few examples of what | | | | Noosa is most well known for two of its features, |
| you will find in this zoo on the Sunshine Coast. There is | | | | these being the koalas and the birdlife. In fact, with |
| so much to see so make sure you allow yourself | | | | over 300 species of birds the park has justifiably |
| enough time to take in all the sights. | | | | become a major interest to the bird watching |
| If it is marine wildlife you are interested in, you will be | | | | population of the entire world and there have been |
| pleased to know that not far from the zoo you can | | | | illustrated books written about the birds found in this |
| enter Underwater World and Aussie World. As | | | | area. Rescue efforts to save the bird population are in |
| Queensland's largest aquarium holding 25,000 different | | | | practice to enable us to continue to see such beautiful |
| creatures of the sea it really should be high up on your | | | | creatures. It is important that you don't try to feed the |
| places to see during your Sunshine Coast holiday. | | | | birds and whilst visiting the park. |
| As well as the zoo and aquarium, there are also many | | | | So when you're on your Sunshine Coast holiday, don't |
| National Parks to see on your Sunshine Coast holiday | | | | forget to keep your eyes and ears open else you |
| and well worth a visit is the Noosa National Park with | | | | might miss all that extraordinary wildlife. |
| its koala population. The many parks house a variety | | | | |