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It’s likely to be hundreds of animal photos – and the unforgettable memories of these \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife\" target=\"_self\" title=\"nature and wildlife queensland\"\u003EAustralian animal encounters\u003C/a\u003E – given just how famous and unique our creatures are.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt’s not just us who think our animals are special. The scientists are on our side – so much of our wildlife is endemic to Australia thanks to our island isolation. As in, the only place in the world you’ll find these creatures is right here. We’re talking monotremes (mammals who can lay eggs), animals with pouches, and reptiles who survived from the prehistoric era when dinosaurs didn’t.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you visit us in Queensland, leave time for plenty of incredible wildlife experiences: use this guide for the best Australian animal encounters.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EWhere to spot humpback whales\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"imagedd599686-e863-465b-b334-32f8f9a0a5d8":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/fraser-coast/blog-images/2019_FC_BlueDolphinMarineTours_Whales_MarineLifeExperiences_MarkFitz_139479.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/fraser-coast/blog-images/2019_FC_BlueDolphinMarineTours_Whales_MarineLifeExperiences_MarkFitz_139479.jpg","alt":"Whale watching with Blue Dolphin Marine Tours Hervey Bay | best guaranteed animal encounters queensland","srcUriTemplate":"/gb/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/best-guaranteed-australian-animal-encounters/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/imagedd599686-e863-465b-b334-32f8f9a0a5d8.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1655419268575/2019-fc-bluedolphinmarinetours-whales-marinelifeexperiences-markfitz-139479.jpeg","uuid":"f43d1fe7-a36d-450f-8515-b1a27c908412","lazyEnabled":false,":type":"teq/components/image"},"editorial_descriptio":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen you’ve got over 6,000km of mainland coastline across Queensland, it makes sense that so many animal encounters occur offshore.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQueensland’s largest member of the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/great-barrier-reef/marine-life/where-to-find-queenslands-great-8-marine-creatures\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Great 8 marine creatures queensland\"\u003EGreat Eight\u003C/a\u003E, the humpback whale really makes a splash when it migrates along our coast between July and November.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESure, you can catch them from the shoreline (if you’re staying anywhere from the Gold Coast to Cairns), but nothing beats seeing the impressive breaches and tail-slapping up close in the home of humpback whales, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/fraser-coast/hervey-bay\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Hervey Bay\"\u003EHervey Bay\u003C/a\u003E. The first designated World Heritage Whale Site, this is \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/whales/whale-watching-hervey-bay\" target=\"_self\" title=\"whale watching hervey bay\"\u003Ethe place to go whale watching\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWant to swim with the whales? Australia is one of only a handful of countries that let you go \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/whales/swimming-with-whales-in-queensland\" target=\"_self\" title=\"swimming with whales queensland\"\u003Eswimming with the marine giants\u003C/a\u003E, with experiences in Hervey Bay and Sunshine Coast. \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EHow to have some turtle time\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"image8327633a-f9fb-42f2-a5a1-3eaf1b7263c3":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/bundaberg/web-images/Bundaberg turtle.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/bundaberg/web-images/Bundaberg turtle.jpg","alt":"Turtle hatchling at waters edge | best guaranteed animal encounters queensland","srcUriTemplate":"/gb/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/best-guaranteed-australian-animal-encounters/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image8327633a-f9fb-42f2-a5a1-3eaf1b7263c3.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1655419268649/bundaberg-turtle.jpeg","uuid":"55c85357-b34f-43eb-bc6b-2e178630df26","lazyEnabled":false,"title":" ",":type":"teq/components/image"},"editorial_descriptio_2068387003":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom our biggest marine creatures to some of the smallest, nothing quite feels as magical as watching \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/us/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/turtles\" target=\"_self\" title=\"turtles queensland\"\u003Ebaby turtles hatch\u003C/a\u003E on sand then scurry their way to the water for their first swim.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen it comes to motivational success stories, nothing is better than the one told at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b265262cbcbe7073adf134-mon-repos-turtle-centre-mon-repos-conservation-park\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Mon Repos Turtle Centre\"\u003EMon Repos Turtle Centre\u003C/a\u003E in Bundaberg. It's home to the largest population of nesting marine loggerhead turtles in the South Pacific.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDid you know turtles venture countless kilometres through open ocean only to lay their eggs on the same beach they hatched on decades earlier? For thousands of turtles, this remarkable journey starts on the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/turtles/turtles-on-the-southern-great-barrier-reef\" target=\"_self\" title=\"turtles southern great barrier reef\"\u003Ebeaches of the Southern Great Barrier Reef\u003C/a\u003E, where female turtles drag themselves up the sand to lay around 150 eggs before returning to the ocean.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESix weeks later when the sand temperature is just right, a new journey starts for masses of tiny turtles, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/turtles/turtle-hatching-season-guide\" target=\"_self\" title=\"turtle hatching season queensland\"\u003Ewho emerge from their shells\u003C/a\u003E and scurry down the beach to water.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/us/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/turtles/mon-repos-where-to-see-turtles-queensland\" target=\"_self\" title=\"where to see turtles queensland\"\u003EHere’s other incredible places to see turtles in Queensland.\u003C/a\u003E \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EWhere to see koalas\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"image65580312-743d-4ded-ae0a-7c6e4562cfbb":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/brisbane/blog-images/2019_BNE_LonePineKoalaSanctuary_WildlifeExperiences_MarkFitz_139796.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/brisbane/blog-images/2019_BNE_LonePineKoalaSanctuary_WildlifeExperiences_MarkFitz_139796.jpg","alt":"Koala at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary | best guaranteed animal encounters queensland","srcUriTemplate":"/gb/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/best-guaranteed-australian-animal-encounters/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image65580312-743d-4ded-ae0a-7c6e4562cfbb.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1655419268718/2019-bne-lonepinekoalasanctuary-wildlifeexperiences-markfitz-139796.jpeg","uuid":"c7174f07-4482-4305-afc1-139e2ab87823","lazyEnabled":false,"title":" ",":type":"teq/components/image"},"editorial_descriptio_239643117":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EDid you even come to Queensland if you didn’t see a koala? One of our most iconic Aussie animals – these \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/koala-facts\" target=\"_self\" title=\"koala facts\"\u003Enotoriously sleepy marsupials\u003C/a\u003E are an endangered species due to habitat loss, bushfires, droughts and floods. Which makes the chance to spot them even more special.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b263f9aeeeaaf773cf7097-daisy-hill-koala-centre\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Daisy Hill Koala Centre Brisbane\"\u003Eparklands in Brisbane\u003C/a\u003E to Noosa National Park or Magnetic Island in Townsville, if you look up – and get lucky – you just might spot a koala napping or feeding among the gumtrees.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor a guaranteed koala encounter, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/where-you-can-cuddle-a-koala\" target=\"_self\" title=\"where to see koalas queensland\"\u003Ehead to one of the many places around Queensland\u003C/a\u003E where you can watch from afar or meet them up close. One of the best is Brisbane’s \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/how-to-do-lone-pine-koala-sanctuary\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary\"\u003ELone Pine Koala Sanctuary\u003C/a\u003E – the biggest koala sanctuary in the world. To help fund their research, you’ll find a good portion of your entry ticket and proceeds from the koala experience are donated to native animal welfare and research.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESpot a kangaroo or two\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"image9c234805-d986-4a0d-8553-77937a971610":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/mackay/blog-images/2020_MKY_CapeHillsborough_WildlifeExperiences_JackHarlem_142403.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/mackay/blog-images/2020_MKY_CapeHillsborough_WildlifeExperiences_JackHarlem_142403.jpg","alt":"wallaby at sunrise Cape Hillsborough | best guaranteed animal encounters queensland","srcUriTemplate":"/gb/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/best-guaranteed-australian-animal-encounters/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image9c234805-d986-4a0d-8553-77937a971610.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1655419268762/2020-mky-capehillsborough-wildlifeexperiences-jackharlem-142403.jpeg","uuid":"ee5e2dee-ce32-4823-a452-431c562df6bd","lazyEnabled":false,":type":"teq/components/image"},"editorial_descriptio_820815086":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003ESpend any time in Australia and you’re likely to see kangaroos – from the bushland to the beaches. Here, we even have a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/where-to-spot-tree-kangaroos-in-queensland\" target=\"_self\" title=\"where to see tree kangaroos queensland\"\u003Especies of kangaroos that live \u003Ci\u003Ein\u003C/i\u003E trees.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENo matter where you travel in Queensland, you can find a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/best-zoos-wildlife-parks-queensland\" target=\"_self\" title=\"best wildlife parks zoos queensland\"\u003Ewildlife park or zoo\u003C/a\u003E that allows you to meet the resident kangaroos. Perhaps even try your hand at feeding them. Lone Pine Sanctuary in Brisbane, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on the Gold Coast, and Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast are some of the best.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWant to witness the magic of an in-the-wild encounter? You can’t beat sharing the beach with the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/wallabies-at-cape-hillsborough\" target=\"_self\" title=\"wallabies cape hillsborough\"\u003Ewallabies at Cape Hillsborough in Mackay\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERemember: be kind and give wildlife some space – photos are best taken from a distance. \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EWhere to interact with wild dolphins\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"imageb57f4e1f-7513-4492-9dd6-b982e4b4ba54":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/brisbane/blog-images/2020_BNE_MoretonIsland_Islands_140828.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/brisbane/blog-images/2020_BNE_MoretonIsland_Islands_140828.jpg","alt":"Wild Dolphin Feeding at Tangalooma Island Resort | best guaranteed animal encounters queensland","srcUriTemplate":"/gb/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/best-guaranteed-australian-animal-encounters/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/imageb57f4e1f-7513-4492-9dd6-b982e4b4ba54.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1655419268831/2020-bne-moretonisland-islands-140828.jpeg","uuid":"9c61c299-ddbe-4ed9-a0d5-6f53d98f9b9f","lazyEnabled":false,":type":"teq/components/image"},"editorial_descriptio_1846264016":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EReported to be among the smartest animals on the planet, an encounter with a dolphin is more like a friendly and intelligent chat.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor an almost guaranteed experience, try\u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b25d96aeeeaaf773cefaa7-tangalooma-dolphin-feeding\" target=\"_self\" title=\"tangalooma dolphin feeding moreton island\"\u003E hand-feeding wild bottlenose dolphins\u003C/a\u003E on Mulgumpin (\u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/brisbane/moreton-island\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Moreton Island\"\u003EMoreton Island\u003C/a\u003E), a quick and easy ferry ride from Brisbane City.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach evening, the shallow waters around Tangalooma Island Resort draw a dolphin crowd for dinner, and Tangalooma guests have the opportunity to serve herring to one of the cutest mammals of the marine world.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDon’t worry, this is an eco-friendly encounter. The Tangalooma staff limit the herring consumption to less than 10% of a dolphin’s daily diet to ensure they remain hunters when they aren’t at this fish-buffet. Plus, their meal is in return for participation in the island’s research centre, with staff researching the dolphins, charting their movements and checking for injuries and impediments (like tangled fishing line) to their swimming.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELooking for a dolphin experience on the mainland? Make tracks to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destination-information/p-56b25dac7b935fbe730dc41a-tin-can-bay\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Tin Can Bay\"\u003ETin Can Bay\u003C/a\u003E near Gympie to meet the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins who pop into Barnacles Dolphin Centre for a feed.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EWhere to go croc-spotting\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"image5a673c00-6854-48b3-b349-9942dc662ab0":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/tropical-north-queensland/blog-images/2021_TNQ_DaintreeBoatmanWildlifeCruises_Crocodile_WildlifeExperiences_BradNewton_148139.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/tropical-north-queensland/blog-images/2021_TNQ_DaintreeBoatmanWildlifeCruises_Crocodile_WildlifeExperiences_BradNewton_148139.jpg","alt":"Tour group looking at a crocodile lazing on the river bank, from their nature cruise with Daintree Boatman Wildlife Cruises | best guaranteed animal encounters queensland","srcUriTemplate":"/gb/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/best-guaranteed-australian-animal-encounters/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image5a673c00-6854-48b3-b349-9942dc662ab0.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1655419268905/2021-tnq-daintreeboatmanwildlifecruises-crocodile-wildlifeexperiences-bradnewton-148139.jpeg","uuid":"6af77091-f36a-4f44-9357-14fbe6ddffe7","lazyEnabled":false,"title":" ",":type":"teq/components/image"},"editorial_descriptio_789493020":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe closest creature on earth to a living dinosaur, Australia’s saltwater crocodiles have a mighty reputation. And ever since Mick Dundee took to the screens in \u003Ci\u003ECrocodile Dundee\u003C/i\u003E, visitors have had good reason to want to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/crocodile-encounters-in-queensland\" target=\"_self\" title=\"crocodile encounters in Queensland\"\u003Espot a croc\u003C/a\u003E in Queensland.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor guaranteed croc-sightings, head to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/explore-australia-zoo-guide\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Australia Zoo guide\"\u003EAustralia Zoo’s\u003C/a\u003E Crocoseum on the Sunshine Coast. Home of the late Crocodile Hunter himself, Steve Irwin, the crew here runs a croc show daily that has crocodiles leaping from the water for their food. While the crocs are chewing, you’ll be entertained with fascinating croc-facts, all tied together with a strong conservation message.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWander 2,500 metres of boardwalks at \u003Ca title=\"Hartley's Crocodile Adventures\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b25d43aeeeaaf773cef2d1-hartleys-crocodile-adventures\" target=\"_self\"\u003EHartley's Crocodile Adventures\u003C/a\u003E near Cairns and you'll spot crocs among the wide range of Aussie wildlife, then take a a 25-minute cruise on Hartley’s Lagoon in specially designed boats to observe crocodiles in a coastal melaleuca wetland.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor an even closer look, dive in for the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/plan-your-holiday/news-and-articles/queensland-news/crocarena-swim-with-the-salties-experience-opens-in-port-douglas\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Swim with Salties Port Douglas\"\u003Enew Swim with Salties\u003C/a\u003E experience at Wildlife Habitat, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/cairns-and-great-barrier-reef/port-douglas\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Port Douglas\"\u003EPort Douglas\u003C/a\u003E. The safe experience puts a glass wall between you and these prehistoric predators: and that’s as close as you’ll ever want to go.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELooking to croc-spot in the wild?\u003Cb\u003E \u003C/b\u003EHead north to spot some crocs in the Daintree River with tour guides like \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/tours/p-5a273cbf8961a67764240211-crocodile-express-daintree-river-cruises\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Crocodile Express Daintree Cruises\"\u003ECrocodile Express\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/tours/p-604ff9cf78ee1c920fbc0745-daintree-boatman-wildlife-cruises\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Daintree Boatman Wildlife Cruises\"\u003EDaintree Boatman\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/tours/p-6046ba6d74b4854b5dd173f8-bruce-belchers-daintree-river-cruises\" target=\"_self\"\u003EBruce Belcher’s\u003C/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/tours/p-56b260ba7b935fbe730e0416-solar-whisper-wildlife-cruises\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Solar Whisper Wildlife Cruise Daintree\"\u003ESolar Whisper\u003C/a\u003E.  \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EWhere to lay eyes on a wombat\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"image0040e5a6-bdbd-4dbf-99d3-581506e30c13":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/tropical-north-queensland/blog-images/2021_TNQ_HartleysCrocodileAdventures_Wombat_WildlifeExperiences_PhilWarring_143608.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/tropical-north-queensland/blog-images/2021_TNQ_HartleysCrocodileAdventures_Wombat_WildlifeExperiences_PhilWarring_143608.jpg","alt":"Wombat encounter at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures | best guaranteed animal encounters queensland","srcUriTemplate":"/gb/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/best-guaranteed-australian-animal-encounters/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image0040e5a6-bdbd-4dbf-99d3-581506e30c13.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1655419268978/2021-tnq-hartleyscrocodileadventures-wombat-wildlifeexperiences-philwarring-143608.jpeg","uuid":"41d0d2cf-854e-4fdf-8665-a64109429a41","lazyEnabled":false,"title":" ",":type":"teq/components/image"},"editorial_descriptio_1180515797":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EElusive in nature, spotting a wombat in the wild is near impossible, let alone getting close enough for a photo: this Australian mammal spends more time underground than above it and happens to be nocturnal.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESkew your odds with a visit to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b25d4faeeeaaf773cef38e-billabong-sanctuary\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Billabong Sanctuary\"\u003EBillabong Sanctuary\u003C/a\u003E in \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/townsville\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Townsville\"\u003ETownsville\u003C/a\u003E, where the wildlife rangers run a daily wombat experience for visitors. Join them at Yala’s enclosure to discover why wombats live underground, and learn about the three different types of wombats found in Australia. If you’re lucky, ranger may even bring Yala out to meet some guests for a pat.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/explore-australia-zoo-guide\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Australia Zoo guide\"\u003EAustralia Zoo,\u003C/a\u003E you can spot both common wombats and southern hairy-nosed wombats digging, grazing and snoozing throughout the day – or sign up for a unique animal encounter and meet a wombat up close (must be six years and over).\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHolidaying in Cairns? 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