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And while they’re best appreciated from a distance, you’ll see them along the beaches at dawn and dusk when they’re most active. Fraser Island dingoes are protected – here’s \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/fraser-island-dingo-facts.html\" title=\"Dingo facts\" target=\"_self\"\u003Ewhat you should know\u003C/a\u003E before you get here.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESwim with turtles and mantas on Lady Elliot Island\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"image_1314431367":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/corporate/international-trade/2.May_GBR_Turtle.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/corporate/international-trade/2.May_GBR_Turtle.jpg","alt":"Snorkelling with turtle Lady Elliot Island | wildlife Australia's Nature Coast Drive","srcUriTemplate":"/nz/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/wildlife-australias-nature-coast-drive/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image_1314431367.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1654276821642/2.may-gbr-turtle.jpeg","uuid":"a89b05d3-e616-4940-8b5d-0f59507ea45a","lazyEnabled":false,"title":" ",":type":"teq/components/image"},"editorial_descriptio_901677702":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EThere’s no better place to meet what’s under the sea than Queensland’s eco-paradise in the Southern Great Barrier Reef. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/bundaberg/lady-elliot-island.html\" title=\"Lady Elliot Island travel\" target=\"_self\"\u003ELady Elliot Island\u003C/a\u003E and its \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/plan-your-holiday/accommodation/p-56b25d142880253d74c443b1-lady-elliot-island-eco-resort\" title=\"Lady Elliot Island eco resort\" target=\"_self\"\u003Eeco-resort\u003C/a\u003E are leading the charge in sustainable tourism, and if what’s above the surface (like guided nature walks, watching \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/turtles.html\" title=\"turtles Queensland\" target=\"_self\"\u003Ebaby turtles hatch\u003C/a\u003E by moonlight and coral beaches) impresses you, just wait until you see what lies below.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENestled within a highly protected Green Zone, Lady Elliot Island is a sanctuary for thousands of marine life species, from manta rays and turtles to reef sharks, coral and tropical fish. This is some of the \u003Ca title=\"best snorkelling queensland\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/adventure/diving-and-snorkelling/best-snorkelling-sites-queensland\" target=\"_self\"\u003Ebest snorkelling you can do\u003C/a\u003E on the Great Barrier Reef – and there’s also 20 incredible dive sites around the island, easily accessible by boat, with a PADI Dive Shop right here to get you there.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more underwater adventures along Australia’s Nature Coast Drive, snorkel \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b265932880253d74c4dd60-mudjimba-old-woman-island-dive-site\" title=\"Mudjimba Island dive site\" target=\"_self\"\u003EMudjimba Island\u003C/a\u003E on the Sunshine Coast, while advanced divers will find their thrills wreck diving \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/adventure/diving-and-snorkelling/dive-underwater-shipwreck.html\" title=\"HMAS Tobruk wreck dive site\" target=\"_self\"\u003EHMAS Tobruk.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMeet rescued and rehabilitated native wildlife\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"image_1477682798":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/sunshine-coast/blog-images/editorial-hero-banner/2020_SC_AustraliaZoo_WildlifeExperiences_JesseLindemann_141214.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/sunshine-coast/blog-images/editorial-hero-banner/2020_SC_AustraliaZoo_WildlifeExperiences_JesseLindemann_141214.jpg","alt":"Feeding kangaroo Australia Zoo | wildlife Australia’s Nature Coast Drive","srcUriTemplate":"/nz/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/wildlife-australias-nature-coast-drive/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image_1477682798.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1654276821759/2020-sc-australiazoo-wildlifeexperiences-jesselindemann-141214.jpeg","uuid":"1fa847ff-6143-4306-a877-b9c4ebce5d36","lazyEnabled":false,":type":"teq/components/image"},"editorial_descriptio_79671617":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b25d472880253d74c44993-australia-zoo\" title=\"Australia Zoo\" target=\"_self\"\u003EAustralia Zoo\u003C/a\u003E on the Sunshine Coast is a must-stop for any wildlife lover on Australia’s Nature Coast Drive. It’s the most interactive conservation destination on the planet, and there’s so much opportunity to meet wildlife in \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/best-zoos-wildlife-parks-queensland.html\" title=\"best zoos wildlife parks Queensland\" target=\"_self\"\u003Ea safe and ethical way.\u003C/a\u003E Feed kangaroos and wallabies, cuddle up to a koala, meet a wombat or echidna. You can also book close encounters with elephants, komodo dragons or the zoo’s two-tonne white rhino.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDon’t miss the opportunity to tour the wildlife hospital while you’re here. It’s the busiest of its kind in the world, and you can watch as vets save and rehabilitate precious wildlife right before your eyes.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECount the kangaroos \u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"image_267896236":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/sunshine-coast/blog-images/2020_SC_HabitatNoosaEcoCamp_Kangaroos_WildlifeExperiences_JesseLindemann_142909.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/sunshine-coast/blog-images/2020_SC_HabitatNoosaEcoCamp_Kangaroos_WildlifeExperiences_JesseLindemann_142909.jpg","alt":"Watching the wallabies from the Paperbark Tent at Habitat Noosa | wildlife Australia’s Nature Coast Drive ","srcUriTemplate":"/nz/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/wildlife-australias-nature-coast-drive/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image_267896236.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1654276821923/2020-sc-habitatnoosaecocamp-kangaroos-wildlifeexperiences-jesselindemann-142909.jpeg","uuid":"03cb4022-f4f1-4a02-b343-813fa745bf7d","lazyEnabled":false,":type":"teq/components/image"},"editorial_descriptio_1498173189":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EYou might have just fed a kangaroo at Australia Zoo, but it’s likely you’ll stop as often to snap a photo of a kangaroo as you will for road trip snacks on this drive.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKangaroos can be found in Aussie bushland along the east coast, and they’re most active at dawn and dusk. One of our favourite places to see kangaroos and wallabies along the Nature Coast Drive is on the shores of Lake Cootharaba at glamping destination \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/plan-your-holiday/accommodation/p-5bbc0c2b1777be0b6096ded4-habitat-noosa-everglades-eco-camp\" title=\"Habitat Noosa Everglades Eco Camp\" target=\"_self\"\u003EHabitat Noosa Everglades\u003C/a\u003E. They roam freely around the camp each sunset, making sundowners at the micro-brewery that much more entertaining.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBirdwatching at its best\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"image":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/sunshine-coast/blog-images/2021_SC_KanuKapers_Adventure_PixelFrame_147201.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/sunshine-coast/blog-images/2021_SC_KanuKapers_Adventure_PixelFrame_147201.jpg","alt":"Canoeing in Noosa Everglades | wildlife Australia’s Nature Coast Drive","srcUriTemplate":"/nz/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/wildlife-australias-nature-coast-drive/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1654276821997/2021-sc-kanukapers-adventure-pixelframe-147201.jpeg","uuid":"cfb3cca7-8d9e-47ff-a863-38991e04391f","lazyEnabled":false,"title":" ",":type":"teq/components/image"},"editorial_descriptio_802952168":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003ERoad-tripping along the coast doesn’t just mean you’ll meet a few hungry seagulls when you sit down in the sand with your fish and chips. Birdwatchers will be treated to some of Queensland’s best here.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/noosa-everglades.html\" title=\"Noosa Everglades \" target=\"_self\"\u003ENoosa Everglades\u003C/a\u003E is one of our most remarkable and under-the-radar wonders, also Queensland’s first UNESCO Biosphere. The diversity of birdlife here is astonishing, home to over 40% of Australia’s bird species which you can view as you explore its network of twisting and turning waterways by boat or canoe.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELady Elliot Island has the second highest diversity of bird species on the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/explore-queensland/great-barrier-reef\" title=\"Great Barrier Reef\" target=\"_self\"\u003EGreat Barrier Reef\u003C/a\u003E. 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