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Cuddle A Koala

There is no place on earth that you will enjoy an encounter with koalas like that presented at Lone Pine. With around 130 adult koalas and joeys (baby koalas), two keeper talks a day, and koala cuddles and photos all day long, you will not leave disappointed.
Cuddle a koala and have your photo taken ANY TIME of the day!

For over 80 years, famous and not-so-famous people have visited Lone Pine to cuddle a koala.

Wayne Brady

Taylor Swift

Eric Clapton

Jackie Chan

Mikhail Gorbachev

How to hug a koala

Hugging a koala is easy by following these steps:

1. Stand facing a koala handler
2. Place your hands on top of each other, and in front of your body at your waist height
3. Keep your hands together while the handler places a koala on you.
4. Be "a tree"and support the koala's weight by standing still and have your hands under the koala at all times

"Big smile!"- Your magic moment with one of Lone Pine's 130 koalas is caught on the camera!

Banned in NSW

Koala cuddling has been banned in New South Wales since 1997, but cuddling is still permitted in Queensland.

In Queensland, koalas can only be cuddled for less than 30 minutes per day. They must also get every third day off. This ensures that they get plenty of time to eat and sleep. At Lone Pine, we "clock on" and "clock off" our koalas when they go to the koala cuddling area.

Koala Photos

There is no better souvenir of your visit to Lone Pine than a koala cuddle picture! There are many options to choose from. Our photographers will ensure that your memory will last a lifetime. You will also have the opportunity to take a photo with your own camera once a product is purchased.