This was an eventful couple of days, starting with our visit to Hartley’s Crocodile Adventure, a zoo and crocodile farm. While there we got to feed fruit to a cassowary, which wasn’t as vicious as you might think, but then again, all the cassowaries were in separate cages be cause they are territorial and would fight.  Then we got a brief tour of the crocodile farm, which raises saltwater crocodiles for their skins, meat, and other stuff.  We also got a boat tour where we watched them feed crocodiles using a lure on a pole.

Afterwards our group split up to explore the zoo, where my group got to hand feed wallabies from their feeder and one even hopped right up to us and into our laps, trying to get into our lunch bags. Don’t worry, he didn’t get any people food from us.

Friday we were back at the turtle center on Fitzroy Island, where I helped clean filters and feed turtles.  Some of the turtles really like having their shells scratched.  Saturday was a free day, our group just split up and explored Cairns, I found a bookstore and bought a few books.

Sunday we took a bus to Kuranda, a city in the rainforested mountains.  There we visited the Koala Gardens and Bird World, which were a nice little zoo and aviary.  Due to our turtle connections we got a great deal on entrance to the two attractions.  We got there real early, the koalas were awake and active, I got to hold one for a picture, as did my friends.  I also got to feed a couple more wallabies and saw a wombat.  Then we entered the aviary, where we got to feed a variety of tropical birds, some of whom perched on us to get their treats.  We then explored the town and the various shops and markets, where I picked up a couple of opal samples.