Originally Posted by
whistler814
bensyd We would fly into Brisbane as a base for the Lone Pine koala place. Maybe stay somewhere easy near the beach in Gold Coast while we get time adjusted. Really appreciate your tips. Thanks!
If it's purely to visit a zoo I really wouldn't bother. Taronga has everything you'd need. The Gold Coast has a fair bit to offer families (theme parks mainly) but it's a city built on tourism (and investment scams
), sort of a hybrid between Panama City, FL and South Beach.
North of Brisbane is much nicer. Noosa is very nice and would tie in with a visit to the Australia Zoo. You could also check out Fraser Island.