At the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

It would be easy to spend an entire day here, a highlight of Australia's Gold Coast.

http://www.cws.org.au/

We only caught the bird show thanks to friends getting us on the little train after lunch (too long a walk otherwise), and the various birds swooping just over our heads made it worth the effort.

We also managed to wander into a kangaroo petting zoo that thrilled youngsters.

We saw emus too.

Last but not least, we finally saw cute koalas up close.

Not to mention Blinky Bill, an Australian kids' TV celebrity.