LocalAnimals,Australia

Australia has many beautiful animals which are unique to its country. The best way to safely see them is by going to one of the many animal sanctuaries around the country.

Here is a list of local animals you may see depending on where you are:
 * Possums
 * Various Species of Birds including different species of Parrots: Cockatoos, Rainbow Lorikeets, Australian King Parrots)
 * Cockatoos (their “chant” sounds like laughing monkeys)
 * Emu (Outback)
 * Cassowary (Outback)
 * Various Species of Lizards such as Blue Tong Skink, Bearded Dragons and various other small skinks
 * Various Species of Snakes (only came across one whilst in the outback many years ago but they can still make their way to the city from time to time)
 * Bats (In some areas, you can see them fly at dusk/night)
 * Kangaroos (not in the city but they will occasionally be seen in neighbourhoods on the outskirts)
 * Koalas also called Drop Bears (very hard to see/find in the wild)
 * Wombats (in some regions)
 * Penguins (Victoria & Tasmania)
 * Tasmanian Devil (Tasmania)
 * Seals (Tasmania)
 * Dolphins (Some places have regular wild dolphin visits where you can see and feed them)

Zoos & Sanctuaries
Personally, I prefer Sanctuaries than Zoos. The main difference between a Zoo and a Sanctuary is that a Zoo is more commercial and has non local animals as for Sanctuaries will only have local animals and are a lot less commercial. I recommend you visit one during your trip. Depending on how long you are in Australia, I recommend that you choose only one and spend time exploring as much of Australia as you can.

Victoria

 * Melbourne Zoo
 * Werribee open plains Zoo
 * Hillsville Sanctuary

Queensland
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 * Austrlia Zoo (Steve Irwin's Zoo)
 * Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

NSW

 * Taronga Park Zoo
 * Dubbo Zoo

Tasmania

 * Tasmania Zoo
 * Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary