Australia Tour Review: Cairns Night Zoo, Kuranda Train Ride, Melbourne Kangaroo Conservatory, Phillip Island Penguin Parade

I most enjoyed the tours that got us near the native animals of Australia! The kangaroo conservatory in Melbourne allowed us to get very close to a mob of roos in the wild...some were mommies with joeys in their pouches. So sweet!  The Penguin Parade on Phillip Island was amazing!  Hundreds of fairy penguins coming home out of the sea to roost for the night. Adorable! At the Cairns Night Zoo we were able to actually hold a koala and get our picture taken with it. Another highlight was the Kuranda trip because of the fabulous modes of transportation.  We took the train up and passed through several tunnels and witnessed beautiful waterfalls.  Stunning!  Then, after visiting up top, we took the Skyrail down...unbelievably beautiful floating above the rainforest treetops.  Breathtaking!  We were advised to keep our last travel day free of tours and that was a blessing!  We needed a chance to catch our breath,  buy some souvenirs for the folks at home, and repack three weeks worth of dirty laundry!