Travel Week/Goodbye Australia Photos

View from the Eureka Tower - Melbourne.

Another view point of the Eureka Tower in Melbourne.

Hannah and Ella in Brisbane at the Brisbane Backpackers hostel.

Ella is done with the Brisbane heat - standing beside kangaroo sculptures.

Street view of Brisbane.

Steve Irwin Way - Brisbane.

Shingleback Skink - Australia Zoo.

Camels - Australia Zoo - Steve loved Camels!!

Katherine and I sitting on a metal turtle.

Steve Irwin bench - choked back tears a little bit.

Croc show at the Australia Zoo. When the croc snaps it's jaws there is a very loud, snap sound and it is very scary. 

Hannah, Michelle, Ella, Me and Katherine. 

Parrot in the bird show at the Australia Zoo.

Black necked Stocks - Australia Zoo - the female is the one flapping her wings and she was clapping her beak together...maybe it's a mating thing but she was fun to watch.

Elephants. - Ella's favorite part - She was so happy when we got to see these guys.

Giraffes! 

Wombats!!!

Green Python reminded me of a book I had as a kid, called Verde. 

Jumping with Steve :)

Deadly snake - I think this was the Fierce Snake.

Sick baby koala in the wildlife hospital. Because of the storms there were lots of sick koalas in the hospital, it was really sad. 

"I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala, or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it." - Steve Irwin. 

Forget Disneyland - this is the happiest place on earth.

Leaving the harbor at seven am on thursday morning - Cairns.

Me, Ella and Hannah on the boat. It was so hot, even at this point in the morning. 

Beautiful ocean :)

Sleeping baby koala at the Crocodile Adventure.

Wouldn't want to get caught in those.

See! Here's how big she was...

Demonstrating first aid.

Getting a little scared when she got super close to my face!

Sister bonding moment :)

Last day in Australia - Hannah, Alec, Luca, Sophia, Jordan, Carter, McKenzie, Katherine, me and Jonny. 

This was the biggest guy at the Croc Adventure. He's HUGE. Photo by Ella.

Little bird friend on the boat - he was dead in the morning, probably so exhausted. We were out in the middle of no where.

Sunset on the Great Barrier Reef

Close up of my little friend.

Sunset :)

Cool shot of the mast with the sunset.

Next day, heading back.

I slept about right here.

She's so strong!

Having fun in Cairns with my Sis :)

Greenhouse Backpacker hostel :)

Hungry! Photo by Ella.

This little shelia's name was Chile. She was feisty.

Cassowary.

Still Huge.

GET OUT OF MY TERRITORY.

Baby wallaby joey, came running up to Ella and nuzzled her!

The pay phone I called home on in Cairns.

Sunset leaving Cairns.

Goodbye!

Baby koala so sleepy.. Photo by Ella.

Great Barrier Reef.