Australia Zoo

An hour north of Brisbane at Beerwah on the Sunshine Coast, this is the wildlife park built by the Irwin family and made famous by Steve Irwin. More than a thousand animals live across habitats ranging from Australian bushland to African savannah and Southeast Asian forest, with crocodile demonstrations in the Crocoseum its best-known draw. Conservation runs through the operation, from koalas and cassowaries to tigers and cheetahs. Open daily.