Mirimar Cruises, Cultural Centre Pontoon Southbank Boardwalk, South Brisbane

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• Joel Delizo

  20.11.2018
  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  One of the attractions to go visit if you are visiting Brisbane is Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (see review). To get there, take a nice river cruise with Mirimar Cruises. We bought our tickets to the sanctuary with our cruise to and from Lone Pine. The total for two people was $146, $73 for each person.
  
  Once you arrive at Lone Pine around 11:15am after an hour and fifteen minute boat ride, complete with local commentaries, you get to go in a special line that lets you in the sanctuary right away without waiting in line for all the others who have to buy their tickets on site.
  
  If you take the cruise, you will be given a map of the sanctuary along with the reciept for your return back to the city.
  
  You have two and a half hours at the santuary before having to go back to the boat for the trip back to Brisbane. If you want more time to spend at the sanctuary, you can buy just a one way ride to the sanctuary and take a bus ride back into town. So, if you don't choose the boat ride to and from the sanctuary, you can take the bus to and from the sanctuary. It is certainly less expensive and less scenic.
  
  On the Mirimar, there is a café where you can buy drinks and foods. You can even order something before landing at the sanctuary and have it be ready for you when you get back.
  
  On the return trip, if you're good, the captain may give you an opportunity to take the wheel and have your picture be taken. The staff is open to answer any questions you have, and they are very friendly and generous.
  
  You can buy your tickets online or you can buy them when you board the boat. You can also buy tickets from the Visitor Centre. The Mirimar leaves at 10am daily from the Cultural Centre Pontoon located along the boardwalk near the State Library, just north of Victoria Bridge on the South Bank side.

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