Monty & I saw an incredible thing on Aussie Thursday.  On our way up the Pacific Highway towards Brisbane, NSW, we stopped at the Koala Hospital in Port MacQuarie.  It is run primarily by volunteers and cares for sick or injured Koalas.  We arrived just in time for their 3:00PM feeding and had a wonderful tour of the facility.  Koalas are hurt mainly by Humans (car injuries or invasion into what was their space) or dogs.  The hospital is on 24/hr call to locate & save Koalas that are inflicted with injuries or abandoned by their mother.  The place had about 10 Koalas (7 Adults & 3 Joeys {babies}) in different phases of recovery.  The ultimate goal is to re-enter them into the environment that they were rescued from.  It was an incredible facility & a great way to see Koalas – up front & personal.  One Koala had to have his leg amputated and we were able to watched him shimmy up a Eucalyptus Tree that was 25 feet tall.

The Beaches are pristine and full of surfers & fishermen.  We are spending the night in Coffs Harbour.  Our plans are to drive to Byron Bay & then on to Brisbane tomorrow.  Weather has been in the 70’s with no rain.