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Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (My Maiden Australia Backpack 2011 part 8)

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susah giler nak snap foto burung tengah terbang arah aku, siap kena elak lagi.



Australia is a great place for those who are fascinated by animals. Lots of zoos and locations to observe species of all kinds.
One of them is tuck away in Brisbane. Not as glamorous as other animal attractions, with the vicinity of Brisbane also being inclusive of the famous Steve Irwin Zoo among others, but I think Lone Pine Sanctuary is certainly a very unique experience for me.
I have the time and budget to choose one animal attraction location in Brisbane, and I think I made the fabulous choice.

Pembukaan Lone Pine Sanctuary ni ialah 0830 sampai 1700hrs.
Cara2 nak pergi ialah dua cara, kalo korang macam aku jimat belanja
This is the way to go to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary by cheap public transport.
1) Brisbane City Council Bus No 445 dari Stop 40 Adelaide Street
( this bus dont run on Sunday - take note )
2) Brisbane City Council Bus No 430 dari Platform B4, Queen Street Bus Station. This is inside at the basement of one of the shopping mall in Brisbane city itself.
Tambang bas ialah seorang $4.20 per trip.
Travel Time sikit lebih kurang 30minit gitu.
Aku pun terkejut ramai orang asing naik bas awam ni, dari Jepun, dari German. Semua nak pergi tempat Lone Pine ni.
Macam aku cakap tempat ni tak glamer, tak ramai orang nak pergi kot, tapi kalo sapa tahu pasal tempat ni, mesti rasa nak pergi, pasal memang lain dari yang lain. Satu2 nye tempat kat dunia macam gini. Bukan zoo biasa.

This sanctuary I believed was hit hard by the the destructive Queensland Flood that happen at the start of this year. This sanctuary do need the support of the public and animal lovers especially with the conditions that faced. Hopefully things do get better for them.

As usual, a proper visit to this type of place needs a study of their timetable of attractions and shows in advance. So I make sure I am there for the BIRD OF PREY SHOW which is held twice daily.

A beautiful setting for the Birds Of Prey show.
You have all these huge birds, Falcons etc which fly and brought near to the audience.

Giler kuku dia, kena cakar sekali abis...
You have some of the birds literally flying at you and just above you..
Some interesting flying and feeding display
Really worth it to catch this show especially as the birds are huge, fearsome and very the Battle Hymn cover haha.


Then I continue to walk and come across this sort of a Jurassic Park enclosure..with fences and double gates...


Ooo first time ever in my life, I come into contact with a Kangaroo Mother and her Joey Baby Kangaroo.



Mak dia korang nak pegang, usap2 belakang semua boleh, si anak dia kangaroo kecik tu baik jangan usik, mau kang mak dia mengamuk, sekali dia boxing , rabak nanti.
Then aku nampak dekni, toing toing toing depan aku, so aku ikut pergi arah dia lompat2 gitu..


Siak ah... Best giler!!! Kawan2 dia punye ramai ngah lepak kat belakang..











Burung emu, dorang lepaskan gitu je siak kat tempat Kangaroo ni, giler babi besar siot burung ni, mau kang dia mengamuk... lepas tu kan dia ikut2 orang yang kasi dia makan tau..haha.
Ooo lupa, korang bleh beli makanan binatang dari sanctuary ni, then korang kasi kangaroo makan la apa la, tapi paling bagus pagi la korang pegi, kalo petang, kangaroo dah kenyang dorang tak mau makan dah. Aku tahu zoo Singapore pun ada open space boleh main ngan kangaroo tapi tak bleh fight la, sini besar giler area dia, kangaroo banyak. Havoc, korang nak baring2 golek2 peluk2 ngan kangaroo lantak la , tapi kalo korang apa2 kena tendang ke, kena boxing ke, korang pandai2 la settle haha.




Being Australia, this koala sanctuary also have the venomous and poisonous snakes on display and some weird creatures which I think I saw appearing on the movie RANGO.

Suka giler aku tengok Rango, part yang mexican band tu 4 ekor burung hantu, tiba2 gitaris dia pakai gitar karen. Best giler tu part. Lain dari lain la Rango.. Jonny Depp lawak la.



But the main reason people came here is to catch the koalas...
Lone Pine ensure a proper habitat, feeding, and caring for koalas of all ages.
It is nice how they split up the sanctuary to ensure we can differentiate and appreciate different passages of a koala's life.
Baby, young, adult, mature even old age.

This is one of those places where Koala lovers from all over the world will come so they can cuddle koalas to their hearts delight provided they paid for it of course to support the sanctuary. A bit too gay for me haha. So I skip that part.

dekni kenyit mata Like I say, its quite a humble place, using a just a whiteboard for what I think are some great infos.

Observing them, you realise they are just like humans too. This koala was literally chasing and clinging on the leg of one staff because he or she just want to be carried and cuddled. Unlike other koalas who are 'bochap'.
Before I forget, this place actually plant eucalyptus trees to feed the koalas and ensure constant supply of the only food koalas consume.

I come across the old retired koalas section where basically the koalas are spending the last days of their lifes. This is exactly like we humans, you can see the koalas, whom we know are mostly not really active, are even less active among the old ones.

But unlike in the wild, the koalas here are properly taken care off and they could end up living much longer.

This couple are an old romantic pair it seems haha. Just being with each other all the while.

The best was this pair which seems are from the younger lot. The lower one was actually being helped and hugged by the upper one as he or she was climbing up.

But you have to be patient to see all these. You have to be silent and just enjoy the scene. I know its not for everyone, but I like it.

So now, is there a Meerkat Sanctuary... out there? haha. The only place that I know can see Meerkats for us in Malaysia and Singapore is still the Mandai Zoo. I tell you they are the best of the best if you get to know about them.

I actually took lots of photos, I just need time to upload everything on deafeningforever.blogspot for those who enjoy these things...

wait a bit.

Brisbane Soundwave Festival ( My Australia Maiden bacpack part 7 )

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Foto ni diambik masa Slayer siang hari, kul 4 petang kat pentas no 4, main satu jam je, Jeff Hanneman sakit, ganti Exodus nye Gary Holt, tapi paling ribut. Terpelanting aku, siak betul mat salleh. kasut semua melayang. Nasib baik tak kena aku. Nasib baik masa Iron Maiden main malam headline pentas utama, aman damai..happiness in peace and harmony. Sampai Steve Harris pun tak dengar apa2. huhu.



pertama kali dalam hidup aku, aku rasa all day Festival mat salleh cam gini. Aku rancang pergi backpack dan include tengok Maiden kat Brisbane Soundwave pun pasal aku nak rasa cammana suasana festival yang Iron Maiden headline yang ada 40 bands, 6 stage, 46000 peminat ( ni cakap Bruce masa kat Sydney intimate little swarray punye show ) .



Its just a train station stop away from Brisbane Central, actually you can even walk there from the city, and I saw this. This is the entrance? Where is the 46,000 people that Bruce said in Sydney Intimate Show that will be at Brisbane Soundwave?

Then after the entry I saw this.. haha.


And its just the crowd at Stage 1 and stage 2. So I check out the area knowing Maiden will play at Stage 1 at night.


aku tengok kat jadual.. sempat kalo aku datang macam Star Karat dan tengok Dimmu Borgir dan Slayer waktu petang, kira bonus la. Saxon last minit kensel, tapi tu hari Saxon main kat Singapore, kirim salam je la, dorang 2nd of the nite blakang Slash yang jadi main event kat indoor stadium untuk malam kedua. Aku baca Stone Temple Pilots nye malam pertama was like 2000 attendance je.(its sort of a 2day affair ) Aku tak minat STP ni masa zaman lagu2 gini awal 90an dulu, tapi dorang supposed to have lots of fans pe.



This is how the Merchandise Stall for Soundwave Festival looks like, I think most of the bands merch can be found, with Maiden tshirts and stuffs having central strategic displays.



This is Stage 5 and 6. Teenagers and young people congregate here. I dont even know one band playing at these 2 stages.



And this is stage 3 and 4. Slayer and Dimmu Borgir will play after each other at Stage 3 for about an hour each a bit later..
When I was taking this photo I realise at Stage 4 there was this 3piece playing which reminds me of JOHN SYKES BAND. And we all know John Sykes is a master and entertaining guitarist, sings very well while on guitar, and write the songs that make Whitesnake the pop stars back in 1987 haha. ( Check out John Sykes Band cd live in Japan , he plays and sing all the Blue Murder/Thin Lizzy/Whitesnake songs excellently )
This band is called High On Fire. Definitely a very rocking band and maybe I would try to check them out more in the future. I recce them a bit on youtube and hey..they covered Venom too.


Nanti aku cerita pasal bandar Brisbane, tapi ni aku cerita pasal Soundwave Brisbane 2011 je la. Aku sampai Brisbane pagi tu, ingat nak buang je beg aku kat tempat backpackers pasal tak bleh cek-in lagik, last2, aku gi jalan2 kat bandar Brisbane dulu haha. Dalam hati macam tak kuasalah nak tengok band2 rock lain main, aku tak minat sangat.

Dimmu Borgir plays once High On Fire finish.. So..this is how Dimmu Borgir plays live. Unfortunately, no Vortex.
It would be nice if I can see how this band plays live with him.



One thing I like is how the Brisbane crowd , I mean those who are at stage 4 at that time seems to love Dimmu Borgir. There was this young couple beside me who are so in love haha, and seems Dimmu Borgir is their band and playing their songs.
Cuma minah tu nak panjat atas boyfren dia suka guna bahu aku untuk support. Dah la aku tengah rimas keliling aku mat salleh besar2 tinggi2.


The stupid thing is while Dimmu Borgir plays at Stage 3, a bastard band was soundchecking at beside Stage 4, and this provoke unhappiness on Dimmu Borgir fans.
The best thing is when this band who sounds like a Mexican Sepultura to my hearing plays, Slayer was getting ready at stage 3, and as we all know, it will be " Slayer! Slayer! Slayer! " although not that really loud and sustained enough haha.

So I got a chance to see Dimmu Borgir stage exit and Slayer stage entry stage movements with Slayer bringing in all their Marshalls in place.


Aku semangat berkobar2, ni kali aku cakap kat diri sendiri aku nak tengok Slayer dekat2. Pasal dulu tengok Slayer tiket murah so diri jauh.
Jadi lepas je Dimmu Borgir aku tak gerak dari Stage 3 la, hah ko, by second song, aku terpelanting ke belakang...Siot kuat siak mat salleh ni nye rempuh dan movement, aku sudah pasang kuda2, ternaik gi tepi dan ke belakang... Tapi ni Slayer pe.
Dan dorang ada hardcore peminat dorang sendiri hari tu.. Dari pagi kat bandar Brisbane dah boleh nampak dah...Slayer fans ngah lepak minum2.


This photo shows the First Time Exodus' Gary Holt plays with Slayer, taking over Jeff Hanneman guitar spot. In fact after this show, I think Slayer skip Melbourne Soundwave the next day due to Tom Araya also illness.


I think this is the light show during Raining Blood.


Once Slayer completes. RUN TO THE HILLS RUN TO STAGE 1. AND IT IS NOT ME ALONE I GUESS.
Panic hits me when I see the crowd at where Iron Maiden is to play less than 90mins later.

And I realised with a bag etc, cannot enter the front portion of the stage, but thanks to attending Malay Rock concerts all my life haha, when there is a will, there is a way..
So I got a spot here after slipping past security and wriggling my way thru, I am sorry to anyone bulldozed by me, but its Iron Maiden, and this is my last night seeing them on this tour, and I dont know if I can ever afford to see them again.
Then I realise there are many fans who are already there so we all wait patiently, enjoying the sounds of Queen Of Stone Ages who plays at stage 2. Ah.. It was so peaceful and harmony during the long wait I tell you, Maiden fans are so the best haha.




Then.... Iron Maiden explodes on stage, a blazing show.. Iron Maiden headlining Soundwave Festival all over Australia, playing to total of what? near to 200,000 people? Exposing their NEW music to people who had never really knows them before. Such great publicity and chance to expand their fan base. For the hardcore, they did additional two nites intimate shows at Sydney and Melbourne smaller arenas.

And this is why I really like Maiden to play new songs live. They are exposing themselves to many new young fans who are not influenced by the Jurassic Years of Maiden. my love one loves Wickerman and Nomad as one of his first Maiden songs. He dont give a damn about Maiden not playing Run To The Hills or many other old Maiden pop hits live. If you want to listen to old songs, play the cd. Or wait for the next history tour which I think is the next one in 2013 or earlier.





And As I Lay There Gazing At The SKY!!!



Without A Tear I Draw My Parting Groan..Ooohhhh Oooohhhhh!! hehee..


Bruce was having a very very active evening.. Ooo I just read a belatedly opened email which says Maiden played superbly in Sydney Soundwave too..


I love this below photo of Janick and his guitar bath in spotlight during his beautiful solo for Dance Of Death. This is such a fantastic live song with all the singalongs.



I cant get enough of seeing Maiden's lighting 'space ship ' rigs moving up and down and flashing away thruout the 2 hrs....

Cantik giler

Steve Harris and Dave Murray
Steve Harris smiling while Bruce is yakking away as usual... Ooo during this show, Bruce again talk about religion, creed, colour, Muslim countries, and he dedicate Blood Brother to those affected by the Queensland Flooding and also the ChristChurch Earthquake.
Adrian Smith huhu.. and after 5 times seeing Maiden, I still havent switch to Janick's side haha.

Steve and Bruce huhu... love the Number Of The Beast song stage presentation.
Too bad they dont have the flames that shot up as per 2008 tour during this song.

Bruce and Steve again... Being together again both of them in 2000 is the best thing ever.

Dave Murray.. and if I switch to Janick side, then I dont get to see both these guys throught out the night haha.


But occasionally, Janick will come over...haha...



and it will be so much fun seeing the three of them with their on stage antics with each other. Really love how they start The Evil That Men Do.

But this photo I so like... The Three Amigos..
Dave having a big smile, and Adrian and Janick fooling around.




Running Free and I know my 4 dates Iron Maiden 2011 shows are up..



Life is tough, work is unpredictable, not knowing if there will be food on the table in a few months time.. Not knowing what job I can do if things go wrong.
Maybe two jobs...I dont know...but there is another part of my life..and this is one of them..
When at work, I do talk 'chicken and duck' with all the India workers and labourers..trying to dig as much info as possible about Mumbai and India in general, especially its safety..
Because...I think it will be Maiden India for me as it will be the cheapest I think and I think Maiden will return to India in near future...
Confirm I am going alone, as my love ones wont go. Thanks Slumdog Millionaire for depicting the unglourious sights haha.

Next...Brisbane...and Lone Pine Sanctuary..