To say goodbye to Brisbane we drove up to Mt Coot-Tha lookout before heading to the Glass House Mountains in Beerwah. The Glass House Mountains were named by James Cook in 1770, and formed from lava, which filled small vents and solidified into hard rocks. Millions of years of erosion have removed the surrounding exteriors of the volcanic cones leaving the magnificent landscape. As the volcanic mountains cooled, vertical columns formed. They were a real natural beauty.
After spending the night in Beerwah we headed to Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo. I haven't felt that much like a kid in a long time. We got there bright and early for the doors to open to watch all the shows. We saw a blind Siberian Tiger swim and play in water. Watched the Otters get up to their usual mischief and the bit Sam was waiting for... THE CROCS!
Steve Irwin was known for his Crocodile Hunting, taking crocodiles out of the Northern Territory & North Queensland, where they had been endangering humans, or are in danger of being shot by human, and taking them into his sanctuary that is Australia Zoo. It was amazing to see how much work he put into this animal sanctuary and how well it has been kept as a memorial by all the workers there, and his remaining family (who were there the day after us, damn!).