National Zoo & Aquarium

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Lonely Planet review

Nestled behind Scrivener Dam is the wonderful National Zoo and Aquarium, to which you should definitely devote a few hours. It has a roll call of fascinating animals, ranging from capuchins to sharks, and includes Australia's largest collection of big cats, including tigons (the unnatural result of breeding tiger-lion crosses in captivity, a practice thankfully discontinued).

Heavily promoted are the additional tours where you can cuddle a cheetah (it ain't cheap) or take a tour behind the scenes to hand-feed a tiger, and much more.