Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Visual Story
Arrival & Café

Sounds
- External weather conditions
- Trees rustling
- Vehicle & bus sounds
- Café sounds
- People talking & laughing

Smells
- Fresh air
- Vehicle exhaust (occasional)
- Café aroma
- Food aroma
- Gum trees

Feel
- Excitement & anticipation
- Serenity & calm
- Change in floor surfaces
- External weather conditions

Sight
- People queuing
- Gum trees
- Tables & chairs
- Shade cloths
- Parked vehicles
Entrance

Sounds
- Buzzing & beeping
- Directional instructions
- Birds chirping
- Sounds of children
- People talking & laughing

Smells
- Flying Fox (bat) odours
- Gum trees
- Mulch
- Bird smells (occasional)
- Body odours (close proximity)

Feel
- Change in floor surfaces
- Close proximity to others
- Excitement & anticipation
- Queuing
- External weather conditions

Sight
- Trees & gardens
- Directional signage
- People queuing
- Sheds & other small structures
- Brush Turkeys & Water Dragon Lizards
Forest Walkways

Sounds
- Loud squawking of parrots
- Loud bellowing of koalas
- Rustling trees
- Birds chirping
- People talking

Smells
- Forest air
- Humidity
- Compost & mulch
- Trees & gardens
- Animal smells (koalas, birds & bats)

Feel
- Relaxed & calm
- Elevated heart rate
- Excitement
- Directional disorientation
- External weather conditions

Sight
- Water Dragons
- Brush Turkeys
- Trees
- Signage
- Foot bridge
Koala Habitats

Sounds
- Loud bellowing from koalas
- Trees rustling
- People talking & laughing
- Directional instructions from staff
- Children

Smells
- Urine from koalas (mild-strong)
- Gum trees
- Mulch
- Forest air
- External weather environments

Feel
- Excitement & anticipation
- Close proximity to others
- External weather conditions
- Change in floor surfaces

Sight
- Koalas
- Branches & leaves of gum trees
- People queuing
- Staff in uniforms
- Trees & gardens
Café & Eatery

Sounds
- Koalas bellowing (occasional)
- People talking & laughing
- Café sounds
- Banging & clanging (kitchen)
- Beeping & buzzing (ordering)

Smells
- Koala urine smell (distant)
- Café aroma
- Food aroma
- Humidity
- Mulch

Feel
- Close proximity to others
- Exchanging money
- Ordering food & drinks
- Hungry & thirsty
- Relief

Sight
- Tables & chairs
- People eating
- People queuing
- Koalas
- Crowds of people (often)
High Barrier Enclosures

Sounds
- Splashing
- Howling dingoes
- Footsteps on wooden planks
- Trees rustling
- People talking

Smells
- Gum trees
- Timber
- Mulch
- Animal smells (dingo & crocodile)
- Occasional body odours

Feel
- Excitement & anticipation
- Anxiety & fear (crocodiles)
- Elevated heart rate
- Changing floor surfaces (timber/bitumen)
- External weather conditions

Sight
- High barrier walls
- Dingoes
- Crocodiles
- Tree house
- Cassowary
Air-conditioned Enclosures

Sounds
- Quieter space (if not busy)
- Airconditioner humming
- Echoes
- People talking quietly
- Footsteps

Smells
- Carpets & timber
- Cleaning products (faint)
- Controlled air environment
- Body odours (close proximity)

Feel
- Changing temperature (cooler)
- Reduced sensory stimulation
- Close proximity to others
- Calmer environment

Sight
- Reduced lighting
- Animal habitats
- Reptiles, amphibians & platypus
- People pointing & talking
- Leaf insects
Brisbane Koala Science Institute

Sounds
- People talking quietly
- Echoes
- Beeping & buzzing
- Hum of equipment

Smells
- Carpet
- Cleaning products (mild)
- Controlled air environment
- Still air
- Body odours (close proximity)

Feel
- Calm & peaceful
- Interested
- Curious & intrigued
- Still air environment

Sight
- Fluorescent lighting
- White walls
- Colourful displays
- Bright computer screens
- People pointing & talking
Free Range Feeding

Sounds
- Kangaroos
- Trees rustling
- People talking & laughing
- Banging of gates
- Children giggling & yelling

Smells
- Kangaroos
- Faeces
- Fresh air
- Trees
- Grass

Feel
- Excitement & exhilaration
- Touching animals (sensation on hand)
- Feeding animals (sensation on hand)
- Elevated heart rate
- Extensive movement (walking)

Sight
- Grass
- Gum trees
- Fences & gates
- Kangaroos & an emu
- People feeding kangaroos
Barnyard & Animal Presentation Areas

Sounds
- Dogs barking
- Birds shrieking
- Directional instructions
- Information sharing
- External weather conditions

Smells
- Body odours (close proximity
- Animal smells (dogs & sheep)
- Grass
- Trees (gum)
- External weather conditions

Feel
- Amazement & wonder
- Excitement
- Thirsty
- Extensive movement (walking)
- Exhaustion

Sight
- Sheep dogs
- Birds of prey
- Crowds of people
- Animal handlers
- Open farm land
Eucalyptus Plantation & Marsupial Habitats

Sounds
- Banging of gates
- Clumping footsteps on boardwalks
- Growling of Tasmanian Devils
- Trees rustling
- External weather conditions

Smells
- Eucalyptus
- Animal smells
- External weather conditions
- Gravel dust

Feel
- Exhaustion
- Thirsty (significant)
- Elevate heart rates
- Patience anxiety
- External weather conditions

Sight
- Barrier to entry
- Green colourbond sheeting
- Elevated platforms
- Native marsupials
- Native trees

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