On Feb 25, 2024, we docked at Townsville, Queensland, Australia, a town with a population of approximately 200,000 people. It has over 300 days of sunshine each year and is a year-around tourist center. We took an excursion that took us to a Billabong Sanctuary, which is an eco-certified wildlife park that offers up-close-and-personal encounters with various Australian wildlife, including koala bears, wombats, kangaroos, turtles, snakes and crocodiles. A billabong is a freshwater pond in an Australian plain, similar to an oasis in a desert. It is a congregating spot for any wildlife in the area.