Feeding kangaroos, Port Douglas, Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary

SOURCE: Richard Powers, courtesy of Tourism Australia, the tourism promotion authority of the government of Australia, used with permission.

Kangaroos are a native species of the continent of Australia.

The kangaroo is a national symbol of Australia and it is used as an emblem on the Australian coat of arms, on some of its currency and by some of Australia's best known organisations, including Qantas airline.

Port Douglas, a town in Far North Queensland, is located near the Great Barrier Reef, and it is a popular tourist destination.

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