An iconic animal of Australia, the Koala is loved the world over and one of the best places to see these gentle creatures is at the Koala Park Sanctuary in New South Whales. Travellers to the region looking to stay at a 5 star hotel Sydney can choose The Langham, Sydney. This luxury hotel in Sydney offers the very best in contemporary comforts and is an ideal base for your travels. Offering plenty of family fun, the Koala Park Sanctuary can be found in Sydney’s West Pennant Hills. This privately owned sanctuary was initially setup in order to conserve koalas that were being killed for their fur. Today the site is not just home to these cuddly marsupial mammals, but dingos, kangaroos, echidnas, wombats, little penguins and emus too! Not to be missed when here is a visit to the Koala Research Hospital which takes care of sick and injured animals.