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Australia Zoo

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Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Phone:
+61 7 5436 2000

Hours:
Sunday9am - 5pm
Monday9am - 5pm
Tuesday9am - 5pm
Wednesday9am - 5pm
Thursday9am - 5pm
Friday9am - 5pm
Saturday9am - 5pm


Australia Zoo is a 100-acre zoo located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Beerwah/Glass House Mountains. It is a member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association , and is owned by Terri Irwin, the widow of Steve Irwin, whose wildlife documentary series The Crocodile Hunter made the zoo a popular tourist attraction. The zoo is run by Director Wes Mannion. Australia Zoo was opened by Bob and Lyn Irwin on 3 June 1970 under the name Beerwah Reptile and Fauna Park. Their son Steve had helped his parents since childhood to care for crocodiles and reptiles and to maintain the growing number of animals in the zoo. In 1982 the park was renamed the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park and the area was doubled with the purchase of another 4 acres . Steve and Terri changed the name of their now growing wildlife park to Australia Zoo. As filming generated extra funds, Steve and Terri put all money raised from filming and merchandise into conservation and building new exhibits. Australia Zoo won the Australian Tourism Awards for 2003–2004 in the category Major Tourist Attraction. In 2004, the Australian Animal Hospital was opened next to the zoo to help with animal care and rehabilitation. More recently, the zoo was a finalist in two categories for the 2010 Queensland Tourism Awards. Visitors will see a wide variety of birds, mammals, and reptiles, and can view crocodile feedings, hand-feed elephants, and have hands-on animal encounters. In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, Australia Zoo was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as a location.
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