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About Us
“From the moment I was born my wonderful mum and dad started introducing me to wildlife. Our conservation work has been my life since the very beginning”
Bindi Irwin
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The Irwin Family
Learn how conservation shapes the Irwin family’s everyday lives and find out more about our favourite Wildlife Warriors – Steve, Terri, Bindi and Robert!
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Australia Zoo History
Established in 1970, the ‘Beerwah Reptile Park’ started as a wildlife park that spanned two acres.Today, Australia Zoo now encompasses over 700 acres, with 110 acres on public display.
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Awards
Australia Zoo is extremely proud to have been nominated and successful in multiple state, national & international awards.
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Our Mission
Our mission to protect wildlife is the backbone behind everything we do at Australia Zoo.
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Community Partners
Here at Australia Zoo, we value our role as a community partner. We are proud to support such worthy causes.
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Our Sponsors
With the help of corporate sponsors, Australia Zoo is able to continue to maintain and develop our award-winning zoological facility.
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Current Vacancies
Crikey! Australia Zoo must be the best place in the world to work; everyone should be applying to work here!
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Media Resources
We love working with media outlets from around the world. For their convenience, information and contact details are provided for filming and other media requests.
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Crikey! Magazine
The world’s WILDEST magazine is packed with exclusive content from everyone’s favourite Wildlife Warriors, Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin! Plus, lots more….
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FAQs
Got a question? Check out our frequently asked questions to see if we can answer it for you here!