Steve Irwin took over the management of the park in 1991 and renamed it Australia Zoo in 1992. source
Steve Irwin took over the management of the park in 1991 and renamed it Australia Zoo in 1992.
The first episode of The Crocodile Hunter debuted on Australian TV screens in 1996, and made its way onto North American television the following year.
On 1 January 2007, Glass House Mountains Road, the road that runs by the Australia Zoo, was officially renamed Steve Irwin Way.
Australia Zoo is a 100-acre (40 ha) zoo located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Beerwah/Glass House Mountains.
Australia Zoo was opened by Bob and Lyn Irwin on 3 June 1970 under the name Beerwah Reptile and Fauna Park.
Robert has been a regular at the zoo since his dad's tragic death in 2006 - and is said to be keen to follow in his famous father's footsteps. source
Robert has been a regular at the zoo since his dad's tragic death in 2006 - and is said to be keen to follow in his famous father's footsteps.
