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We pack in stacks of wildlife action every day and move at a great rate of knots – there are always plenty of exciting wildlife shows to see, friendly zoo keepers to chat with and heaps of drop-dead gorgeous animals that can't wait to get up close and personal with YOU!

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Summer Down Under
Australia Zoo is set to become the coolest place to be this summer with the biggest music festival ever at Australia Zoo, Summer Down Under concert series featuring some of the worlds greatest performers. Every Saturday from December 22, there will be LIVE performances in the awesome Animal Planet Crocoseum.

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steve irwin day

Hi i just wanted to tell the world what a gorgeous place the zoo is me and my husband went on the 14 just to do the zoo and experience it then on the 15th Steve Irwin Day to be the ...more

steve irwin day

Now that's gotta hurt!

Imagine if we were to sit in a tree fork like this all day long without moving. By the end of the day we would have no feeling left in our feet, legs or bottom! Lucky for koalas ...more

Now that's gotta hurt!

Snap happy Santa!

Santa braved the heat and a 16 foot croc to attend Robert Irwin's fourth birthday with the man in the red suit coming within inches of our very cranky estuarine croc, Murry! ...more

Snap happy Santa!

International Volunteers Day at

Australia Zoo was pleased to join in the celebration for International Volunteers Day by hosting a recognition breakfast for the hundreds of volunteers from the Sunshine Coast i ...more

International Volunteers Day at

Crusaders name ship for Irwin

AN anti-whaling ship has been named after Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin as it sets off to intercept Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean.

The Sea Shepherd Conservation S ...more

Crusaders name ship for Irwin

Well done, Terri

I purchased "Steve and Me" yesterday and I haven't been able to put in down since. I'm halfway done! I encourage anyone who has been a fan of Steve and Terri to buy this book. It i ...more

Well done, Terri

Public Area Cleaner

Position Description: Within the cleaning department,
the cleaners will be employed to ensure that high standards
of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained within th ...more

Public Area Cleaner

Mark and Mr Freshy

Marko has been a part of the Zoo Crew for a number of years and has spent that time keeping the Zoo spotless and cleaning up the occasional 'Protein Spill'. As exciting as ...more

Mark and Mr Freshy

Crocodile Hunter turns saviour o

TERRI Irwin is awaiting the day she reads the headline "Steve Irwin stops whaling vessel".
It may happen sooner Rather than later as the Crocodile Hunter's w ...more

Crocodile Hunter turns saviour o

Dingo Diaries Part 2

Welcome to another exciting edition of Dingo Diaries! My name's Kiah and I'm one of Australia Zoo's resident dingoes. As you know, a large part of our day is spent e ...more

Dingo Diaries Part 2

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It is the firm belief of Australia Zoo and the Irwin family that to help people is to help wildlife. Our dedication to humanitarian aid in many forms and for many people around the world runs parallel to our mission of Conservation through Exciting Education.

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Australia Zoo and the Irwin family are actively involved in intense conservation work and groundbreaking research into protecting the world’s precious wildlife and its habitat. We are fighting to save all species from persecution and indifference.

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Check out the Crikey! Curriculum. In keeping with Australia Zoo’s motto, Conservation through Exciting Education, we provide educational experiences that are both engaging for students and extremely worthwhile from a teacher’s point of view.

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