Australian Wildlife Experience (Dreamworld)
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Australian Wildlife Experience is a collection of wildlife attractions at the Dreamworld
amusement park
on the Gold Coast
, Queensland
, Australia
. The area is divided into several subsections which allows guests to view the animals in their natural habitats. The Australian Wildlife Experience is a registered zoo with 800 native and barnyard animals located within the Dreamworld grounds.
5 million.
cars fixed onto a concrete track with a single guide rail. The ride was relocated from its original location due to the placement of Mick Doohan's Motocoaster
ride in 2007. The ride opened in 1981 with the park in the Rivertown
area of the park. The fourteen replicas cars each seat four people and were purchased for A$
12,000 each.
to crocodiles, snakes, cockatoos and koalas. Guests have the opportunity to get up close and take photographs with the wildlife.
and billy tea at the conclusion of the show.
marsupial animal. The exhibit is specifically designed for bilbies as it is a semi-nocturnal house.
, red-legged pademelons, tree frogs, green tree pythons and a scrub python.
pools for both Fresh
and Saltwater
crocodiles. A crocodile feeding show is held daily. Kakadu Wetlands is also home to a collection of turtles, magpie geese, water hens and brolgas.
which guests can feed and pet.
s, snakes, pythons, geckos
, monitors
, shingle-backs and other arid lizards.
Dreamworld
Dreamworld is a large theme park situated on the Gold Coast in Queensland. It is currently Australia's largest theme park with over 27 rides including 4 roller coasters. The park is made up of several themed lands: Ocean Parade, Kid's World, Wiggles World, Gold Rush Country, Rocky Hollow, Tiger...
amusement park
Amusement park
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on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The area is divided into several subsections which allows guests to view the animals in their natural habitats. The Australian Wildlife Experience is a registered zoo with 800 native and barnyard animals located within the Dreamworld grounds.
History
Koala Country was Dreamworld's original wildlife exhibit, opening in 1987. After major redevelopment, the Australian Wildlife Experience opened in 2001, featuring Koala Country as one of five wildlife zones. During the redevelopment, access to Koala Country was limited. The new development required the reworking of the Dreamworld Railway tracks causing the train to drive a portion of the circuit backwards during construction. The redevelopment cost A$Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
5 million.
Avis Vintage Cars
Avis Vintage Cars is a fixed track car ride with scaled-down Ford Model TFord Model T
The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by Henry Ford's Ford Motor Company from September 1908 to May 1927...
cars fixed onto a concrete track with a single guide rail. The ride was relocated from its original location due to the placement of Mick Doohan's Motocoaster
Mick Doohan's Motocoaster
Mick Doohan's Motocoaster is a long motorcycle roller coaster at Dreamworld on Queensland's Gold Coast. The A$10 million ride, constructed by Intamin and opened to the public in September 2007, is associated with Australian motorcyclist Mick Doohan...
ride in 2007. The ride opened in 1981 with the park in the Rivertown
Rivertown (Dreamworld)
Rivertown is a themed land at the Dreamworld amusement park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It currently provides a link between Main Street and Wiggles World.-History:...
area of the park. The fourteen replicas cars each seat four people and were purchased for A$
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
12,000 each.
Australian Animal Presentation
The Australian Animal Presentation is a show which displays a selection of animals from the critically endangered bilbyBilby
Bilbies are desert-dwelling marsupial omnivores; they are members of the order Peramelemorphia. Before European colonisation of Australia, there were two species. One became extinct in the 1950s; the other survives but remains endangered....
to crocodiles, snakes, cockatoos and koalas. Guests have the opportunity to get up close and take photographs with the wildlife.
Oakey Creek Farm Show
The Oakey Creek Farm Show is an interactive show held four times a day set against an outback station and providing visitors with a taste of life on an Australian farm. It showcases the abilities of farm dogs and shearing of a sheep. Guests get to try some damperDamper
A damper is a device that deadens, restrains, or depresses.Damper may refer to:* Dashpot, a type of hydraulic or mechanical damper,* Shock absorber , a mechanical device designed to dissipate kinetic energy...
and billy tea at the conclusion of the show.
Wildlife Exhibits
Bilby House
The Bilby House is an exhibit where guests can get up close with the critically endangered bilbyBilby
Bilbies are desert-dwelling marsupial omnivores; they are members of the order Peramelemorphia. Before European colonisation of Australia, there were two species. One became extinct in the 1950s; the other survives but remains endangered....
marsupial animal. The exhibit is specifically designed for bilbies as it is a semi-nocturnal house.
Daintree Rainforest
Daintree Rainforest is an exhibit of animals which live in tropical climates. Animals include cassowariesCassowary
The cassowaries are ratites, very large flightless birds in the genus Casuarius native to the tropical forests of New Guinea, nearby islands and northeastern Australia. There are three extant species recognized today...
, red-legged pademelons, tree frogs, green tree pythons and a scrub python.
Kakadu Wetlands
Kakadu Wetlands is an exhibit of reptiles which features two crocodileCrocodile
A crocodile is any species belonging to the family Crocodylidae . The term can also be used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia: i.e...
pools for both Fresh
Freshwater Crocodile
The freshwater crocodile , also known as the Australian freshwater crocodile, Johnston's crocodile or colloquially as freshie, is a species of reptile endemic to the northern regions of Australia...
and Saltwater
Saltwater Crocodile
The saltwater crocodile, also known as estuarine or Indo-Pacific crocodile, is the largest of all living reptiles...
crocodiles. A crocodile feeding show is held daily. Kakadu Wetlands is also home to a collection of turtles, magpie geese, water hens and brolgas.
Koala Country
Koala Country is an exhibit focusing on Dreamworld's collection of 58 koalas, including the first blue-eyed koala known to be born in captivity. The "Cuddle a Koala" feature allows guests to have a photo professionally taken holding one of the park's koalas. This section also features kangaroosKangaROOS
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which guests can feed and pet.
Outback Adventure
Outback Adventure is an exhibit for Australian animals native to outback habitat. The area includes dingos, red kangaroos, emus, Southern Hairy-Nosed WombatSouthern Hairy-nosed Wombat
The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is one of three species of wombats. It is found in scattered areas of semi-arid scrub and mallee from the eastern Nullarbor Plain to the New South Wales border area. It is the smallest of all three wombat species. The young often do not survive dry seasons...
s, snakes, pythons, geckos
GeckOS
GeckOS is an experimental operating system for MOS 6502 and compatible processors. It offers some Unix-like functionality including preemptive multitasking, multithreading, semaphores, signals, binary relocation, TCP/IP networking via SLIP and a 6502 standard library.GeckOS includes native support...
, monitors
Monitor lizard
Monitor lizards are usually large reptiles, although some can be as small as in length. They have long necks, powerful tails and claws, and well-developed limbs. Most species are terrestrial, but arboreal and semiaquatic monitors are also known...
, shingle-backs and other arid lizards.