Dreamland was an Australia

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n amusement park

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 in the Melbourne

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 suburb of St Kilda

St Kilda, Victoria

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, which was opened on 2 November 1906. It was demolished in 1909, except for the Figure Eight rollercoaster which remained open until 1914.

History

In November 1906 Dreamland was opened in St Kilda, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It was built on an area of wasteland which included a lagoon. The lagoon had been drained in 1870 and the site had been unoccupied for more than a decade.

Dreamland was demolished in 1909, but in 1912 Luna Park

Luna Park, Melbourne

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was opened in the same area. Luna Park is still open and operating today.

External links

• Park History