Australia Zoo, Maleny

Name: Australia Zoo
Address: 1638 Steve Irwin Way, Maleny, 4519, Australia
Telephone: +61 7 5436 2000

#1 among attractions in Maleny

Top attraction, Zoo

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Australia Zoo is a 700-acre zoo located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Beerwah/Glass House Mountains. It is a member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association, and is owned by Terri Irwin, the widow of Steve Irwin, whose wildlife documentary series The Crocodile Hunter and his family’s new show Crikey! It's the Irwins made the zoo a popular tourist attraction. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 3 June 1970 (54 years ago)Visitors per year: 700 thous.Animals: 1200Coordinates: 26°50'13"S, 152°57'47"E

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1638 Steve Irwin WayMaleny 4519 Australia

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+61 7 5436 2000

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Australia Zoo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Beerwah, Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, Landsborough Museum, Mount Ngungun.

6.4 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Beerwah, Glass House Mountains National Park
163 min walk • Mount Beerwah is the highest of the ten volcanic plugs in the Glass House Mountains range, 22 km north of Caboolture in South East Queensland, Australia. It was formed 26 million years ago during the Oligocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Geologists estimate it may be only a...
6.6 miNW
Hiking trail, Nature and wildlife, Outdoor activities
Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, Maleny
168 min walk • The Mary Cairncross Reserve is a conservation park located on the Blackall Range east of Maleny, in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. Maleny is approximately 88 kilometres north of Brisbane and 30 kilometres west of Caloundra.
1.9 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
Landsborough Museum, Landsborough
49 min walk • The Landsborough Shire Historical Museum is a local history and social history museum located in the Sunshine Coast town of Landsborough in Queensland, Australia.
4.7 miS
Natural attraction, Park, Mountain
Mount Ngungun, Glass House Mountains National Park
119 min walk • Mount Ngungun is the sixth tallest of the Glass House Mountains at 253 m. It has a well maintained walking trail to the summit that affords good views. The trail from carpark is not as steep as the higher mountains and is open to beginners. The south face contains steeper, unmarked but well known rock climbing routes.
3.6 miN
National park
Dularcha National Park
93 min walk • Dularcha is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 78 km north of Brisbane. The park occupies a north east portion of Landsborough. It is bisected by the North Coast railway line. The park covers an area of 4.64 km². It lies within the Mooloolah River water catchment area of the South East Queensland bioregion.
5.2 miSW
Picturesque, landmark area for hiking
Glass House Mountains
133 min walk • The Glass House Mountains are a cluster of thirteen hills that rise abruptly from the coastal plain on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
6.1 miNW
26°46'34"S • 152°53'31"E
Art on Cairncross, Maleny
155 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
1.9 miN
Museum
Landsborough Shire Council Chambers, Landsborough
48 min walk • Landsborough Shire Council Chambers is a heritage-listed former town hall and now museum at 6 Maleny Street, Landsborough, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
1.4 miS
Town
Beerwah
37 min walk • Beerwah is a rural town and locality in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Beerwah had a population of 6,769 people.
4.4 miS
Town
Glass House Mountains
113 min walk • Glass House Mountains is a rural hinterland town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Glass House Mountains had a population of 5,065 people.
5 miN
Town
Mooloolah Valley
129 min walk • Mooloolah Valley is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mooloolah Valley had a population of 3,321 people. Mooloolah is a town within the locality.