The home of the Crocodile Hunter!

What trip to the Sunshine Coast would be complete without a visit to the world-famous Australia Zoo?

Although there is no official National Carnival event planned at Australia Zoo, their management have generously provided a bulk 15% discount to AFL Masters participants and family and friends. The discounted price brings down the cost of entry for Adults to $57, Children 3-14 years $36 and Concession holders $48.50.

Tickets must be purchased by the Carnival TeamApp before 19 September 2023 by hitting the “Purchase Tickets” button https://aflmasterscarnival.teamapp.com/clubs/145278/events/21303157?_detail=v1.

The pre-purchased tickets will be available to collect via the National Carnival Head Office or your State/Territory Carnival contact from Friday 29 September. The tickets can be used at any time during the National Carnival period and will be valid for 3 years from 20 September 2023. To avoid confusion, the discounted offer is not available outside of the Carnival TeamApp.

Australia Zoo is a 700-acre (280 ha) 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 (ZAA), 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.

Australia Zoo was opened by Bob and Lyn Irwin on 3 June 1970 under the name Beerwah Reptile and Fauna Park. Their son Steve had helped his parents since childhood to care for crocodiles and reptiles and to maintain the growing number of animals in the zoo. In 1982 the park was renamed the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park and the area was doubled with the purchase of another 4 acres (1.6 ha). Steve and Terri changed the name of their now growing wildlife park to Australia Zoo. As filming generated extra funds, Steve and Terri put all money raised from filming and merchandise into conservation and building new exhibits. Following Steve’s accidental death from a stingray, Terri became the new owner of the zoo.

Australia Zoo won the Australian Tourism Awards for 2003–2004 in the category Major Tourist Attraction. In 2004, the Australian Animal Hospital was opened next to the zoo to help with animal care and rehabilitation. In 2010, Australia Zoo won Gold in the Queensland Tourism Awards for Major Tourist Attraction and in 2019, they won the RACQ People’s Choice Award – Experience & Services.6 Visitors will see a wide variety of birds, mammals, and reptiles, and can view crocodile feedings, and have hands-on animal encounters.

Which AFL Masters participant will be the first one to get a selfie with one of the Irwins in their AFL Masters polo?