page_title: Australia Zoo
section_title: The Crocoseum
hierarchical_section_title: Australia Zoo / Exhibits / The Crocoseum
caption_attribution_description: Guy Sebastian took time out before his concert performance to get to know some of the staff and furry residents at Australia Zoo. The concert performance was part of a series of special Australia Zoo SUMMER DOWN UNDER Live 'n' Wild Concerts. Photo Cropped.
context_page_description: Australia Zoo is a 1,000-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 made the zoo a popular tourist attraction. The zoo is run by Director Wes Mannion.
  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. 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.
  Australia Zoo won the Australian Tourism Awards for 2003–2004 in the category Major Tourist Attraction.
context_section_description: The 'Mount Franklin Crocoseum' ` stadium at the zoo has a seating capacity of about 5000. At the time of its construction, it was the first in the world where snake, bird and crocodile shows were conducted. Australia Zoo calls these shows 'Wildlife Warriors 101'. This is also where the zoo presents concerts, such as the Summer Down Under series.
caption: Guy Sebastian before a concert in 2009[29]
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