Australian Wildlife Experience, Theme park in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Dreamworld Corroboree is a registered zoo of 800 native and barnyard animals within the Dreamworld amusement park on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Its wildlife zones include Koala Country, Kakadu Wetlands, Daintree Rainforest, Outback Adventure and Twilight Trail, where animals are displayed in naturalistic habitats. The area also holds the Badu outdoor show theatre, the Humpy theatre and the Rainbow Serpent tunnel.
Koala Country opened in 1987 with 14 koalas. After a A$5 million redevelopment, the Australian Wildlife Experience opened in 2001, with Koala Country as one of five wildlife zones. On 9 July 2012 Minister for Tourism Martin Ferguson announced a $1.1 million federal grant, matched by Ardent Leisure, and the Indigenous-themed Dreamworld Corroboree opened on 12 December 2013.
The Corroboree opened on 12 December 2013 after the Australian Government gave A$1.1 million, matched by Ardent Leisure, to turn the Australian Wildlife Experience into an Indigenous tourism experience. The Humpy theatre shows Aboriginal art and films by musician David Hudson, and the Rainbow Serpent tunnel near The Giant Drop plays snake noises and explains the Rainbow Serpent of Aboriginal mythology. Badu, opened in 2018, is an outdoor theatre named after Badu Island where Torres Strait Islander performances are held.
The park provides wheelchair access throughout all areas and offers rental strollers along with rest zones and water stations near animal enclosures. Plan which zones to visit and how long to spend at each attraction before arriving.
Koala Country holds 58 koalas, among them the first blue-eyed koala known to have been born in captivity; when the exhibit opened in 1987 it housed just 14. Visitors can have a photo taken holding one of the koalas, and the same section has kangaroos that can be fed and petted.
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