Crocodile Hunter Lodge coming soon to Australia Zoo
BEERWAH, Australia – Planning a trip Down Under? Animal-loving tourists soon will be able to book a room at an Australia Zoo resort named for late “Crocodile Hunter” star Steve Irwin.
In a Facebook post Tuesday, the Queensland zoo said it will open its Crocodile Hunter Lodge “in a matter of months.”
“We will start taking bookings for this one-of-a-kind accommodation experience for the whole family in June,” the attraction wrote. “Enjoy wildlife, fine dining and admission to Australia Zoo included in your stay. We are proud to build on Steve’s dreams.”
According to the Queensland Department of Tourism, the lodge will feature accommodations “ranging from high-end luxury cabins to bush camping experiences.” The site will include eight luxury cabins, as well as a group camping area, restaurant, reception and pool, the department said.
A job post on the zoo’s website added that the lodge “is home to beautiful native wildlife, with black cockatoos and kangaroos visiting most days.” The resort also “will overlook a state-of-the-art home for our resident emus, kangaroos and koalas,” the post read.
Irwin’s 18-year-old son, Robert, offered a “sneak peek” at the resort in a YouTube video last month.
"The Crocodile Hunter" star Steve Irwin died Sept. 4, 2006, at age 44. Here are some memorable photos from his life and career.
1993: "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin and his wife, Terri Irwin, pose with Jonathon the green iguana at the Australia Zoo in Queensland.
1996: A 1996 file photo shows Steve Irwin, known as "The Crocodile Hunter," at his Australia Zoo in 1996 in Beerwah, on the Sunshine Coast, Australia.
1999: In this June 18, 1999 file photo, Steve Irwin, "The Crocodile Hunter," holds a 9-foot female alligator accompanied by his American wife, Terri, who is from Eugene, Oregon, at his Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Queensland, Australia.
2001: U.S. athlete Marion Jones and "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin look at Basil, a python, during a tour of Irwin’s zoo in Brisbane on Aug. 30, 2001.
2002: "The Crocodile Hunter" star Steve Irwin shows a snake to his wife, Terri, at the San Francisco Zoo on June 26, 2002, in San Francisco.
2003: Actor Russell Crowe (left) and "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin appear on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" at NBC Studios on November 6, 2003, in Burbank, California.
2004: Steve Irwin poses with an elephant at the Australia Zoo on January 2, 2004, in Beerwah, Australia.
2005: Steve Irwin poses with a tiger at the Australia Zoo on June 1, 2005, in Beerwah, Australia.
2006: Steve Irwin poses with his family at the Australia Zoo on June 19, 2006, in Beerwah, Australia.
