CRIKEY! The Crocodile Hunter Lodge opens on the Sunshine Coast
The Crocodile Hunter Lodge in Queensland, Australia, is a brand-new overnight experience launched by the Irwin family in June 2022.
Completely inspired by Steve Irwin, who passed away in 2006, his family Bindi, 23, and Robert, 18, both continue to work with their mother to carry on the Irwin name with Australia Zoo, which has 700 acres of land housing over 1,200 animals.
The lodge is less than a five-minute drive from the Australia Zoo, which started off as a reptile park run by Steve's parents in 1970. In the 1990s, it officially became the zoo that Steve and Terri, who tied the knot in 1992, ran together until his death.
Guests who book to stay at the new lodge will have unlimited entry to the zoo, according to a press release provided to Insider. They'll also have a free shuttle service to and from the Zoo and exclusive opportunities to visit the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.
Speaking about the opening, general manager Luke Reavley said Robert made the pool at the lodge a unique experience by having photographs he took of two crocodiles printed onto the pool tiles, which makes swimming there "super cool, and a little unnerving."
The Crocodile Hunter Lodge is home to a variety of local Australian species such as red kangaroos, echidna and emus. It's also a habitat for southern Australian koalas.
The Lodge includes “eight family-friendly cabins, including an accessibility cabin, and offers services and facilities to suit everyone's needs, ensuring a pleasant and memorable stay," Terri Irwin said in the press release.
The website also states the accommodations, dotted around the bush, have laundry and room service.
Incorporating wildlife and conservation in this new luxury overnight experience is a "beautiful way" the family is honoring Steve's "legacy and everything he stood for," Bindi said.
Booking a two-bedroom cabin will cost between $800 and $1,000.
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