Sea World (Australia)

Ping, the polar bear in the Polar Bear Shores

Sea World is a marine theme park on the Gold Coast in the Australian state of Queensland . It contains various ride attractions as well as animal exhibitions.

The park was founded by Keith Williams as Surfers Paradise Ski Gardens in 1958. In 1971 the park was relocated to Southport Spit . The park has been called Sea World since 1972 .

Sea World has various shows with dolphins and sea ​​lions . There are also several polar bears. In 2004, was Shark Bay a lifelike replica of a lagoon that allows viewers opened sharks both below and to watch over the water.

In addition to many other aquariums with penguins , pelicans , etc., the park also offers a few rides, carousels, 3D and 4D shows. In 1986, the first monorail in Australia was put into operation in this park . It connects the park with the Sea World Nara Resort over a two-kilometer stretch . There was also a volcano trip, where you go down a replica volcano in a "boat" and then get wet when you get up in the water.

Today is at this point the water coaster " Storm Coaster ", built by the German manufacturer Mack Rides .

From 2006 to 2010 the Australian series "H ₂ O-Just add water" ( H ₂ O - Suddenly Mermaid ) was filmed at Sea World .

roller coaster

• Corkscrew
• Jet Rescue
• Storm Coaster

Former roller coasters

• Thrillseeker

Web links

Commons : Sea World (Australia)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Sea World Homepage (English)
• Nature Works - Zoos and Animals (English)
• A Sea World History in Maps (English)
• Sea World History and Information (English)
• Sea World (English)

Coordinates: 27 ° 57 ′ 24.9 ″  S , 153 ° 25 ′ 30 ″  E