[ MUST VISIT ] 🐊 Just over an hour north of Brisbane, surrounded by the lush hinterland of Beerwah, lies a place where wildlife, wonder, and conservation come to life: Australia Zoo 🐨🌿 Founded in 1970 by Bob and Lyn Irwin as the humble Beerwah Reptile Park, the zoo has grown into an internationally recognised sanctuary thanks to their son, Steve Irwin and his wife Terri irwin, whose passion for wildlife created a legacy now carried forward by the Irwin family. Today, Australia Zoo is more tha