Crocodile Hunter Lodge coming soon to Australia Zoo
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By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
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.
Photos: Steve Irwin, 'The Crocodile Hunter,' through the years "The Crocodile Hunter" star Steve Irwin died Sept. 4, 2006, at age 44. Here are some memorable photos from his life and career. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Photos: Steve Irwin, 'The Crocodile Hunter,' through the years 1993: "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin and his wife, Terri Irwin, pose with Jonathon the green iguana at the Australia Zoo in Queensland. (Newspix/Getty Images)
Photos: Steve Irwin, 'The Crocodile Hunter,' through the years 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. (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)
Photos: Steve Irwin, 'The Crocodile Hunter,' through the years 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. (AP Photo/Russell McPhedran, File)
Photos: Steve Irwin, 'The Crocodile Hunter,' through the years 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. (KYLE CHRISTY/AFP via Getty Images)
Photos: Steve Irwin, 'The Crocodile Hunter,' through the years 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. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Photos: Steve Irwin, 'The Crocodile Hunter,' through the years 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. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Steve Irwin, 'The Crocodile Hunter,' through the years 2004: Steve Irwin poses with an elephant at the Australia Zoo on January 2, 2004, in Beerwah, Australia. (Australia Zoo via Getty Images)
Photos: Steve Irwin, 'The Crocodile Hunter,' through the years 2005: Steve Irwin poses with a tiger at the Australia Zoo on June 1, 2005, in Beerwah, Australia. (Australia Zoo via Getty Images)
Photos: Steve Irwin, 'The Crocodile Hunter,' through the years 2006: Steve Irwin poses with his family at the Australia Zoo on June 19, 2006, in Beerwah, Australia. (Australia Zoo via Getty Images)