Gumbuya World (formerly Gumbuya Park) is an amusement park in Tynong North in Victoria, Australia. The park was opened in 1978 and its investors include Gerry Ryan (founder and owner of Jayco Australia) and Wal Pisciotta (owner of Carsales).
The park contains various rides and attractions ranging from water slides to roller coasters and wildlife exhibits. Its two major waterslides are the Boomerango and the Taipan. The park also features a lazy river ride, giant water playground, wave simulator, fun-for-all roller coaster, suspended family coaster, thrilling skyloop coaster, tree swing, train ride, dodgem cars, and a berry twirl ride for young children. There is also an exhibit featuring dingoes, lizards, crocodiles, koalas, aviaries and wallabies which incorporates a petting zoo.
History Originally a pheasant farm, the facility was converted into a wildlife park in 1978 by the late Ron Rado.
In October 2011, vandals attached a powerful explosive charge to the large pheasant statue at the entrance to the park and blew out its rear end. That followed earlier vandalism, including the theft of mini cars and motor karts., ...Shows large statue of pheasant at tourist attraction...
In September 2016, Gumbuya Park was sold for $4.65 million to a group of investors which included Gerry Ryan and Carsales founder Wal Pisciotta, Adam Campbell, Brett Murray, and Ray Weinzierl to buy the park and upgrade it into a more ambitious Theme Park.
Rides and attractions Thrill level Name Type Thrill Level Manufacturer Opened Oasis Springs Boomerango Boomerango WaterSlide White Water West Taipan Rattler/Constrictor fusion White Water West Red Belly Racer Multi-lane racer ProSlide Tiger Snake Tango Turbo-Twister ProSlide The Break Wave Pool ProSlide Surf's Up Flow rider Wave Loch Typhoon Island Kids play area & body slides White Water West Lazy River Wave River White Water West Cabanas Cabanas Gumbuya World Name Type Thrill Level Manufacturer Opened Oz Adventure Project Zero Skyloop Maurer TNT Suspended family coaster Vekoma Mining Race Coaster Fun-for all coaster SBF Visa Rebel KMG Inversion KMG Rides Tree Swing Wave Swinger Unknown Rush Hour Spinning ride Unknown
Outback Explorers
Berry Twirl Outback Pirates ship Desert Derby dodgem cars Truck Convoy (leads to Gerry's Roadhouse) Ray's Express (takes visitors through Gumbuya World) Outback Pursuit
Wildlife Trail
Koala and Dingo exhibit Walkthrough Aviary and Wallaby trail Critter Cave (featuring insects, lizards and baby crocodiles) Petting Zoo The area contains 52 species of different animals in a bushland setting.
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