Shambala Animal Kingdom | |
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![]() Cairns Wildlife Entrance | |
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16°54′03″S 145°34′16″E / 16.9009°S 145.5712°E | |
Date opened | June 2003 (as Mareeba Wild Animal Park)[1] 2006 (as Cairns Wildlife Safari) 2012 (as Shambala Animal Kingdom) |
Date closed | April 2013 |
Location | Kuranda Queensland |
Land area | 53.16 hectares (131 acres)[2] |
No. of animals | 92 |
No. of species | 25+ |
Major exhibits | 22 |
Shambala Animal Kingdom was a 53 hectares (131 acres) zoological park outside Kuranda, Queensland, Australia. The park was privately owned.[2] It was formerly known as "Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve", "Mareeba Wild Animal Park" and "Out of Africa Reserve". After being purchased by a Sydney lawyer, the zoo was renamed "Shambala Animal Kingdom". The zoo was closed in April 2013 citing financial reasons.
The park maintained a collection of both exotic and native animals. Most exotic animals were transferred to Indonesian wildlife parks.