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词条 Featherdale Wildlife Park
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Featherdale Wildlife Park is an Australian zoo in Doonside, west of the Sydney CBD.[1] It specialises in Australian native wildlife and birds, as well as reptiles and marsupials.

History

Featherdale is located on seven acres of land owned by Charles and Marjorie Wigg, which they purchased in 1953, in what was then a poultry farm.[2] It was opened in 1972, by their son in-law Bruce Kibbare, who had studied fauna. The park initially opened as a nursery, lined with Australian native trees and plants, in conjunction with a wildlife park. It was threatened with closure in 1975 by rezoning and development for public housing, but the decision was reversed by then premier Sir Robert Askin.[2]

The park is owned currently by the Elanor Investment Group, who own several destinations in the tourism and leisure sector. The faculty is equipped with an amphitheatre and runs a program called "The Learning Burrow", encouraging education and general information on animals.

Featherdale won the best Major Tourist Attraction award in 2005 and 2009.[3] Many well known celebrities have visited Featherdale, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Smith, Gwen Stefani, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Robert De Niro, Matt Damon, Dave Grohl and Smokey Robinson.[4][5]

References

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1. ^{{cite web|url=http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/australia-and-pacific/australia/sydney/21054/featherdale-wildlife-park/attraction-detail.html |title=Sydney Attractions: Featherdale Wildlife Park |work=New York Times website |author= Frommer's Australia 2011 |date=2012|accessdate=18 March 2012}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.featherdale.com.au/ParkInfo.aspx|title=About Featherdale Wildlife Park|date=2012|work=Featherdale Wildlife Park website|publisher=self|accessdate=19 March 2012}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://blacktown-advocate.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/featherdale-beats-opera-house-to-claim-major-tourism-award/ | title=Featherdale beats Opera House to claim major tourism award |date= 23 November 2009 | author=O'Maley, Christine |work=Blacktown Advocate|accessdate=18 March 2012}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/blake-lively-and-leonardo-dicaprio-have-an-animal-attraction-at-featherdale-wildlife-park/story-e6frewz0-1226125849268 | title=Blake Lively and Leonardo DiCaprio have an animal attraction at Featherdale Wildlife Park |date=31 August 2011|work=The Daily Telegraph|publisher=News Ltd.|author=Sharp, Annette |accessdate=18 March 2012}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/gwen-opens-up-in-sydney/story-e6freuzi-1111114080924 | title=Gwen opens up in Sydney |author=McCabe, Kathy |date= 1 August 2007 |work=The Daily Telegraph|publisher=News Ltd.|accessdate=18 March 2012}}
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