Gumbuya World

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Gumbuya World
Previously known as Gumbuya Park
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Gumbuya World logo
Location Tynong North, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates 38°04′09″S145°39′31″E / 38.069185°S 145.658643°E / -38.069185; 145.658643
Opened1978
Owner Gerry Ryan
Wal Pisciotta
Ray Weinzierl
Adam Campbell
Brett Murray
Slogan"Have A Great Day Out"
Operating seasonAll year round
Attractions
Total23
Roller coasters3
Water rides12 (eight slides, lazy river, water playground, wave pool)
Website gumbuya.com.au

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).

Contents

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, suspened family coaster, thilling 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 [1] Ron Rado. [2] [3]

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. [4] [5] [6]

In September 2016, Gumbuya Park was sold for $4.65 million [7] 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. [3] [8] [9]

Rides and attractions

Thrill level
  None (stationary attraction- show, play area, exhibit)
  Mild (low speeds with expected movements)
  Moderate (moderate speed with unexpected movements & physical forces)
  High (high speeds with extremely unusual and stressful physical forces)
NameTypeThrill LevelManufacturerOpened
Oasis Springs
BoomerangoBoomerango WaterSlideHigh White Water West 2017
TaipanRattler/Constrictor fusionHigh White Water West 2017
Red Belly RacerMulti-lane racerHigh ProSlide 2019
Tiger Snake TangoTurbo-TwisterHigh ProSlide 2019
The BreakWave PoolMild ProSlide 2019
Surf's Up Flow rider High Wave Loch 2017
Typhoon IslandKids play area & body slidesMildWhite Water West2017
Lazy RiverWave RiverMildWhite Water West2017
CabanasCabanasNoneGumbuya World2019
NameTypeThrill LevelManufacturerOpened
Oz Adventure
Project Zero SkyloopHighMaurer2022
TNTSuspended family coasterModerateVekoma2022
Mining Race CoasterFun-for all coasterModerateSBF Visa2017
RebelKMG InversionHighKMG Rides2018
Tree SwingWave SwingerModerateUnknown2017
Rush HourSpinning rideModerateUnknown2017

Outback Explorers

Wildlife Trail

The area contains 52 species of different animals in a bushland setting.

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