Jamberoo Action Park

Jamberoo Action Park

Infobox Amusement park
name = Jamberoo Action Park


caption = Jamberoo Action Park Logo
location = Jamberoo, New South Wales
location2 = Australia
location3 = flagicon|AUS
owner =
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previous_names = Jamberoo Recreation Park
season = All year except Winter
area =
rides =
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slogan = "Where you control the action""
homepage = [http://www.jamberoo.net/ Jamberoo Action Park Website]

Jamberoo Action Park is a water park and small theme park at Jamberoo, New South Wales.

History

In 1974, the Eddy family bought the area around Jamberoo and began dairy farming. For years the farm received only small profits and when the milk quotas were reduced, they had no choice but to close down their farm. As the land is very steep, there were no agricultural choices for the family but to adapt it into something else.

Everyone in the Eddy family were accomplished skiers with strong imaginations. Their idea was triggered by a show they saw on television of an Olympic skier practising on grass. They then purchased ten grass skis and set up a small grass skiing venue.

This was a great success and they began construction of a chairlift to speed up skiing time and another 20 pairs of skis were bought.

In 1980 the Eddy family decided to turn it into a recreation park and began building facilities such as restaurants, cafes and car parks.

The first stage of Jamberoo Recreation Park was completed in time for the staging of the 1980 Australian Grass Ski Titles with final safety checks just one day prior to the event.

In 1981 the waterslide was constructed and the park began to grow from there on. They closed down the grass skiing to build the locally renowned toboggan and many new swimming pools and rides were constructed.

Recently they have bought many new animals from all around the world including geese and llamas.

In 2006, the name of the park was changed from "Jamberoo Recreation Park" to Jamberoo Action Park".

Rides and Attractions

Thrill rides

* The Mountain Toboggans - The Mountain Toboggans (also known as the bobsleds) are one of the most popular and busiest rides. There are two tracks - a slow track for beginners and double bobsleds, and a fast track suited for more experienced riders. The Bobsleds are accessed by the Alpine Chairlift.

* The Taipan -

* Surf Hill - An 8 lane aquaracer, similar to the one at Wet'n'Wild Water World. It is electronically timed and started.

Due to the limitations placed on development by local planning instruments, a pale shade of green was used for the slide, so as not to adversely affect the physical amenity of the area.

Other rides

*Le-Mans racing cars
*Alpine Chairlift (one way only)
*St Augusta landscape golf
*Jamberoo Express trackless train
*Outback Bay wave pool
*The Rock jumping platforms/slides
*Splash Out waterslides
*Surf Hill 8-lane racer
*Billabong Beach children's water play area
*Rapid River lazy river
*Mushroom Pools and Slide
*Balancing Log
*Toddler Slides (adjacent to Balancing Log)
*The Taipan

Gallery

Shops and outlets

Jamberoo Souvenir Shop

Bombora Seafood

Bombora Scoop (adjacent to Bombora Seafood)

Surf Shack (swimwear, sunscreen, film etc)

Twin Shakes Kiosk

BBQ Huts (BBQs and an ice cream vendor)

Burger Barn

The Loft Restaurant

Upcoming rides/attractions

2008

**Rapid River 2 lazy river
**Billabong Beach 2 children's water play area

2011

**Unknown rocket slide [http://www.roller-coaster.com.au/ride.php?rid=257]


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