21-529: Sea World , Seaworld , SeaWorld may mean: Sea World (Australia) , a marine theme park in Main Beach, Gold Coast, Australia Sea World Helicopters, a company associated with the theme park that operated the helicopters involved in the 2023 Gold Coast mid-air collision Sea World (Shenzhen) , a tourist attraction in Shenzhen, China Sea World Ancol ,
42-636: A Hollywood theme action park, at Oxenford on the Gold Coast. That year, Pivot also purchased the Wet n' Wild Water park located next to the site of Warner Bros. Movie World. In 1993, Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow jointly acquired Pivot Leisure's interest in Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World and the adjoining Sea World Nara Resort. As the name suggests, Sea World Resort and Water Park is an adjoining Resort and Water Park to Sea World. The resort underwent
63-783: A large-scale refurbishment in 2007. In 2008, the Sea World Water Park became part of the resort with regular park guests having to pay an additional fee to make use of the water park. In 2010, part of the Water Park was demolished to make way for Castaway Bay . Television series filmed at Sea World include the Australian children's programs Dolphin Cove , Camp Orange , Toasted TV (since early 2007), H 2 O: Just Add Water , and its spin-off Mako Mermaids . Several accidents or incidents have occurred at or near
84-751: A marine aquarium tourist attraction in North Jakarta, Indonesia SeaWorld , a U.S. chain of marine theme parks SeaWorld Abu Dhabi SeaWorld Ohio SeaWorld Orlando SeaWorld San Antonio SeaWorld San Diego 63 Seaworld , a Korean aquarium Deep Sea World , a Scottish aquarium Kamogawa Sea World ( ja:鴨川シーワールド ), a marine theme park in Japan See also [ edit ] Sea Life , another chain of marine-themed attractions Marine World (disambiguation) Marineland (disambiguation) Water planet (disambiguation) Water World (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
105-576: A narrow section of land on Stradbroke Island. This made a new ocean passage, the Jumpinpin Channel , which divided Stradbroke Island in two ( North Stradbroke Island and South Stradbroke Island ). The continuous longshore drift it created continued to erode South Stradbroke Island and the township of Moondarewa began to be lost to the sea from the late 1930s during storms as the Broadwater Entrance migrated northwards. During
126-609: A rival attraction, Marineland, in 1976. Marineland was situated on the site of the current Sheraton resort. On the end of The Spit is the Gold Coast Sand Pumping Jetty ( 27°56′19″S 153°25′57″E / 27.9386°S 153.4324°E / -27.9386; 153.4324 ( Sand Bypass Pumping Jetty ) ), a popular destination for fishermen and part of the Gold Coast Seaway's Sand Bypassing System. The Gold Coast Oceanway and
147-776: Is a spit and neighbourhood within the northern end of Main Beach , City of Gold Coast , Queensland , Australia. It is a permanent sand spit that separates the Southport Broadwater from the Pacific Ocean . Seaworld Drive is the main street connecting the area of The Spit to the rest of Main Beach . Parklands and naturally vegetated sand dunes on the eastern ocean side of the Spit start in Main Beach at Kemp Street and Main Beach Parade and run continuously to
168-481: Is commercially linked to Warner Bros. Movie World and Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast as part of the theme park division of Village Roadshow . The park has no affiliation with an American park chain of a similar name . Sea World was founded by Keith Williams as the Surfers Paradise Ski Gardens . The main attractions were "water ski shows that combined SOS, aqua ballet and action" . In 1971,
189-498: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sea World (Australia) Sea World is a marine mammal park , oceanarium , and theme park located on the Gold Coast, Queensland , Australia . It offers attractions such as rides and animal exhibits and promotes conservation through education and the rescue and rehabilitation of sick, injured or orphaned wildlife. The park
210-515: Is home to Sea World ( 27°57′21″S 153°25′33″E / 27.9559°S 153.4257°E / -27.9559; 153.4257 ( Sea World ) ), Sea World Resort, the Sheraton Mirage Resort and Spa, as well as Palazzo Versace ( 27°58′01″S 153°25′33″E / 27.9670°S 153.4259°E / -27.9670; 153.4259 ( Palazza Versace Australia ) ). Sea World expanded after purchasing
231-508: The Federation Walk ( 27°56′37″S 153°25′36″E / 27.9435°S 153.4266°E / -27.9435; 153.4266 ( Federation Trail ) ) provide opportunities for pedestrians and cyclists to explore the Spit. The Federation Walk Coastal Reserve ( 27°57′00″S 153°25′41″E / 27.950°S 153.428°E / -27.950; 153.428 ( Federation Walk Coastal Reserve ) )
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#1732771797414252-697: The 1940s the Southport Yacht Club grew and added marina facilities for the increasing number of private boats wanting to moor on the Spits' eastern side of the Broadwater. Since the 1950s and '60s, the local prawning industry used The Spit for their berth. The Spit continued to develop, with tourist attractions opening in the 1960s. It is now home to Sea World theme park, an upmarket shopping restaurant and bar precinct and several resorts. Navigational difficulties caused boating accidents, prompting
273-500: The Sea World theme park. On 3 March 1991 at 1:58pm, six passengers and the pilot on board a Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II were killed during a joy-flight departing from Sea World. The helicopter climbed steeply with its nose facing almost vertically upwards. It then fell backwards, resulting in the tail boom being severed by the main rotor blades, causing the helicopter to crash on a South Stradbroke Island beach. The investigation found
294-577: The Surfers Paradise Ski Gardens moved to land on The Spit . Major dredging works were required to build the new ski lake. A year later, the Surfers Paradise Ski Gardens became known as Sea World with the introduction of dolphins, marine displays, a replica of the Endeavour, a swimming pool, a licensed restaurant and a gift shop. Additions over the next decade included the purchasing of the competitor marine park, Marineland , and
315-436: The helicopter was airworthy and there was no evidence of the pilot attempting a deliberate manoeuvre such as a torque turn. Although the pilot was unknowingly suffering from myocarditis , which could result in loss of consciousness or death, the reason for the loss of control could not be established. On 2 January 2023 at 1:59pm, two helicopters operated by Sea World Helicopters (a separate company from Sea World ) collided near
336-647: The planning and design of the Gold Coast Seaway , built from 1984 to 1986. The design relied on data from the Beach Protection Authority to prevent it becoming a baymouth bar connecting to South Stradbroke Island . Construction of the project had six main phases: In 2018, the Spit Master Plan was announced to revitalise the area for community use. At at October 2024, the work is still in progress. The Southport Spit
357-442: The resort. The departing helicopter (containing seven occupants) fell to the ground and crashed, killing four people and critically injuring three. The arriving helicopter (containing six occupants) landed safely, with five of the occupants suffering relatively minor injuries, mostly from glass shards from the broken windshield. Southport Spit Download coordinates as: The Southport Spit (officially known as The Spit )
378-415: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sea World . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sea_World&oldid=1215594119 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
399-532: The tip of the Spit. There was a township called Moondarewa located on the southern tip of Stradbroke Island (now South Stradbroke Island ). On 9 February 1881 the Queensland Government auctioned 156 town lots at Moondarewa which was described as "southern end of Stradbroke Island and opposite Southport" (. The name Moondarewa is a corruption of the Aboriginal name Moonjerrabah which
420-624: The transfer of animals and exhibits to Sea World, as well as more shops and food outlets. SeaWorld was repeatedly rated as Australia's best tourist attraction by the Australian Tourism Awards through the 1980s. In 1984, Keith Williams sold the park to property development group Pivot Leisure. In 1988, Pivot built the 402-room Sea World Nara Resort, a joint development between SeaWorld Property Trust and Nara Hotels Japan. In 1991, Pivot Leisure, Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow jointly developed and opened Warner Bros. Movie World,
441-518: Was the name for a mosquito. Moondarewa was located in the area near where Seaworld is located today ( 27°55′48″S 153°25′32″E / 27.9300°S 153.42556°E / -27.9300; 153.42556 ( Moondarewa, Queensland ) ). The Spit was formed between 1897 and 1898, a product of longshore drift when high seas broke through at Jumpinpin ( 27°43′50″S 153°26′43″E / 27.7306°S 153.4453°E / -27.7306; 153.4453 ( Jumpinpin ) ),
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