Terri Irwin marks 35 years since meeting Steve at wildlife park
Terri Irwin marked 35 years since first meeting Steve in 1991 at a Queensland wildlife park.
Terri Irwin marked 35 years since meeting Steve on October 6, 1991 at the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park, a small roadside wildlife park. Steve's parents founded this park.
Steve and Terri took over and renamed it Australia Zoo in 1998. Terri called their meeting a life-changing moment.
They married in Oregon in June 1992. Their honeymoon led to filming that became the first episode of The Crocodile Hunter.
This made them international wildlife stars.
- October 6, 1991
- Meeting date
- Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park
- Location
- Australia Zoo in 1998
- Park renamed
- Oregon, June 1992
- Marriage date
Why it mattersThis meeting launched a wildlife conservation legacy that changed how the world sees nature.
AustraliaThe story marks an enduring piece of Australian cultural history; the Irwin family continues its conservation work through Australia Zoo and the legacy Steve and Terri built.
Corroborated bythenightly.com.au
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