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Dreamland (Melbourne Amusement Park)
Dreamland was an Australian amusement park in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, which was opened on 2 November 1906. It was demolished in 1909, except for the Figure Eight rollercoaster which remained open until 1914.

History

In November 1906 Dreamland was opened in St Kilda, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It was built on an area of wasteland which included a lagoon. The lagoon had been drained in 1870 and the site had been unoccupied for more than a decade.

Dreamland was demolished in 1909, but in 1912 Luna Park was opened in the same area. Luna Park is still open and operating today.

Past attractions

  • Robson's Figure Eight rollercoaster.
  • "The Trip to the Moon" in the "Dreamland Airship"
  • San Francisco earthquake and fire.
  • Ascent of Fujiyama. with descent via either the.
    • "Down and Out".
    • or the "Bump the Bumps".
  • Hereafter
  • The Rivers of the World.
  • "The Unseen World" with its mystic caves.
  • Hall of Illusion.
  • Grecian Theatre.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Advertising". The Argus. No. 19, 179. Melbourne. 7 January 1908. p. 2. Retrieved 28 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ Luna Park: Australia's pleasure land, Author: Charlie Farrugia, Dec, 03 2012
  3. ^ "GENERAL GOSSIP. The Salambos". The Referee. No. 1188. Sydney. 11 August 1909. p. 16. Retrieved 27 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "DREAMLAND". Table Talk. No. 1108. Victoria, Australia. 18 October 1906. p. 20. Retrieved 27 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "AMUSEMENTS". The Leader. No. 2652. Victoria, Australia. 3 November 1906. p. 22. Retrieved 27 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "History". Lunapark.com.au. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  7. ^ "THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1906". The Argus. No. 18, 800. Melbourne. 18 October 1906. p. 4. Retrieved 27 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ Ups and downs of Melbourne's historic funpark, Date: 17/10/2010, Publication: The Sunday Age, Section: Supplement, Page: 10, Financial Review
  9. ^ "AMUSEMENTS". The Age. No. 16, 118. Victoria, Australia. 7 November 1906. p. 6. Retrieved 27 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "DREAMLAND". Table Talk. No. 1117. Victoria, Australia. 20 December 1906. p. 18. Retrieved 27 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "DREAMLAND". Table Talk. No. 1111. Victoria, Australia. 8 November 1906. p. 20. Retrieved 27 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.


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