Australia’s Wonderland officially opened on 7 December 1985. Over the next 18 years it grew to be one of Sydney’s most popular and loved attractions, before the new owners simply closed it. Find out how and why, and leave a comment if you ever visited Australia’s Wonderland.
Tag: Sydney
Feb 01
Japanese attack on Sydney and Newcastle
In late May and early June 1942, during World War II, Imperial Japanese Navy submarines made a series of attacks on the Australian cities of Sydney and Newcastle. Visit Australian War Memorial – https://www.awm.gov.au/visit Royal Australian Navy Naval Heritage Centre – https://www.navy.gov.au/ran-heritage-centre Fort Scratchley – https://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/fort-scratchley/fort-scratchley-home More information Navy – https://www.navy.gov.au/history/feature-histories/japanese-midget-submarine-attack-sydney-harbour Sea Museum – https://www.sea.museum/2017/06/14/midget-submarine-attack-on-sydney-31-may-1-june-1942 …