Jamberoo Recreation 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.
All 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.
Rides/Attractions
Jamberoo's main and most popular ride is probbley the Bobsled. There are two tracks. A Fast track and a slow track. The newest attraction is Outback bay. It is an outdoor wave pool.
All rides
- Bobsleds
- Outback Bay
- Rapid river
- Surf Hill
- Splash Out (waterslide's)
- The Rock
- Le Mans Racing
- Billabong Beach
Bobsleds
The Bobsleds are one of the most popular and bussiest years. It features a slow and a fast track. It is accessed by the Alpine Chairlift. On the fast track you are advised no to break at all. The ride is started by a traffic light system.
Outback Bay
Is a large outside pool with a large wave machine. tubes are availabe to play on in the bay. It is the newest ride and replaced and old one.
Rapid River & Billabong Beach
These two attractions where developed at the same time and adjacent to each other. The rapid river is a slow moving ring of water. Billabong Beach is a child's only play area that also has a history section of the area.
Surf Hill
An 8 lane aquaracer, similar to the one at Wet'n'Wild Water World. It is electronically timed and started.
Splash out
Two waterslides that are relativially old. They twist and turn around the place.
The rock
Is 3 levels of jumping hights into a pool. The attraction is relativally old to the water is not heated.
Le Mans Racing
A small race track with several petrol motored racing cars in the shape of F1 cars.