Steve Irwin

Steve Irwin - Born

Feb 22, 1962

Steve Robert Irwin, borrn in Fern Tree Gully, Victoria.

Family Opens the Beerwah Reptile & Fauna Park

Jun 3, 1970

Steve's family opens the 'Beerwah Reptile & Fauna Park' in Queensland.

Park Renamed

Apr 1, 1982

The 'Beerwah Reptile & Fauna Park', is renamed to, 'Queensland Reptile *& Fauna Park'.

Met Terri Raines

Oct 6, 1991

Steve met Terri Raines at the Park. She was an American tourist at the time, according to the couple, it was love at first sight.

Steve and Terri are Married

Jun 4, 1992

They were engaged after 4 months of dating and got married a little later.

Steve renamed the Park

Oct 24, 1992

Steve renames the 'Quensland Reptile and Fauna Park', to 'Australia Zoo.'

The Crocodile Hunter Airs

Apr 5, 1997

Steve and Terri spent their honeymoon trappin crocodiles, this footage which was being taken eventually became the first episode of The Crocodile Hunter.

Bindi Sue Irwin is Born

Jul 24, 1998

Steve and Terri's first daughter is born

Croc Files Airs

Jun 28, 1999

One of the spin-offs to the original 'Crocodile Hunter'.

The Crocodile Hunter Diaries Airs

Jan 2, 2002

Another spin off to the orignal series of 'The Crocodile Hunter'.

The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course is Released

Jul 12, 2002

Stars Steve Irwin and his wife, Terri Irwin

Robert Clarence "Bob" Irwin is Born

Oct 24, 2002

Their second, and only son

Australia Zoo Voted Top Attraction

Oct 24, 2002

The Australia Zoo was voted Queensland's top toursit attraction.

Steve Irwin Dies

Sep 4, 2006

He was killed at the age of 44 while snorkelling at Batt Reef near Port Douglas, Queensland. He was filming a documentary called, 'Ocean's Deadliest.' Irwin approached a stingray and it attacked him, defensivley as if a shark was attaking, striking him several hundered times. He then went into cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead on the scene.