Dreamland (Melbourne amusement park) explained

Dreamland
Location:	St. Kilda, Melbourne
Location2:	Victoria
Location3:	Australia
Owner:	Eric Salambo^[1]
Operator:	Salambo Dreamland Amusements Ltd.
Closing Date:	^[2] ^[3]
Season:	Summer
Rides:	10+
Coasters:	1
Status:	closed

Dreamland (Melbourne amusement park) should not be confused with Dreamworld (Australia).

Dreamland was an Australian amusement park in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, which was opened on 2 November 1906.^{[4] [5]} It was demolished in 1909, except for the Figure Eight rollercoaster which remained open until 1914.^{[6] [7]}

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.^[8] 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"^{[9] [10]}
• San Francisco earthquake and fire.
• Ascent of Fujiyama. with descent via either the.
  • "Down and Out".
  • or the "Bump the Bumps".
• Hereafter^[11]
• The Rivers of the World.
• "The Unseen World" with its mystic caves.
• Hall of Illusion.
• Grecian Theatre.

See also

• Luna Park, Melbourne

External links

• Park History

Notes and References

1. News: GENERAL GOSSIP. The Salambos . . 1188 . Sydney . 11 August 1909 . 27 February 2017 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Advertising . . 19,179 . Melbourne. 7 January 1908 . 28 February 2017 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
3. https://www.prov.vic.gov.au/about-us/our-blog/luna-park-australias-pleasure-land Luna Park: Australia's pleasure land
4. News: DREAMLAND. . . 1108 . Victoria, Australia . 18 October 1906 . 27 February 2017 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: AMUSEMENTS . . 2652 . Victoria, Australia . 3 November 1906 . 27 February 2017 . 22 . National Library of Australia.
6. Web site: History . Lunapark.com.au . 2011-01-24.
7. News: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1906. . . 18,800 . Melbourne. 18 October 1906 . 27 February 2017 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
8. http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac;jsessionid=780A5865560BE0A828D1729153FA1F74?sy=afr&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=1month&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=brs&cls=19012&clsPage=1&docID=SAG101017GEUL46UM18K Ups and downs of Melbourne's historic funpark
9. News: AMUSEMENTS. . . 16,118 . Victoria, Australia . 7 November 1906 . 27 February 2017 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
10. News: DREAMLAND. . . 1117 . Victoria, Australia . 20 December 1906 . 27 February 2017 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
11. News: DREAMLAND. . . 1111 . Victoria, Australia . 8 November 1906 . 27 February 2017 . 20 . National Library of Australia.