15 moments

1. Birth in Upper Ferntree Gully

   1962-02-22 · Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia

   Steve Irwin was born in the Melbourne suburb of Upper Ferntree Gully, beginning a life later centered on wildlife conservation and broadcasting.

2. Family move to Beerwah

   1970-01-01 · Beerwah Reptile Park, Beerwah, Queensland, Australia

   Irwin relocated with his family from Melbourne to Beerwah, where his parents established the Beerwah Reptile Park that became central to his upbringing and work. The coordinate represents the present Australia Zoo site, formerly the Beerwah Reptile Park.

3. Living at the Beerwah park

   1972-01-01 · Beerwah Reptile Park, Beerwah, Queensland, Australia

   Irwin recalled the family’s early accommodation at the Beerwah park, where he lived among rehabilitated animals and reptiles. The quoted recollection places the family at the Beerwah park; the coordinate represents its present Australia Zoo site.

4. Home and work at Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park

   1980-01-01 · Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park, Beerwah, Queensland, Australia

   

   By 1980, the Beerwah wildlife park was operating as the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park; Irwin described it as his home and worked there caring for animals and maintaining the grounds. The source says “By 1980”; his residence and work there may have begun earlier.

5. Honeymoon crocodile relocation filming

   1992-01-01 · Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia

   Rather than taking a conventional honeymoon, Steve and Terri Irwin filmed wildlife work while relocating a problem crocodile in far north Queensland; the material developed into The Crocodile Hunter. The source supports 1992 but not a more precise filming date or locality; coordinate is a representative point for Far North Queensland.

6. Marriage to Terri Raines

   1992-06-04 · First United Methodist Church, Eugene, Oregon, United States

   

   Irwin married Terri Raines in Eugene, Oregon. Their partnership became foundational to the Crocodile Hunter television work and Australia Zoo’s expansion. Coordinate represents First United Methodist Church of Eugene.

7. Fishing trip on the Queensland coast

   1997-01-01 · Queensland coast, Australia

   During a fishing trip with his father on the Queensland coast, Irwin discovered a turtle later named Elseya irwini in his honour. The source does not identify a more specific coastal location; coordinate is a representative offshore Queensland-coast point.

8. Crocodile Hunter crew in Namibia

   1999-01-01 · Namibia

   A behind-the-scenes episode documented Irwin and his crew in remote Namibia while following the 1999 Rugby World Cup final. The specific petrol-station location is not identified; coordinate is a representative point for Namibia.

9. Film-promotion stop at San Francisco Zoo

   2002-06-26 · San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco, California, United States

   Irwin appeared at San Francisco Zoo while on a promotional tour for his feature film The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course. Presence is documented in the Getty Images caption reproduced by Biography.com.

10. Search-and-rescue work off Baja California

    2003-11-01 · Waters off the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico

    While filming a sea-lion documentary off the Baja California Peninsula, Irwin and his crew halted production to help search for two missing scuba divers. The source identifies waters off the peninsula but not a precise offshore position; coordinate is representative.

11. Crocodile feeding at Australia Zoo

    2004-01-01 · Australia Zoo, Beerwah, Queensland, Australia

    Irwin appeared at Australia Zoo holding his infant son while hand-feeding a crocodile, an event that generated widespread controversy. The source supports January 2004 but not a more precise date.

12. Filming Ice Breaker in Antarctica

    2004-06-01 · Antarctica

    Irwin was in Antarctica while filming the Crocodile Hunter episode Ice Breaker; allegations concerning wildlife disturbance were later closed without charges. The source identifies Antarctica but not a precise filming site; coordinate is a representative continental point.

13. Feeding Casper at Australia Zoo

    2005-12-27 · Australia Zoo, Beerwah, Queensland, Australia

    

    Irwin was photographed hand-feeding the saltwater crocodile Casper at Australia Zoo late in 2005, reflecting his regular public wildlife work at the zoo. Presence and date are documented in the image file’s source metadata.

14. Australia Week appearance at Pauley Pavilion

    2006-01-01 · Pauley Pavilion, University of California, Los Angeles, California, United States

    Irwin appeared at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles during United States Australia Week celebrations, promoting Australian tourism and culture. The source supports January 2006 but not a more precise appearance date.

15. Death while filming at Batt Reef

    2006-09-04 · Batt Reef, Queensland, Australia

    Irwin died at Batt Reef while filming Ocean's Deadliest on the Great Barrier Reef, after a stingray barb caused fatal chest trauma. Coordinate represents Batt Reef.