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5 unusual facts about Bob Irwin


Irwin's turtle

Steve Irwin's father, Bob Irwin, first caught the animal on a fishing line during a family camp trip in 1997.

QGC

In 2011, Bob Irwin the Australian environmentalist and founder of Australia Zoo, was arrested after protesting against QGC and refusing to obey an order from police to move on.

Robert Irwin

Bob Irwin (born c. 1940), Australian animal conservationist and father of Steve Irwin

The Left Banke Too

On June 28, 2011, The Left Banke, Too was reissued on Sundazed Records, remastered by Bob Irwin.

The Queensland Party

On 1 July 2011, Bob Irwin announced he was considering challenging Labor incumbent Kate Jones and Liberal National Party leader Campbell Newman for the seat of Ashgrove in Brisbane, following discussions with Aidan McLindon over the impact of coal seam gas mining.



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Beerwah, Queensland

The zoo set up by Bob Irwin and later made famous by his son, Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin.

The Eden House

Other contributors include violinist Bob Loveday, who has previously worked with Penguin Café Orchestra and Van Morrison as well as being a member of Bob Geldof’s band; former Fields of The Nephilim members Peter Yates, Nod Wright and Paul Wright; and drummers Simon Rippin (previously with Nefilim and NFD) and Bob Irwin (who has also worked with Johnny Cash and Van Morrison).