BOOK AN ADVENTURE AT GUMBUYA WORLD

FRIDAY 22 TO SUNDAY 24 AUGUST 2025
11AM TO 4PM
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Get ready for an adventurous celebration of stories, characters, and creativity with Book Week at Gumbuya World!

This year’s Book Week theme, 'Book an Adventure', invites your little book worms🐛to transport into the world of their favourite adventure inspired tales... and what better place to live out these adventures in the real world than at the WILDEST theme park in Vic?!

There'll be:
🆓 FREE entry for kids under 12 who dress up
🧙 A best dressed competition
🔍 Scavenger hunt for the literary adventurers
📖 A Book Week inspired Wildlife Wanderers program + Book Swap
🎨‍ Face Painting

PLUS 👇
All your favourite family rides 🎠, TNT Roller Coaster (Sat & Sun) 🎢, Live Shows🐦 and beloved Wildlife Trail furry 🐨, feathery 🐧 and fanged friends 🐍!

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Experience the joy of exploring through the pages of your favourite books, right here at Gumbuya World!
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Book Week itinerary

BOOK WEEKend INCLUSIONS

DRESS UP AND KIDS UNDER 12 GO FREE

Get your Book Week costumes ready because kids under 12 who dress up get FREE ENTRY to Gumbuya World for the final weekend of Book Week! Available Friday 22, Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 August with a paying General Admission ticket.
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And as an additional BONUS, you'll get FREE access to our beloved Wildlife Wanderers program on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, with a Dr. Suess inspired twist! Learn more and see the Wildlife Wanderers schedule here.

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BEST DRESSED COMPETITION & SCAVENGER HUNT

🧙 That costume isn't just for FREE entry... 😜 We'll make it really count with our BEST DRESSED competition!

Get the creative juices flowing and come dressed in your best book character costume for the chance to win an Annual Pass! That's EPIC fun, for a whole 12 months 🙌

🔎 PLUS, we'll put your book-ish minds to the test with a park wide scavenger hunt for your chance to win incredible prizes like return tickets, Gumbuya merch & wildlife experiences! 😲
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WIN A SCHOOL INCURSION

Get your creativity roaring! 🖍️

Schools are invited to take part in our Gumbuya World Colouring Competition for a chance to win an unforgettable school incursion with our Wildlife Team.

Simply download & have your students complete our special colouring sheet, write their name and school clearly on it, then scan or photograph their masterpiece and send it to us at marketing@gumbuya.com.au

One lucky winner will have our Wildlife Team (and some incredible animals!) visit their classroom for an unforgettable hands-on experience.
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Download colouring in sheet here.

^{Entries close Friday 29 August 2025 with the winner contacted via email.}

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Download the FREE Gumbuya World app

The Gumbuya World Theme Park app is your best tool to getting around the park and maximising your day these school holidays!

🗺️ Turn on your location services so you can find your way around with our interactive map.
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❤️ Create your own must do list by tapping the heart button on our Experiences, What's on schedule & Wildlife you MUST see.
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🎟️ Book extras like an animal close-ups or immortalise your memories with a take home Photo Experience!
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🔔 Turn on notifications to get in-park reminders & discounts.
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