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The Irwins take us to Steve's place

PHILLIP KOCH
Monday, September 5, 2011
The Irwins at 'Steve's Place'
The Irwins at 'Steve's Place'
"I think of it like paradise. Of course, I miss my dad but I do feel like he’s watching over us. He loved this place so much."
 
PHILLIP KOCH

Chasing crocs in the Cape York wilderness is the perfect getaway for Terri, Bindi and Robert. PHILLIP KOCH joins them on their annual pilgrimage to “Steve’s Place”.

Terri Irwin shares her life and family with the world – but when she, Bindi and Robert head to the bush, it’s back to basics, cooking, eating and washing around a camp fire. That their temporary campsite is perched on the bank of the Wenlock River, which is home to hundreds of crocodiles, only makes it more appealing for this family of wildlife warriors.

This week marks five years since Steve Irwin’s shocking death on September 4, 2006, when he was killed by a giant stingray’s poisonous barb. His wife and children are on their yearly pilgrimage to “Steve’s Place”, 135,000 hectares of untouched wilderness that’s a living memorial to the Crocodile Hunter. “I think of it like paradise,” explains Bindi, who recently celebrated her 13th birthday. “Of course, I miss my dad but I do feel like he’s watching over us. He loved this place so much.”

Terri, Bindi and Robert, 7, who is the spitting image of his knockabout dad, are two weeks into a month-long trip to the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve at Cape York in far north Queensland. It’s a two-hour drive on dirt tracks from the tiny town of Weipa, which gets completely cut off from the world in the wet season. They camp on the banks of the river, sleep in tents and the kids do their school lessons with a tutor around a camp fire in between expeditions to find, tag and release crocodiles.

There are few luxuries, but they do have a washing machine powered by a generator and a camp shower which uses water from the river (they also drink river water). If anyone has time to fish they eat wild barramundi, but much of their food comes out of cans. They have one phone line which is shared among the 15 people who make up the research group. This year they also feel less isolated thanks to a new tower which provides Wi-Fi access… and is home to an eagle’s nest.

Read more about Terri, Bindi and Bob Irwin in this week's Woman's Day, on sale September 5, 2011.



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User comments
I am happy for Bindi, she is so grown up and her father would be so proud of her! Terri is doing an amazing job raising these two beautiful children. I am dissapointed in the comment "This poor child presents as just a pawn in other people's hands. Other people who seem to be more interested in making money than ensuring the best interests of this child are protected. It's very sad. " Do you even understand what was going on ? Obviously you were not a fan of Steve or you would understand. Bindi is not a pawn, and she is not being used to make money for other people. I think before you go and tarnish the Irwin name you should look into exactly what they do for all the animals and the environment. R.I.P Steve Irwin, my inspiration.
I commend Terri Irwin for staying strong and committing her life to continuing Steve Irwin"s long range plans, She protects her children, they are being raised in Beerwah ...not Hollywood!! I hope his Zoo only continues to grow and always remains a true legacy of Steve Irwin,Bob Irwin, and Lynn Irwin.You go Terri, Bindi and Bob...God Bless you all.
I am so proud of you all. Thanks for sharing your lives with us. Thank you so much for sharing this with the world.
This poor child presents as just a pawn in other people's hands. Other people who seem to be more interested in making money than ensuring the best interests of this child are protected. It's very sad.
Even i would be able to 'jump a croc' when it's mouth has been duct taped beforehand. Amazingly enough they caught a petite sized one just for Bindy lol

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