Residents of Wangara, Western Australia, and other suburbs within the City of Wanneroo have inspired the filming of a new documentary based on a former much loved attraction at Two Rocks.
The Community History Centre of the city’s regional museum has just released a documentary called `Remembering Atlantis Marine Park’.
The footage includes conversations with the park’s former staff and families who were among 300 people to attend last year’s Atlantis Rises Memory Sharing Day, at which memorabilia was donated for public viewing.
Also featured are video footage, photographs, advertisements, favourite images used for postcard printing. Interviews with a mammal keeper, showgirls and former managers provide an informative and graphic picture of the rise and fall of the popular marine park.
Once considered a jewel in the crown of Perth’s tourism mecca, the park was originally established by Japanese investors in the 1980s, who introduced a range of water activities.
The King Neptune attraction stands today as a reminder of what was once an active and event-filled park for all ages, although the majority of the park has effectively been reclaimed by nature.
Although now abandoned, Atlantis still retains a footprint of its former glory with remnants of stone carvings, water tanks, and old advertising Signs scattered throughout. Even the remains of a celebrity rock clock featuring Charlie Chaplin continues to tick the Boxes for all who partake in a walk down memory lane at Atlantis Marine Park.Get a Free Quote for Boxes Get a Free Quote for Signs
