| Melbourne Zoo Carousel | |
|---|---|
 Melbourne Zoo Carousel in 2012 | |
| Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1952 |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Carousel |
| Manufacturer | Robert Tidman & Sons |
| Originally manufactured | 1878 |
| Website | www |
The Melbourne Zoo Carousel is a restored Victorian era carousel (or merry-go-round) in Melbourne Zoo, Victoria, Australia. The carousel was manufactured in England in 1878 and then brought to Australia in 1886 by a family that ran a touring carnival, visiting country towns in Victoria. After touring with the carnival for over 60 years, in 1952 the carousel became part of a fun fair at the Melbourne Zoo, but was still owned by the same families. When the fun fair at the zoo was permanently closed in 1997, the carousel was purchased by the zoo. By that time, the carousel was in a deteriorated condition. It was restored off-site in 2004-2005 with funding from Heritage Victoria and re-opened in August 2005. The carousel is listed by Heritage Victoria as a heritage place.