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Tom Wark

Koalas on the brink as developers land in Dreamworld

More than 50 hectares of land will be cleared for a Dreamworld development on the Gold Coast. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Construction of an ecotourism hub adjacent to one of Australia's biggest theme parks could fast track koala extinction in a key habitat, conservationists warn.

The Queensland government has come under fire for using special powers to approve a major Dreamworld development on the Gold Coast that will clear land for the 55.3 hectare master plan.

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