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- Taronga Zoo

· Taronga Zoo sits on hills in Sydney's North Shore, offering spectacular views of Sydney Harbour, Opera House, and Harbour Bridge from its giraffe enclosure.
· Larger than the city zoo, it houses Australian native animals including koalas, kangaroos, wombats, platypus, dingoes, Tasmanian devils, and native birds. Other animals include chimpanzees, penguins, otters, rhinoceros, seals, raccoons, and reptiles.
· Visitors can interact with free-roaming kangaroos, but koalas are view-only. Koala photo opportunities require booking before 2:30 PM. Daily animal shows are featured.
· This hillside zoo offers two touring options: take the cable car up and walk down, or walk up and take the cable car down.

Transportation

Water Transport:

Sydney Ferries from Circular Quay (every 30 mins, 12-min trip)
Zoo Express by Captain Cook (connects zoo with Circular Quay/Watsons Bay/Darling Harbour)
Sydney Harbour Ecohopper from Manly Wharf or Circular Quay
Fantasea Cruising Sydney (twice daily from Darling Harbour Wharf 8 or Circular Quay)

Train:

Take train to Circular Quay for water transport
Or train to Central Station/Town Hall/Wynyard, then bus M30 (30-45 mins)

Bus:

M30 from city center (via Harbour Bridge)
257 from North Shore (transfer to M30 at Mosman Junction)
238 from Balmoral Beach
228 from Clifton Gardens
Northern beaches areas: Take bus to Spit Junction, transfer to M30

Admission
Standard tickets:

Adult: $45.90
Child (4-15): $27
Family 1 adult + 2 children: $88.80
Family 2 adults + 1 child: $105.60
Family 2 adults + 2 children: $129.60
Free: Children 0-3 years

Opening Hours
09:30-16:30 (May 1 - August 31)
09:30-17:00 (September 1 - April 30)

Location
Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman NSW 2088, Australia

Ash Stonebrook Mar 20,2025

Taronga Zoo sits across the harbor from the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House. Looking at its entrance, you'd hardly guess it's a zoo.

Contrary to popular belief, koalas aren't inherently lazy - their sleepiness is actually a sign of their bodies processing the toxins from eucalyptus leaves. Poor little ones are just detoxifying.

Compared to the tigers, leopards, and bears of other continents, the animals here are more like peace ambassadors. Since most of the zoo's wild animals are "foreign residents" from other continents, they're not our main focus of interest.

Outside the dolphin show arena, there's an impressive array of baby strollers - clearly no aging population issues here!

The zoo's entrance hall displays several glass containers filled with old mobile phones, lighters, worn plastic shoes, and even cigarette butts. It's an environmental awareness campaign aimed particularly at children - teaching them young about conservation. Chinese signs are everywhere, diminishing the feeling of being in a foreign place. The dusty weather quickly cleared up, returning the sky to its original blue transparency. Suddenly, everything before us became vibrant and colorful.