- 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

  1. 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)

  1. Train:

  • Take train to Circular Quay for water transport

  • Or train to Central Station/Town Hall/Wynyard, then bus M30 (30-45 mins)

  1. 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 Stormleaf Mar 30,2025

The weather was perfect, which made the zoo visit especially beautiful. We saw pretty much all the animals we wanted to see: koalas sleeping, orangutans fighting, kangaroos hopping, elephants grazing, penguins swimming, and seals performing. True, we didn't get to hug a koala or see whales, so my colleague found it boring, but there's something special about being around animals - it brings a unique joy and feeling. The zoo was full of children, and it was truly a happy place.

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