Taronga Zoo
- 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
Taronga Zoo is located on a hillside on Sydney's North Shore, covering a larger area than the city zoo. You can find Australian iconic animals like koalas, kangaroos, wombats, platypus, dingoes, Tasmanian devils, native birds, as well as other animals including chimpanzees, penguins, otters, rhinoceros, seals, raccoons, and various reptiles. You can get close to free-roaming kangaroos, but koalas can only be viewed from a distance. For koala photos, you need to book and pay before 2:30 PM on the day of your visit. The zoo features different animal shows daily. We watched the bird show around 3 PM - it was spectacular, almost like magical performance.
The zoo is famous for its prime location - from the giraffe enclosure, you can overlook the entire Sydney Harbour, with perfect views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
This is a hillside zoo with two ways to explore: you can either take the cable car up and walk down, or walk up and take the cable car down.
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