- 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

 

Echo Ravenwood Mar 17,2025

The ferry ride is super quick - you reach the zoo's private wharf in just minutes. How grand - their own wharf! We bought tickets online as usual - so convenient, tickets issued instantly! Just show them to staff for a stamp, then you can take the cable car. The zoo is beautifully designed. As for the animals... the variety is decent, good for bringing kids, though there's quite a bit of walking - it can be tiring. They actually charge for New Year's Eve fireworks viewing here! But with views this spectacular, no wonder!!!

The zoo has lots of dinosaur displays, both animatronic and static. I was completely mesmerized, especially by the moving ones. I'm such a simpleton - I was totally captivated, they seemed so real and scary! We saw Jurassic Park 2 in 4D at the cinema and it was amazing!! So I've always had a soft spot for dinosaurs.

The first attraction is the precious koalas. Sorry, but I wanted to take one home! If only I knew how to care for them, I really would have!!! Apparently, there's only one region in Australia where you can actually hug koalas, so it's not allowed in Sydney. Just looking was enough to make me happy though. The views of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge are incredible!! No wonder they charge for New Year's Eve viewing!!!

Sydney Zoo, like other Australian zoos, allows close encounters with animals - it's all based on mutual trust, with animals roaming freely. They mentioned having chimpanzees too, but it was too hot and we didn't see them. There was also a dolphin show, but after seeing the amazing one at the Okinawa Aquarium, this felt a bit ordinary. So we just did a quick tour.

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