Lotus Starlight_Taronga Zoo_Attractions

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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

Lotus Starlight Mar 10,2025

The national treasure of Australia, the koala (also known as koala), spends most of its time eating and sleeping in trees. It's just these two simple things. Just like the giant pandas in our country, koalas have won the love of many people. As I remember, you can't hold a koala for a photo in the zoo. Since I had taken such a photo before, I didn't pay much attention this time. But you can take photos in the koala reserve. The claws of baby koalas are very sharp. If you want to take a photo with one, you must hold it firmly. Otherwise, it may tightly cling to you with its claws out of fear of falling, which may easily cause you to get injured.

For koalas, they like eucalyptus trees the most. Eucalyptus trees provide them with food and a place to live. In the recent past, there have been frequent forest fires in Australia, leaving many koalas homeless. Some were luckily saved by firefighters, and some were forced to look for water near human dwellings. They can always get kind help from humans. Well, what can we do? After all, you are so cute (*╹▽╹*).

In contrast, kangaroos don't have such a good deal. Due to their large numbers, many of them are hit and killed while crossing the road.

The meerkat is a small mammal, and I saw this animal for the first time in Australia. If you want to learn more about meerkats, I recommend a BBC documentary dubbed by Uncle Bo, "Spy in the Wild". A miniature camera that fits the meerkat's body shape was attached to a baby meerkat. From their first-person perspective, it deeply restores the daily life of meerkats, and you will definitely be charmed by them (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧.

In addition to these small animals mentioned above, you can also see various birds and beasts such as penguins, seals, peacocks, mandarin ducks, and so on. It is definitely worth a visit for those who love nature.

Of course, the zoo has an additional bonus, that is, you can have a full view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House across the bay from a distance.