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
You can buy ferry tickets at Wharf 2 of Circular Quay - it's AU$15 return. Board at Wharf 6 according to the timetable. The ferry ride takes just 10-15 minutes to Taronga Zoo wharf. After disembarking, turn right and walk up the slope to reach the zoo's main entrance. The visitor center is there, where you can exchange online tickets and get them stamped for entry. Walking back toward the wharf direction leads to the cable car station, which usually has quite a queue.
Just inside the entrance is the koala exhibit, with three koalas perched in trees. These fellows barely move, except for one eating leaves. Following the map through the zoo, I saw chameleons, elephants, meerkats, alpacas, and a seal show. The zoo offers great views of the Opera House from its hillside location. The giraffe enclosure is at this prime viewing spot, but the giraffes... were temporarily relocated.
There are several places to see koalas in the zoo. We found a particularly lively one near the children's area, climbing up and down and taking walks - absolutely adorable. The wombats here are cute too. There aren't many kangaroos, and we didn't spot the platypus they mentioned.
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