Visitors can get up close and personal with some of Australia's most iconic animals, including koalas, kangaroos and wallabies. Admission is high for a public zoo (A$47.70 at a web discount as of December 2024), but from an animal protection standpoint, I wonder if that's possible. Koalas must be pre-booked online at an additional cost. A ferry ride is recommended from Sydney. Cruises overlooking the Opera House and Harbour Bridge are available.

Amazing! The zoo is great and there is one whole section devoted to local animals. The kangaroos and other animals just roam freely for the most part. I had looked for inexpensive tickets and found that my credit card had a "deal" with 2 tickets for about $10 off total (AU$ so like $3.50 a ticket). That doesn't sound like much, but the promo said we would get an "exclusive" guided tour. I figured it would be some bored kid and 30 people. I was WRONG. Tony was a retired postal employee who clearly loved the zoo. He took us all around. He was so knowledgeable, and he showed us things we would have definitely missed on our own, like an adorable koala baby clinging to its mom or JR, the 60-year-old something or other that was brought over from a Texas zoo (his species was from New Guinea, though). Tony was just great and I couldn't belive I'd saved $10 AND got this awesome tour. Pro tip: get your tickets before hand, take the ferry, and walk to the "lower entrance." That way you don't have to queue up for the busses. Walk through the zoo towards the entrance and enter the "Australia" exhibit from the lower part.

The zoo is very large, and this allows visitors to admire a huge variety of animal species, even very rare. The indications are a little confusing, rendering the experience sometimes dispersive. 3 full stars, recommended!

Crikey, Taronga Zoo is hands down one of the best zoos in Australia! Not only do you get up close with incredible wildlife like kangaroos, koalas, and Tasmanian devils, but the views of Sydney Harbour from here are absolutely unreal! 🌊🏙️ We took the ferry from Circular Quay, which made the trip even more exciting. The enclosures are well-maintained, and the animals look happy and healthy. The bird show was a ripper – seeing eagles and parrots fly with the Harbour Bridge in the background is something else! 🦅✨ Great spot for families, couples, or even solo travelers who love nature and animals. Make sure to wear comfy shoes – it’s a bit of a walk, but totally worth it. Highly recommend! ✅🔥

Located on the edge of Sydney Bay, it is a very appropriate place to see as a family, with girls as was our case, being sure to have an entertaining day. After the entrance there is a wooden walkway to lead to the different places where the animals are, on whose sides you can see species of trees and plants representative of the country, the enormous ferns catching my attention. As for animals, demonstrations with different species are offered from time to time, such as seals, eagles and others that maintain the interest of adults, and especially children. Because of the exotic nature, it seemed striking to see koalas, kangaroos and large turtles, in addition to the more common elephants, giraffes, tigers, hippos, snakes, monkeys, etc. The zoo has a restaurant. To get to the site, we went there by bus and returned by boat to the port. At the pier I missed someone who could tell me which boat was returning (since there are several routes), instead of having to ask other people who were waiting. The return trip was very interesting, crossing the bay, passing in front of the famous bridge, the Opera House and reaching the port with the imposing skyscrapers behind. In short, my wife and I spent a great day in the company of our family, especially enjoying seeing the surprised faces our granddaughters had.

This place was so awesome. We saw so many animals that you would never see anywhere else in the world. We saw koalas, snakes, lizards, bears, tigers, crocodiles, platypus, dingos, meerkats, kangaroos, wallaby’s, and Tasmanian devils. I’m sure I missed some but you see what I mean. Pretty much every animal in Australia is at this zoo and not to mention you can see the opera house, bridge, and city from this place. We happen to be there during vivid Sydney also so we got to see all the lights in the city and the zoo. June is a great time to visit. It is a little cold at night but a small jacket will keep you warm. Temperatures during the day were fine.

Every aspect of our visit was excellent. There is clearly an emphasis on natural habitats and a commendable slant towards conservation. The highlights were watching the elephants having their morning wash and scrub in the elephant barn (including lifting their feet, one at a time, for scrubbing and toe-nail cleaning) and the "free flight birds" session - how on earth do they prompt and train these birds which are free to fly anywhere they choose to do these amazing things on cue? Recommend a visit.

An easy busy ride from downtown, brought us to an extensive and well-laid out zoo, easy to follow the trails and take in all the exhibits. The animals looked to be well-cared for. Highlights for us on the day we went were the brachiating apes and squirrel monkeys