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Zoo / Aquarium/ Animal parks: Sydney Aquarium
Walk under water and explore Australia's rich aquatic life and habitats. A trip to Sydney Aquarium is fantastic fun for kids, families.

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  • Directions: Located right in the heart of beautiful Darling Harbour

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    Zoo / Aquarium/ Animal parks: Taronga Zoo with a 2yr Old
    We spent the whole day at the zoo starting with the ferry from Circular Quay then onto the Gondola up to the top of the zoo. Very well set out, 90% of walking was downhill which was great for our son. Could have spent longer here but ran out of time.


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    Zoo / Aquarium/ Animal parks: Featherdale Wildlife Park
    We visited the park as part of a day-long guided tour to the Blue Mountains. If you go without a tour group, it's better to go earlier in the day or in the afternoon before or after all the larger tour buses get there (9-11). When you walk inside, you see the koalas (not koala "bear", just koala). You can't hold them here because most koalas become stressed out easily, and too much stress can kill them. You can, however, stand right next to them and take a photo with your own camera for free... but if you have a digital camera, don't get too close, instead stand back and use the zoom (digital camera flashes are brighter than others and zoo animals are slowly being blinded by people flashing cameras in their faces). Once you're past the koalas, you enter the wallaby area where wallabies are hopping around freely. You can buy food and hold out your hand to feed them. Other animals are fenced in around the path, including birds, wombats, a few cassowaries, dingos, and a crocodile that they have a presentation about and then feed.

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    Zoo / Aquarium/ Animal parks: View from the Zoo
    What an amazing position this zoo has. The animals have some of the best views of the city. The zoo itself is undergoing some restoration, bigger and nicer enclosures for the animals are being built, as well as a new restuarant on a rise in the middle of the zoo, with views out over the harbour. The zoo has some amazing animals, most quite active in October weather, and their reptile section is very good. There are chances to get up close to Koala's, and there are regular shows with some of the more friendly animals. It really is a great place to visit and I recommend that you go. Take the Ferry from Circular Quay all the way to the zoo. We got an all inclusive ticket which was $22 for the return Ferry trip and entry to the zoo.

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  • Address: 12 minute ferry ride from Circular Quay
  • Phone: +61 2 9969 2777
  • Directions: Parking is on Bradleys Head Road
  • Website: http://www.zoo.nsw.gov.au/index.htm
  • Other Contact: tz@zoo.nsw.gov.au

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    Zoo / Aquarium/ Animal parks: Cute, but not cuddly
    Coming to a tree near you - Sydney
    Coming to a tree near you
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    What we have here is a fox. Then again, although they're called flying foxes they are rather obviously related to bats and are often called fruit bats because that's one of the things they eat. If you're thinking you might be lucky to see one, the chances are they're all around you. Even on the streets of cities like Sydney (especially Manly). If you are wandering past a tree at night and hear screeching noises and heavy fluttering, don't panic, it's most likely just a grey-headed flying fox. They mainly diet on nectar and pollen from eucalypts, banksias and melaleucas but, where their habitat has been disturbed (generally by urban development), you may find them dining on fruit from your backyard. Weighing in at up to a kilogram and with a wing span of up to a metre they have a flight speed of 25km per hour and range up to 30 kilometres from their base using their night vision and sense of smell. If you look closely at the pic (from a National Parks and Wildlife brochure), you'll note the hooks on their wings that they use to clamber around the branches. They're cut little critters and the best place I've ever come across to see them is at Wingham on the north coast of N.S.W. where a reserve has been set aside and you can see them by the thousand during the day. The only problem they have is that they carry a Lyssavirus that can be harmful to man but only if you're actually holding one (an extremely unlikely scenario) and you get bitten or scratched. They are not there to attack you so just enjoy watching them as I do.

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    Zoo / Aquarium/ Animal parks: One gorilla or two
    Yet another photo opportunity I couldn't pass up. Luckily these two statues of gorillas were not the only ones at the zoo. The gorilla enclosure boasts a fine family of gorillas who didn't mind hamming it up in front of the glass partition. My daughter and I watch with awe as they acted out routines that could be seen in the average human family. A large mother sat breastfeeding a little one. She gentle stroked his face when he fell asleep to coax him back to feeding. A toddler ventured close being rowdy and the mother pull him away with a stern look. Kibabu, the silver-back born in 1977, is the head of the family . He has 3 females Mouila, Kriba and Frala. He has offspring from all 3 girls.

  • Website: http://ww2.zoo.nsw.gov.au/zoo.net/gorilla/index.aspx

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    Zoo / Aquarium/ Animal parks: Ferry ride around the town
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    View of Sydney in the Sunshine
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    You deffenetly have to go to the Taranoga Zoo in Sydney. Use the ferry to go there. You will see a beautyfull view of Sydney harbor. You will see the Opera House too.


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    Zoo / Aquarium/ Animal parks: Sydney Aquarium
    Young and old alike will enjoy a visit to the Sydney Aquarium. Exhibits are well presented and the aquarium may be the only place you can actually see the secretive Platypus! Check it out.

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  • Address: Darling Harbor
  • Phone: 92 62-2300

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    Zoo / Aquarium/ Animal parks: Zoo
    not faraway you can reach the Zoo with a ferry. If you don't see a Koala or a Kangaroo elsewhere (and this will be difficult:-), you can see them all in the Zoo's ....and other animals as you can see on the picture....

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    Zoo / Aquarium/ Animal parks: Pet the kangeroo but be careful
    they follow behind you for some time and I always wondered if they planned on kicking my butt

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