Taronga Zoo

This article is about the zoo in Mosman, Sydney. For the zoo in Bungarribee, known as Sydney Zoo, see Sydney Zoo. For the zoo in Dubbo, see Taronga Western Plains Zoo.

Taronga Zoo
Taronga Zoo logo
Taronga Zoo Sydney upper entrance
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33°50′36″S 151°14′28″E / 33.84333°S 151.24111°E / -33.84333; 151.24111
Date opened7 October 1916; 108 years ago (1916-10-07)[1] (1884 at Moore Park site)
LocationBradleys Head Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Land area28 hectares (69 acres)[1]
No. of animals2,000+
No. of species150+
MembershipsZAA[2]
Websitetaronga.org.au/taronga-zoo

Taronga Zoo is a government-run public zoo located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in the suburb of Mosman, on the shores of Sydney Harbour. The opening hours are between 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (May to August) and 9:30 am to 5:00 pm (September to April).[3] Taronga is an Aboriginal word meaning "beautiful view".[4]

It was officially opened on 7 October 1916. Taronga Zoo Sydney is managed by the Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales, under the trading name Taronga Conservation Society, along with its sister zoo, the Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo.

Divided into various zoogeographic regions, the 28-hectare (69-acre) Taronga Zoo Sydney is home to more than 5,000 animals of approximately 350 different species.[5] It has a zoo shop, a cafe, and an information centre.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference zoo_history was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ "Taronga Zoo Sydney Visitor Information". Taronga Zoo Sydney | Taronga Conservation Society Australia. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  4. ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 181
  5. ^ "Our Animals". taronga.org.au. Retrieved 26 October 2024.