Taronga Zoo
Zoo in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
About
Taronga Zoo Sydney is a government-run public zoo located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in the Lower North Shore suburb of Mosman, on the shores of Sydney Harbour. It has views of Sydney Harbour and the city. 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). Taronga is an Aboriginal word meaning "beautiful view".
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.
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Attack on Sydney Harbour
1942 World War II attack by Japan
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Colonist (1861)
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0.9 mi away
Bradleys Head Fortification Complex
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
0.7 mi away
Port Jackson
Body of water in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1.1 mi away
Fort Denison
Old fort in the Sydney Harbour National Park
1.2 mi away
Mosman
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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