Taronga Zoo ferry services, Sydney
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Taronga Zoo ferry services connect Taronga Zoo
with Circular Quay by commuter ferry
. The services are provided by Sydney Ferries Corporation
, an agency of the Government of New South Wales
. The route is coloured dark blue on the current Sydney Ferries network map. Vessels in the Lady class generally service these routes.
Sydney Ferries services use wharves 2, 3, 4 and 5 at Circular Quay. Each wharf has ticket vending machines and ticket barriers, and is wheelchair-accessible.
The Taronga Zoo
ferry wharf is, for many tourists, the preferred mode of entry to Sydney's major zoological park. Passengers disembarking at the wharf, located on Bradley's Head Road, can enter the zoo via a cable car or connect with local State Transit
bus services. Sydney Ferries offers combined "ZooLink" tickets covering ferry fares, park entry and cable car ride. The wharf is wheelchair-accessible.
Taronga Zoo
Taronga Zoo is the city zoo of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Officially opened on 7 October 1916, it is located on the shores of Sydney Harbour in the suburb of Mosman...
with Circular Quay by commuter ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
. The services are provided by Sydney Ferries Corporation
Sydney Ferries
Sydney Ferries is an agency of the New South Wales Government Department of Transport, providing ferry services on Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta River in Sydney, Australia....
, an agency of the Government of New South Wales
Government of New South Wales
The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...
. The route is coloured dark blue on the current Sydney Ferries network map. Vessels in the Lady class generally service these routes.
Circular Quay
Circular Quay is a major Sydney transport hub, with a large ferry, rail and bus interchange. The Cahill Expressway is a prominent feature of the quay, running from the east, over the elevated railway station to join the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the west. Sydney Cove was the site of the initial landing of the First Fleet in Port Jackson. Circular Quay was originally mainly used for shipping and slowly developed into a transport, leisure and recreational centre.Sydney Ferries services use wharves 2, 3, 4 and 5 at Circular Quay. Each wharf has ticket vending machines and ticket barriers, and is wheelchair-accessible.
Taronga Zoo
Taronga Zoo
Taronga Zoo is the city zoo of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Officially opened on 7 October 1916, it is located on the shores of Sydney Harbour in the suburb of Mosman...
ferry wharf is, for many tourists, the preferred mode of entry to Sydney's major zoological park. Passengers disembarking at the wharf, located on Bradley's Head Road, can enter the zoo via a cable car or connect with local State Transit
State Transit Authority of New South Wales
The State Transit Authority of New South Wales is an agency of the Government of New South Wales based in Sydney, Australia operating bus and ferry services. The STA is part of transport minister Gladys Berejiklian's portfolio...
bus services. Sydney Ferries offers combined "ZooLink" tickets covering ferry fares, park entry and cable car ride. The wharf is wheelchair-accessible.