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WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
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#65 of 738 things to do in Sydney
Zoos
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Discover the best of Australia at Wild Life Sydney Zoo - the Home of the Aussie Big Five. Step into an animal adventure and meet your favourite iconic Australian animals – meet cute Koalas in Gum Tree Valley or have your photo taken with them at Koala Encounters. Head to Wallaby Cliffs to interact with Ringo the wombat and then hop to Kangaroo Walk-About to walk amongst the Kangaroos. The Platypus Pools are where you’ll find Jackie and Zoey, their resident platypus pals, before entering the daring world of Kakadu Gorge where you’ll come eye to eye with a huge Saltwater Crocodile, and much more. Wild Life Sydney Zoo features interactive displays, entertaining keeper talks and enhanced walk-through habitats including Koala Encounters, Kangaroo Walk-About and Butterfly Tropics. Wild Life Sydney Zoo is open from 10.00am and located in the heart of the city, at Aquarium Wharf, Darling Harbour.
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Neighbourhood: Darling Harbour
The original docklands of Darling Harbour have been transformed into a tourist mecca with entertainment for the whole family. Cockle Bay Wharf offers dining options from budget to upscale and million dollar views of the harbour. Young crowds gather on weekends for nightlife that ranges from salsa clubs to Dj’s. Families can visit the Chinese Gardens of Friendship or the Sydney Aquarium, one of the largest in the world. The Sydney Maritime Museum and the IMAX theatre are also popular attractions. The Harbourside Shopping Centre is a site unto itself, with hundreds of shops, restaurants and bars. On Saturdays in the summer, the city puts on a spectacular fireworks show along the harbour's shore and there are plenty of other free events during the year - Darling Harbour Fiesta, VIVID’s light installations and the Sydney Festival, just to name a few.
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Barold
Guildford, UK223 contributions
Awesome insight to Australian wildlife
Nov. 2023 • Couples
Brilliant small zoo of just Australian wildlife: koalas, platypus, kangaroos, crocs, wombats, tassie devils, cassowary, lots of birds, lots of insects, lots of reptiles, all up close. Loved it! Contrary to a couple of the reviews here, although the zoo is small, I saw no indication of classic stressed animal behaviour, and the animals seemed well-accustomed to people.
Written 21 November 2023
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Global24646989001
New Providence, PA1 contribution
Excellent way to learn about native species of Australia.
Oct. 2023 • Family
Andrea was great, very informative, and knowledgeable in all aspects of the residents in Wildlife. She was so willing to share her knowledge and love of the animals. Highly recommend this location to see the animals and creatures native to Australia.
Review of: WILD LIFE Sydney Entrance Ticket
Written 24 October 2023
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Merlin M
Hi there! Thanks for the great review! We hope you were able to go home having learnt some new facts about our awesome wildlife! Can’t wait for your next visit! Best Wishes!
Written 26 October 2023
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Troy P
Phoenix, AZ4 contributions
You have to see Nonamee!
Oct. 2023 • Couples
She's the best! She guides kids through the kangaroo exhibit. You have to see her to believe it. I've never seen a bird with such a sweet personality
Review of: WILD LIFE Sydney Entrance Ticket
Written 23 October 2023
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Merlin M
Hi there! Thanks for the great review! We hope you were able to go home having learnt some new facts about our awesome wildlife! Can’t wait for your next visit! Best Wishes!
Written 26 October 2023
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Christiane H
1 contribution
Awesome experience
Sep. 2023 • Solo
I went alone and easily spend 4 hours there. If it hadn’t been closing time I could have stayed even longer. It’s a small park but they have a variety of native Australian animals, which is what I came for. Make sure you don’t rush through it! Take your time to look for / at animals and make sure you attend the keeper talks. The staff is very knowledgeable and they explain and sometimes feed a group of animals every half an hour so you can learn something and see them better. I would definitely go back to see it all again. It’s an indoor park so it should be suitable for rainy weather too.
Review of: WILD LIFE Sydney Entrance Ticket
Written 22 October 2023
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Merlin M
Hi there! Thanks for the great review! We hope you were able to go home having learnt some new facts about our awesome wildlife! Can’t wait for your next visit! Best Wishes!
Written 26 October 2023
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James Osmond93
Goulburn, Australia10 contributions
Animals !!!
Oct. 2023 • Couples
Sydney Wildlife zoo
@sydneywildlifezoo
Very interesting venue in the middle of the city.
If you enjoy wildlife exhibits this is for you!
I enjoyed seeing the sleepy wombat and getting close (albeit behind glass) to a pretty big croc. That being said it is more of an experience for city people or those who don't get to see our awesome wildlife in the ... wild. 🐾🌳

That being said if you want to give the little ones an experience without any danger its a great day out for the family.

All sorts of exhibits nocturnal🦇 , reptiles🐍🦎 and a few Roos🦘 etc , it was a warm day so most were taking shelter and napping. Pretty cool amount of koalas there too .🐨

Decent place to spend some time (an hour or so) pricing wasn't bad either, would recommend buying as a package and doing the aquarium and madame tussauds too!

Didn't use the amenities , sorry didn't have to go 🤷‍♂️

5 out of 5 for a family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧
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I enjoyed it too but once is enough.
#animals #zoo #roos #crocodile #cafe #fun #familyfriendly
Written 9 October 2023
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Bede C
G'Day jamesWOsmond!! We are STOKED to hear that you had a CROC-TASTIC time at WILD LIFE!! We are beyond happy to hear that you got to see our sleepy wombat, Ringo, and meet our incredible crocs, all three of them!! We definitely agree that getting a multi-attraction pass is the way to go to make the most of your money AND to visit our sister locations, Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE and the Sydney Tower Eye! We hope to see you back again soon! Cheers, WILD LIFE Sydney Team
Written 30 October 2023
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Rondanini D
1 contribution
A great time!
Sep. 2023 • Solo
I saw amazing animals, the right quantity of information, a good service and kindly attention. Koalas and echindnas are my favourites!
Review of: WILD LIFE Sydney Entrance Ticket
Written 24 September 2023
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Merlin M
Hi there! Thanks for the great review! We hope you were able to go home having learnt some new facts about our awesome wildlife! Can’t wait for your next visit! Best Wishes!
Written 6 October 2023
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Oliver.LI
Sydney, Australia1 contribution
The wildlife park in Sydney has done a great job with ecological landscaping.
Sep. 2023 • Friends
The wildlife park in Sydney has done a great job with ecological landscaping.We had a great time, the three of us. It would be great if the self-service photo machine had a feature to cancel and retake photos. The first two photos turned out poorly because we didn't adjust to the machine's angle. In China, we have the option to retake the photos twice. I hope you can improve this aspect. Everything else was great, especially the koala keeper who shared a lot of koala knowledge with me. I learned a lot.

Review of: WILD LIFE Sydney Entrance Ticket
Written 17 September 2023
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Merlin M
Hi there, Thanks for the great review! We hope you were able to go home having learnt some new facts about our wildlife! Can’t wait for your next visit! Best Wishes!
Written 6 October 2023
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Esteban N
10 contributions
Poor animals should be somewhere else
Such a terrible attraction. The exhibits were very limited and the place was almost empty inside. We visited Currumbin a few weeks ago and we’re amazed by the open area and the joy of all the animals. Here, the animals are confined to tiny little spaces, with barely any real nature, and close to the smog of the city, and the animals look very sad and unhappy. It really should be relocated to an open air space!
Review of: WILD LIFE Sydney Entrance Ticket
Written 8 September 2023
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Merlin M
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to review us. It is disappointing to hear that you thought our WILDLIFE Sydney was not big enough. Due to our position in the city we do not have the space to expand our zoo much more. I hope you were able to enjoy all the zones we have inside the attraction including the Kangaroo walk-a-bout! To discuss your review further, please contact DH.POS@merlinentertainments.com.au Best Wishes!
Written 10 September 2023
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Leslie D
3 contributions
Wild Life Sydney Review
Aug. 2023 • Family
This zoo is small and quaint and has everything you could possibly need. The staff was outstanding and made the experience unbelievable!
Review of: WILD LIFE Sydney Entrance Ticket
Written 6 September 2023
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Merlin M
Hi there! Thank you for visiting and taking the time to leave a positive review of your visit to WILDLIFE Sydney. We love reading that you and your family had a great time during your visit with us. Thank you for recommending us and we hope to see you again soon! Best Wishes!
Written 7 September 2023
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TenaciousHobden
Eastbourne, UK704 contributions
Really interesting visit...
Aug. 2023 • Family
A really fun little Zoo thats MUCH bigger than you expect - probably worth getting as an extra alongside the Aquarium rather than JUSt a ticket on it's own but loads of local wildlife in good enclosures and well displayed!
Written 28 August 2023
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WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo admission prices can vary. Entrance tickets currently cost AU$40.27, while a popular guided tour starts around AU$68.15 per person.