Our last stop in Sydney was the Tarongo Zoo. It is highly rated, and rightly so.
We reached there through the ferry we took a couple of times (over 2 days) from the Circular Quay. Our tickets were part of a package that included the ferry fare, so always watch out for such economic ways to see attractions. I would suggest checking with the Visitor Center first; normally they also have fliers there. We also keep an eye out at the promotional material kept at the receptions of hotels.
On reaching the zoo, we took the gandola ride to the other side of the zoo (included in the ticket price), which is the main entrance.
Since it was the only attraction we wanted to cover the entire day, we took our own time and spent more than half-a-day just strolling around and covering all the sections.
My favorite moment was that of seeing this cute Koala. It seemed too shy and was just lazying around!
Though we have been to many zoo’s across countries, I found this one to be quite relaxing as it is properly laid-out. The last one for us was the seal show.
Later in the afternoon, we took the ferry back to the Quay and reached our hotel. Since Saru had won the trip to and from Melbourne, we flew to Melbourne that night and spent the night at the airport for our flight back to New Delhi in the morning (you see, we saved some bucks by spending a few hours at the airport itself).
That completes our trip to Australia. Hope you enjoyed the various popular attractions (from Melbourne to Gold Coast to Sydney) that I wrote about, though these are not the only ones we covered.
It’s time to move on from Australia back to the U.S. for other journeys we have covered since then.
Gorgeous pics and sounds pretty interesting too.
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Same here Dear. Alok love the post and enjoy reading up to down interestingly…
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Zoos disturb me nowadays. I don’t think we have the right to cage these animals just for our viewing pleasure. This is expressing our love for animals in a wrong way.
Zoos should become safaris where animals are let in their natural surroundings and we go around in caged vehicles.
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Exactly, i have thought about this too and like this idea. In zoos, they don’t get to roam around much!
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Neat pictures! The zoo looks really well maintained.
Great post Alok!
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Thank you, Arun!
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This is one of my favorite zoos in the world, and gives a wonderful demonstration of the many native Australian animals that are often difficult for everyone to see. I love the boat ride too. It’s great that you allowed enough time here, Alok — and thanks so much for the photos.
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My pleasure, Jet. I really like the place where it is located (and the boat ride to get to it).
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Although it is nice to see animals from another country etc. I must say I am totally against zoos for animals that can survive out in the while and not animals taken from the wild. This of course is acceptable if an animal has no chance of going back to the wild because of life sustaining injuries. Be well my friend
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I like your point. They should be in their natural surroundings, but then humans will finish them…so not sure what is best for them (one way is to have very tough laws on hunting, like in the west).
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I agree
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Thanks for sharing the journey with us, Alok… all the pictures are just beautiful… 🙂
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Welcome, Maniparna.
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Really lovely and that must have been a great experience.
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It sure was 🙂
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Loved the pictures Alok… I visited Fossil Rim in Dallas and saw giraffes and zebras as well as a Tiger but never saw elephant. Hope you had a wonderful time there. And where do you live in the US?
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Happy to read your experience…Thanks 🙂
I am in Piscataway, New Jersey.
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Awesome captures 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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This was a highly entertaining and informative journey through some parts of Australia. Thank you for sharing!
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My pleasure, sir 🙂
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Informative post with nice shots.Thanks for sharing.:)
Cheers,
Sriram & Krithiga
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Welcome, Sri Kri 🙂
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I thoroughly enjoyed the journey Alok – thank you for sharing.
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Most welcome, Mary!
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Very nice pics, I liked the third pic most of that red bird.
🙂
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I kept chasing her for some time to get this shot 🙂
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I agree, the Koala really looks very cute 🙂
Nice post!
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Really cute he was, many mentioned this 🙂
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Nice clicks as always, Happy Holi to you and your family.
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Thank you, Sadhna.
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Nice pictures, Alok. 🙂
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Thanks, Meera 🙂
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Excellent photographs, Alok. The animals sure look busy in a few. I used to love zoos as child and actually, enjoy those visits now. But we don’t have natural enclosures for them – we somehow end up robbing them of their inherent tendencies by capturing them. Feel guilty on my visits hence have started avoiding.
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I thought about this and replied on an earlier comment too – they are not as free in the wild as they used to be…they have constant threat from humans. So, it is really difficult to tell what is better for them!
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Wow! I believe we too experienced the zoo trip with the post, so well stated and depicted with the pictures. I loved the serenity it has to offer, must have been peaceful there! A detailed and exciting post.
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Thank you so much, Amreen. Pleasure reading your comment 🙂
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Anytime 🙂
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I really am not a fan of Zoos. Love animals in the wild. I adored the Koala Bear!
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Yes, i agree. I had this point earlier too (and replied on them)…not sure what is best for them.
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As you say, this one looks highly rated. I think in India our zoo have much more to see. No doubt, gondola ride would have been fun and ofcourse its a pleasure to see the animals which we don’t get to see often.
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You are right, i just wish they get a larger space to move around freely!
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Beautiful snaps.. Nice post.. 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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You got some great pics out of this! Looks like a relatively nice zoo.
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Yep, it is really well maintained. Thank you!
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Nice
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🙂
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Beautiful shots of some interesting species
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Thanks, Sadhvi.
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Beautiful Post 🙂 Totally Adored that Kuala…
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Thank you 🙂
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Nice clicks 🙂
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Thanks!
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Spotted my fave Koala 😀 wonderful pictures.
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Thank you, i liked him too 🙂
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Fabulous photographs Alok, loved the first photo – is it the Rams? I like that they have bigger horns and the sheep look so damn cute 🙂 ..
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Not sure who they are, my memory is not that strong. But, thank you 🙂
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All the photos are beautiful.. especially of the Koala… it is too adorable!
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Yes, the cutest of all 🙂
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Great shots…what a wonderful bird is that with such bright-colored feathers. The animals look well kept at this zoo.
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Yeah, that bird was too much moving around…i had to take many shots to get this good one.
Thank you 🙂
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Beautiful pics.
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Thanks.
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I wish Indian Zoos are maintained like this , lovely pictures
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Yes, that’s a very apt point.
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I looked at the first pic and thought – Three Billy Goats Gruff 🙂 The zoo is truly beautiful.
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Hahaha, it surely is beautiful 🙂
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The animals look quite happy and relaxed. And well fed too. A great place for the kids. We keep forgetting the important work of conservation that Zoos do.
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Agree, administration deserves credit for this.
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The animals look clean and healthy thank god. Unusual for a zoo.
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It is not India (sad to say this). They are really kept well in many developed countries.
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Wow Alok! Neat and clean zoo ….healthy and shining animals! Watta capture! 🙂
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Pleasure, thank you 🙂
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Australia is on my wish list!!
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Hope you get to visit soon, you would definitely enjoy it!
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I hope so, too!
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A very reminiscent of San Diego Zoo esp. the set up for koalas and the seal show.
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I so wanted to visit San Diego 2 weeks back, but missed it for lack of time.
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What a beautiful pictures and great job…..
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Thank you
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What is that brightly-coloured bird in the 2rd photo? I don’t think I’ve ever seen that kind of bird before.
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I meant 3rd photo…Doh!
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Not sure about the name, but she was really cute 🙂
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wonderful photographs… Giraffe was my favorite shot..
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Thank you 🙂
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