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Taronga Zoo vs Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park
Both Featherdale Wildlife Park and Taronga Zoo are endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, Taronga Zoo ranks slightly higher than Featherdale Wildlife Park. Taronga Zoo scores 78 with praise from 6 sources like concierge.com, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Taronga Zoo
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Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman, New South Wales 2088
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Fodor's
"Sydney's zoo, in a natural bush area on the harbor's north shore, houses an extensive collection of Australian fauna, including everybody's favorite marsupial, the koala."
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Concierge
"Arriving by ferry and then being whisked by cable car high above the animals is the way to make an entrance to this sensational harborside zoo."
Lonely Planet
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"A 12-minute ferry ride from Circular Quay or a short drive from Manly, Taronga Zoo has 75 hectares of bushy harbour hillside chock-full of kangaroos, koalas and similarly hirsute Australians."
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Frommer's
"Taronga has the best view of any zoo in the world. Set on a hill, it looks out over Sydney Harbour, the Opera House, and the Harbour Bridge."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The stars are the koalas, platypus, Asian elephants, lions, tigers, giraffes, rhinoceri, meerkats and lemurs."
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Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park
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217 - 229 Kildare Rd, Doonside, Blacktown, New South Wales 2767
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Fodor's
"This is the place to see kangaroos, dingoes, wallabies, and echidnas (and even feed some of them) in native bush settings 40 km (25 miles) west of Sydney."
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Lonely Planet
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"There are several wildlife parks on Sydney’s fringes that give kids the chance to get close to Australia’s iconic wildlife like the Featherdale Wildlife Park."
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Time Out
"Featherdale now has one of Australia's largest private collections of native animals and birds."
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Frommer's
"The selection of Australian animals is excellent, and, most importantly, the animals are very well cared for...you’ll have the chance to hand-feed friendly kangaroos and wallabies."
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