Tourist Attractions
WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
Currently open
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
(02) 9333 9288
1-5 Wheat Rd
Sydney, NSW, 2000
WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
The Australian Animal Adventure!Find yourself on an amazing animal adventure as you journey into Australia's most famous locations. Walk through iconic Aussie habitats and encounter some of the most loved and feared animals that call Australia home. Meet Rex, the huge 5 metre crocodile in Kakadu Gorge, see kangaroos and emus in The Outback, cuddle up to koalas at Koala Encounters and much, much more - there's so much to see and do!
More than just a zoo, WILD LIFE Sydney features interactive displays, inspiring and entertaining daily shows, captivating daily feeding sessions and enhanced walk-through habitats including Koala Encounters, The Outback and Butterfly Tropics. WILD LIFE Sydney is Australia's most unique and best wildlife park and it's conveniently located right in the heart of Sydney on Darling Harbour.
Rain or shine, this indoor menagerie is the answer to what to do with the kids in the city, especially as it opens daily. More than 250 types of Australian animals inhabit this cool, dome-like space. Touch creepy crawlies, slimy specimens and cuddly koalas in interactive enclosures. Don’t get too close to Rex, the four-and-a-half-metre croc, but pat a spider if you’re feeling brave. We love the life-like dinosaur that keeps kids busy in the queue. Take tourists at your peril, as they
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This is sort of a zoo, but it is more focused on Australiana animals. However, it isn’t so much like a zoo because it tends to be more compact than your typical zoo. Still, I did really like it because it does go out of its way to give you a good view of many of the unique animals that Australia has to offer, and it also has a saltwater crocodile (colloquially known as a Salty) and seeing such a huge and menacing beast is a bonus.
I love that Wild Life is not quite as tiring as the zoo spending the whole day walking for miles from exhibit to exhibit but there is still plenty of beautiful creatures to see. The cuddly koalas are the perfect posers for photos as well as the reptiles and birds. Professional photo ops are available for an additional fee or you can opt for a combo pass which grants access to both WL and Sealife at the Aquarium. There is a Gift store, food outlets, easy to maneuver walking paths and educational tour guides - a truly perfect day out for the whole family.
Super convenient location in Darling Harbour which you can get to by car (traffic can be intense and parking in the city is pricey), by ferry (King street wharf), bus or walk.
If you've only got a short time to spend in Sydney and want to see some wildlife, this is a good choice. But it has its shortcomings. Firstly, it's expensive - especially for the time you can spend there which is realistically only about 2 hours max. Secondly there isn't a lot to come close to, and those things you can touch (like the koalas) cost extra. However they do have a fair number of animals, the butterfly house is cool and the massive crocodile is...well...massive! There's better places to see wildlife but this one has the key of location and isn't bad - just not great in my experience.
Located in Darling Harbour this is an awesome place to visit.
It's a small zoo but there are loads of animals to see here.
Love the Koala, reptile and bird encounters - My friend and I got our photos professionally taken with the cutest python snake & Koala.
We were also just in time to see the Crocodile feeding. It was amazing to see Max the Saltwater Crocodile jump so high - He's over 5 metres which is amazing.
Looking forward to going back again.
