Taronga Zoo
WaterwaySydney Harbour
OwnerSydney Ferries
OperatorTransdev Sydney Ferries
System length2 wharves 3.3km
No. of vessels2
Manly
Taronga Zoo
Parramatta River
Pyrmont Bay
Neutral Bay
Mosman Bay
Double Bay
Cockatoo Island
Watsons Bay
Blackwattle Bay

The Taronga Zoo ferry service is a ferry route in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It connects Taronga Zoo with the transport hub at Circular Quay. The route forms part of the Sydney Ferries network. In 2013, the Taronga Zoo ferry service was given the designation of F2 as part of a program to number all Sydney Ferries, Sydney Trains and light rail lines. Some F2 Taronga Zoo services are combined with F6 Mosman services, extending to Mosman Bay.[1]

History

Taronga Zoo wharf, then known as Athol Wharf, in the 1970s with ferry, Kameruka

The first service to Taronga Zoo commenced on 24 September 1916 with a vehicular ferry taking the elephant 'Jessi' across the harbour to her new home from the old zoo at Moore Park.

Services

Wharves

Circular Quay

Circular Quay is a major Sydney transport hub, with a large ferry, rail and bus interchange. F2 Taronga Zoo services usually depart from Wharf 2. The wharves are wheelchair-accessible.

Taronga Zoo

The Taronga Zoo ferry wharf

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 Bradleys Head Road, can enter the zoo via a cable car or connect with local bus services. The wharf is wheelchair-accessible.

Patronage

Taronga Zoo is one of Sydney's premier harbourside attractions.

The following table shows the patronage of Sydney Ferries network for the year ending 30 June 2022.

2021–22 Sydney Ferries patronage by line[n.b. 1] [2]
1 716 000
542 000
1 067 000
1 216 000
244 000
353 000
106 000
269 000
624 000
  1. ↑ Figures based on Opal tap on and tap off data.

References

  1. ↑ "F2 Taronga Zoo ferry timetable". Transport for NSW.
  2. ↑ "Ferry Patronage – Monthly Comparison". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 20 August 2022.

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