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An Apollonaut travel guide
Look a little closer.
Read through the zoo’s story, its precincts and the animals. Each is a different way to begin a visit.
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Ways into the story
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A new zoo in the west
Begin with the Journal’s account of how Sydney Zoo came to open in 2019.
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People and place
Follow the heritage introduction into Darug Country and the zoo’s precincts.
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Western Sydney in detail
Explore the parklands around the zoo through the Western Sydney guide.
Stories with a clear point of view
A useful story gives you something specific to notice: an animal, a date, a change over time or a question worth carrying into a visit. Context matters as much as a striking image.
This hub brings Sydney Zoo’s editorial pages together. It does not present commissioned interviews, community projects or independent field reporting that have not taken place. When new reporting is added, its contributors, dates and image credits should travel with it.