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The place behind the visit.
A zoo built on Darling Harbour, a change of name and a walk through Australian landscapes offer several ways into the story of WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo.
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A zoo on the waterfront
The attraction opened in September 2006 as Sydney Wildlife World, beside what was then Sydney Aquarium. It covers about 7,000 square metres on the western edge of the city centre.
Most of its public areas are enclosed. A walkway of about a kilometre leads through the habitats, and the upper-level exhibits are open to the air under a stainless steel mesh roof.
Landscapes in miniature
The zoo is arranged in themed zones. Kangaroo Walkabout, the largest, recreates a semi-arid landscape with red sand and bottle trees; others include Devil’s Den, Wallaby Cliffs, a Daintree rainforest walkthrough and the Koala Rooftop.
WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo is a member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. It describes its animal care and conservation support on its own website; this page does not add claims of its own.
WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo today
Merlin Entertainments bought the attraction in March 2011, and it reopened as WILD LIFE Sydney on 13 September 2011. It now sits alongside SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium and Madame Tussauds Sydney on Darling Harbour.
This history belongs to the place and the people who shaped it. The History page offers a longer introduction, and the timeline gives a short route through selected milestones.
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Sources & further reading
- WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
- WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo: Responsible business and wildlife conservation
- Wikipedia: Wild Life Sydney
Links lead to the original publishers.
