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An Apollonaut travel guide
Look a little closer.
Read through the zoo’s history, its habitats and the practical side of a visit. Each is a different way to begin.
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Ways into the story
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From Sydney Wildlife World
Begin with the Journal’s account of how a zoo came to Darling Harbour.
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Habitats to walk through
Follow the zoo guide from Kangaroo Walkabout to the Koala Rooftop.
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Darling Harbour
Read about the zoo’s setting on the western edge of the city centre.
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 the 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.