Taronga Zoo ferry wharf

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Taronga Zoo
Lady Herron at Taronga Zoo ferry wharf July 2017.jpg
The ferry Lady Herron at Taronga Zoo ferry wharf in 2017
LocationAthol Wharf Road, Mosman
New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates 33°50′47″S151°14′22″E / 33.84626°S 151.23955°E / -33.84626; 151.23955 Coordinates: 33°50′47″S151°14′22″E / 33.84626°S 151.23955°E / -33.84626; 151.23955
Owned by Transport for NSW
Operated by Transdev Sydney Ferries
Platforms1 wharf (2 berths)
Connections TfNSW B.svg Taronga Zoo Wharf, Athol Wharf Rd
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
Previous namesTaronga Zoo Athol Wharf (–1995)
Services
Preceding wharfFerries in NSWFollowing wharf
Circular Quay
Terminus
F2 Taronga Zoo Terminus

Taronga Zoo ferry wharf is located on the northern side of Sydney Harbour serving Taronga Zoo.

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Services

Taronga Zoo wharf is served by Sydney Ferries Taronga Zoo services operated by First Fleet and Emerald class ferries. [1] It is also served by Captain Cook Cruises services to Darling Harbour. [2]

PlatformLineStopping patternNotes
1
F2
to Circular Quay [1]
Captain Cook Cruises Harbour ExplorerHop on/Hop off around Sydney Harbour [2]
My Fast Ferry CruisesTourist Hop on/Hop off service around Sydney Harbour [3]

Interchanges

Keolis Downer Northern Beaches operates one route to and from Taronga Zoo wharf:

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References

  1. 1 2 "F2 Taronga Zoo ferry timetable". Transport for NSW.
  2. 1 2 "Harbour Explorer timetable" (PDF). Captain Cook Cruises. 15 December 2018.
  3. Taronga Zoo Sightseeing Cruise My Fast Ferry
  4. "State Transit route 238". Transport for NSW.