Sydney Skyline

As Viewed from the Taronga Zoo (October 1997)

After twenty hours of flight from the east coast of the United States, we reached Australia, and arrived in Sydney with fourteen hours of jet lag to make up.

We took this photograph from the north side of Port Jackson at the Taronga Zoo Sydney. From that spot (map) we could get a great view of the harbour, the Opera House and the many tall buildings in the Sydney central business district.

Getting Around by Ferry

Ferries regularly departed Circular Quay (pronounced “key”) in Sydney Cove for the zoo. The route led across the harbour to a shoreline landing. From there passengers took a cable care ride up to the zoo entrance at the top of a bluff. The zoo had the usual animals one would expect at any large zoo, plus a wide assortment of Australian species. We focused on the Australian animals because we didn’t expect to see too many of them in the wild.

We found the ferries to be convenient and efficient, and the spectacular views of the city were an added bonus. Ferries constantly entered and departed Circular Quay for points all around Sydney. We took one ride at night to see the harbour lights, and although we were impressed with the scene and the colors, our photographs didn’t turn out well because I don’t have any talent.

Articles from the 1997 Eastern Australian Tour Series

• Sydney Skyline
• Along Sydney Harbour
• Australian Brewery Coasters
• Australia’s Blue Mountains
• Jenolan Caves
• Brisbane at Sunset
• Atop Mt. Coot-tha
• Noosa National Park
• Glass House Mountains
• Tweed River & Mt. Warning
• Cape Byron Lighthouse
• An Australian Banana Plantation

Readers may also be interested in my 2018 Australasian Adventures Series.