Taronga Zoo ferry service
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{{Infobox water transit
| name = Taronga Zoo
| logo = TfNSW F2 2017.svg
| logo_size = 60
| image =Lady Herron at Taronga Zoo ferry wharf July 2017.jpg
| image_size = 300
| image_caption =A retired lady class vessel 'Lady Herron is at Taronga Zoo wharf ready to go back to Circular Quay
| locale =
| waterway = Sydney Harbour
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| system_length = 2 wharves 3.3km
| lines =
| vessels = 2
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| ridership =
| operator = Transdev Sydney Ferries
| owner = Sydney Ferries
| website =
| map_name = Sydney Ferries services
| map = {{TFNSW nav|F}}
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The Taronga Zoo ferry service is a ferry route in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It connects Taronga Zoo with the transport hub at Circular Quay. The route forms part of the Sydney Ferries network. In 2013, the Taronga Zoo ferry service was given the designation of F2 as part of a program to number all Sydney Ferries, Sydney Trains and light rail lines. Some F2 Taronga Zoo services are combined with F6 Mosman services, extending to Mosman Bay.{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|F2}}
History
The first service to Taronga Zoo commenced on 24 September 1916 with a vehicular ferry taking the elephant 'Jessi' across the harbour to her new home from the old zoo at Moore Park.
Services
=Wharves=
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==Circular Quay==
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Circular Quay is a major Sydney transport hub, with a large ferry, rail and bus interchange. F2 Taronga Zoo services usually depart from Wharf 2. The wharves are wheelchair-accessible.
==Taronga Zoo==
The Taronga Zoo ferry wharf is, for many tourists, the preferred mode of entry to Sydney's major zoological park. Passengers disembarking at the wharf, located on Bradleys Head Road, can enter the zoo via a cable car or connect with local bus services. The wharf is wheelchair-accessible.
=Patronage=
Image:Sydney from Taronga Zoo.jpg
The following table shows the patronage of Sydney Ferries network for the year ending 30 June 2022.
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References
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External links
- [https://transportnsw.info/routes/details/sydney-ferries/f2/090F2 F2 Taronga Zoo] at Transport for New South Wales
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