Taronga Zoo
Spectacularly located in Mosman on the North Shore of the harbour, Taronga Zoo has animals from all over the world – but this is of course the perfect place to be introduced to many of Australia's unique species, such as kangaroos, dingoes, wallabies, wombats, koalas and kookaburras. It is paired with the more spacious Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, 400km (250 miles) inland.
www.zoo.nsw.gov.au