Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes said significant upgrade works to the Australia Precinct would include a new koala viewing canopy walk, extensions to the kangaroo and wallaby 'walk-through experience', underwater viewing of platypus and improvements to the nocturnal exhibition.
“Taronga Zoo is one of Australia’s most iconic tourist destinations and this revamp will place greater emphasis on some of our nation’s most iconic animals,” Mr Stokes said.
“This development will inject $16 million into the state’s economy and create more than 800 construction jobs while helping to make Taronga Zoo a more attractive tourist destination.”
Minister for Energy and Environment Matt Kean said Taronga Zoo has been an important part of Sydney Harbour’s landscape and NSW’s critical conservation work since 1916.
“The project will see new life breathed into parts of the precinct that are more than 30 years old, improving the visitor experience and encouraging more people to get out and learn about the conservation of our iconic Aussie animals,” Mr Kean said.
Works on the precinct upgrade are set to kick-off in the coming months, with the project expected to be completed by 2023.
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