Cairns Aquarium Ticket
- Enjoy all-day admission to Cairns’ newest attraction!
- See the animals and habitats endemic to Tropical North Queensland and learn about the Wet Tropics Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef
- Enjoy daily ecosystem talks, animal presentations, live diver feeds, and marine touch tank shows
- See Australia’s only 10-meter deep reef tank, 360-degree oceanarium, 20-meter underwater tunnel, mangrove boardwalk, and Australia’s largest freshwater exhibit
- Get up close to freshwater fish, pythons, emerald tree monitors, crocodiles, colourful reef fish, sharks, rays, and more
What to Expect at Cairns Aquarium
Must-Do Activities at Cairns Aquarium
With your Cairns Aquarium tickets, here are things you can do on your next visit:
1. Animal Habitat Zones
- Waterways and Billabongs: Meet the rare Freshwater Sawfish with a 2-meter snout covered in teeth with other fishes like freshwater whip rays, mangrove jacks, and giant barramundi.
- Great Barrier Reef: The world’s largest coral reef system, home to vibrant plants and colourful reef fish in a 360-degree oceanarium.
- Tropical Rainforest: Observe nocturnal snakes, frogs, and lizards in their tropical habitat
- The Coral Sea: Australia's largest freshwater exhibit, where you can find the biggest creatures of the Reef, such as leopard sharks, reef sharks, sting rays, and coral trouts.
- Under the Pier: A 70,000-liter shark exhibit from Dundee’s Restaurant, showcasing how vibrant marine life adapts to man-made structures.
- Life in the Mangroves: Learn more about the wet tropics rainforest, and the animals that live there, such as fighting crabs, baby sharks, and crocodiles.
2. Marine Touch Tank Shows Our friendly Aquanut guides will share cool facts about the smaller creatures of the Great Barrier Reef as you hold starfish, sea cucumbers, and even small rays.
3. Daily Animal Presentations Catch talks about freshwater creatures, deep reef species, sharks, rays, and colorful reef life. These sessions dive into their behaviors, biology, and how we can help protect them.
Tips for Your Cairns Aquarium Visit
Make the most out of your Cairns Aquarium visit with these tips:
Can I buy Cairns Aquarium tickets online?
You can purchase your Cairns Aquarium tickets online. Booking ahead saves you time in line and secures your spot in advance.
Where can you eat at Cairns Aquarium?
Head to Dundee’s Restaurant, Australia’s largest saltwater tank at a restaurant with a 70,000-liter marine aquarium filled with the colorful fish of the Great Barrier Reef. The menu features North Queensland’s finest seafood and local produce.
What time are the live diver feeds at Cains Aquarium?
Catch live diver feeds during the Life of Sharks & Rays talk in the Oceanarium (Ground Floor) at 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM.
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