Cairns Aquarium Admission: Interaction with Over 16,000 Marine and Land Animals

Immerse yourself in the wonders of Cairns Aquarium and get a unique opportunity to interact with over 16,000 marine and land animals. Explore the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforest in this all-weather visitor attraction!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cairns Aquarium - Follow the journey of a drop of rain as it travels from creeks and streams, into the rivers and down the tropical mountain range, through ancient rainforest to coastal mangroves before finally crossing the world’s largest coral reef, The Great Barrier Reef and entering the depths of the Coral Sea.
    Come face to face with over…
What's Included
  • Conservation Talks and Presentations
  • Elusive Rainforest and Reef Creatures
  • Marine Touch Tank
  • Oceanarium with Underwater Tunnel
  • Australia’s only Deep Reef Tank
  • Live Ray and Shark Feeding Show
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (unless specified)
  • Transportation to/from the aquarium
Additional Information

Located at the heart of Cairns, Cairns Aquarium is a captivating attraction that’s open every day irrespective of weather conditions. It aids in an intimate interaction with the breathtaking magnificence of over 16,000 aquatic and terrestrial creatures from two World Heritage Sites, namely, the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforest. The…

Location
Cairns Aquarium
5 Florence Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Anwil51
Jun 8, 2025
Best Aquarium Yet - This is the best aquarium I have visited - and I have seen a few in different countries. The displays are really well done and the staff have great knowledge and enthusiasm. The focus is on the sea-life of the Barrier Reef as it should be - and it is done well. Allow three hours and do take the time to listen to the talks at the various locations.
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Andrew_f
Jun 7, 2025
Fun for everyone - This aquarium was a lot of fun and very relaxing. We choose this because we didn't realize at the time that there was a holiday and that the rainforest tour was not available. I'm glad we were able to go here as a backup plan. Worth the time and mone.
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Ambassador579239
May 22, 2025
Great experience……a must go!!! - Good experience at Cairns with lots of knowledge and unseen creatures. Definitely must visit there. You can easily pass half day over there.
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Daydream787288
May 21, 2025
The best aquarium - Despite being in a secluded locality from the big cities, this aquarium surprises by its good facilities, easy to follow route and a variety of fish and other animals from the area that encompasses a wide variety and with a very good information Memorable is the connection between two aquariums that involves leaving a tunnel underneath, where we pass visitors ; to see the striped blankets pass over us at very close range is impressive and very well achieved Unl luxe for Cairns and superior to those of other cities. Don't stop visiting!
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Ruthk125
May 9, 2025
Cairns Aquarium - A very nice aquarium with excellent exhibits and presentations. Available restaurant and gift shop. A great learning experience for all ages .
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Julie
May 6, 2025
Great place to visit - Absolutely loved it. Awesome for all to see. Very accessible for all abilities. Easy to photograph exhibits. Highly recommend
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Alanbron
May 6, 2025
Loved it just as much as actually snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef - The entire setup is just first rate. You travel through the aquarium in the order that rain/water follow to the ocean/great-barrier-reef. It is a fantastic place to see some of the stuff you might have missed while snorkelling on the Great-Barrier-Reef.
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G
May 2, 2025
Worth a visit - Loved it. Great aquarium, wonderful boat viewing, even tho it was raining it was awesome. Huge tanks and great exhibits with lots of information and labels, interactives and a hands on pool.
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607gemmar
Apr 21, 2025
Highly recommend! - Absolutely loved Cairns Aquarium! The kids and I had a ball. A great journey going from Rainforest to Reef learning about all the amazing wildlife & sealife out there. Fantastic displays and educational talks from staff.
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Mumof04
May 14, 2025
Worth the Visit!! - We used our entertainment guide discount to attend the Aquarium as otherwise we probably wouldn’t have visited. We are so glad we did it was just beautiful the staff were amazing and it was very clean and not very busy which we loved , we visited on a Friday.
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From $38
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).