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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Beverly_d
Mar 25, 2025
Nice Aquarium Visit - Good quality aquarium, especially the shark/predator area. Lots of informative plaques to help learn.
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Allancg2033vl
Mar 24, 2025
The best aquarium! - This aquarium is the best tour in Cairns. Allow at least four hours if you are going to take it all in. They cover environmental issues, the Great Barrier Reef, diversity in the ocean and THE FISH, plus a few animals, snakes and dinosaurs. You will see more and better fish here than if you actually go out to the reef? The staff are informed and excellent. The whole experience is a huge benefit to Cairns, but does not seem to be actively promoted. Thank you, thank you, thank you - keep it up!
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Alexandram5028
Mar 22, 2025
It's worth it. - The aquarium is spectacular. Very well treated and beautiful fish. Everything perfectly organized and well explained. I loved seeing the crocodiles!
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Charles_d
Mar 6, 2025
A gem in Cairns - A special gem when visiting Cairns, the aquarium is well set up, beautifully done and the tube walk inside with sea creature swimming by is magical.
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Morgen
Mar 4, 2025
Fantastic - Great experience and affordable. So much to see and do , I would fully recommend this to any families looking to entertain their family
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Debbie
Feb 21, 2025
Aquatic exploration - Really well laid out aquarium with lots of information. Amazing tanks of sea creatures. Would have been better if we could have seen sea turtles on the general admission ticket- additional ticket was unfortunately required to enter the turtle hospital. Still worth a visit.
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Patricia
Feb 15, 2025
Must stop to see amazing fish, turtles, rays, etc. and rainforest facts! - Must stop to see amazing fish, turtles, rays, marine life, etc. and rainforest facts! The number of live species on display is outstanding! The aquarium is multilevel and starts with River creatures before you get to the coral reef. The marine life represented in the coral reef displays and in an amazing tank (that includes a tunnel that you walk through where fish, rays, etc swim over you!!!) is incredible! Don’t miss it!
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Malee_h
Feb 6, 2025
Must See! - As much fun as I had snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef, I didn’t get to experience or see all the beauty of what the Great Barrier Reef had to offer. Visiting the Cairns Aquarium allowed me to see what I missed at an up close encounters.
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Pooja
Mar 6, 2025
Pleasant experience - Was a very pleasant experience. Enjoyed looking at the different aquatic species. It was indeed a hustle free experience
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Stockers104
Feb 11, 2025
Large Aquarium - This is a large Aquarium plenty to see and interesting detail on the fish & other things on display. Allow about 1 / 30 hours but you can spend much more time there.
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