Your one-stop shop for the best of Sydney tours, activities and attractions
Every Day 9am – 8pm.
Christmas Day 9am – 5pm.
New Year’s Eve 9am – 6pm.
It is recommended that you allow around 90 minutes for your visit.
- See Australia’s unique aquatic life up close
- One of the world largest exhibits of sharks, dugongs, platypus, sea horses, turtles, jelly fish and much, much more!
- Amazing underwater viewing tunnels
- World’s largest Great Barrier Reef exhibit
- Open Oceanarium
- Myriads of tropical fish
SYDNEY AQUARIUM TOUR
Sydney Aquarium is one of the most spectacular aquariums in the world and home to the largest collection of Australian aquatic life.
Sydney Aquarium, one of the most spectacular aquariums in the world, boasts of the world's largest collection of all-Australian aquatic life featuring a number of habitats, 60 tanks and three oceanariums set in the heart of Sydney on Darling Harbour.
Sydney Aquarium showcases over 12,000 aquatic animals from 650 species, in spectacular habitat displays featuring the shy platypus, little penguins, seahorses, sharks and stingrays.
Confront dangerous crocodiles or explore Australia's largest river system, meet delightful platypus and the spectacular sea horses.
Walk through underwater tunnels and be surrounded by one of the world's most extensive collections of huge sharks and rays - some of the endangered grey nurse sharks are over 3.5 meters long and weigh 400 kg!
View one of the world's all natural seal sanctuaries. Get closer than ever before by walking through the underwater tunnels to see the seals racing through the water at full speed or just frolicking around.
Visit Mermaid Lagoon, featuring two of only six dugongs on display anywhere in the world. Meet Nemo and his friends and be captivated by the colour and magic of live corals and myriads of tropical fish. Enjoy a journey alongside the colourful species that live on and around the Great Barrier Reef in the Northern Oceans.
Observing all of this and more from a tunnel with totally transparent floor, ceiling and walls is a thrill not to be missed.
Additional Information
Dress Code: Casual with comfortable walking shoes
Wheelchair access:Yes
Camera & Photography permitted
Location
Sydney Aquarium is located in the heart of the Darling Harbour (Right next door to Wild Life Sydney).
Walk: 5 to 10 min walk from the CBD down Market Street or King Street.
Monorail: Disembark the monorail from Darling Park station.
Taxi: Asked to be dropped at Lime Street.
Train: A short walk from Town Hall Station.
Bus: Sydney Explorer Bus Stop No. 24.
