About
Cairns Aquarium is a public aquarium in Cairns, Australia, that opened in 2017. It is home to more than 15,000 animals displayed in 10 ecosystems.
The $54 million, 7,800 m (25,600 ft), three-level facility in Queensland holds 71 tanks, including a 1,800,000 L (480,000 US gal) ocean tank, Australia's largest freshwater tank with 400,000 L (110,000 US gal) of water, a deep reef tank and the world's first true tidal motion tank.
It is among the few aquariums to display endangered or rarely seen species such as the emerald tree monitors, Jardine River turtles, freshwater sawfish and scalloped hammerhead sharks.
Freshwater sawfish and scalloped hammerhead shark are no longer exhibited at Cairns Aquarium. Following the release of the last sawfish kept at the aquarium, the logo was changed to feature a shark instead of a sawfish.
Following the closure of Reef HQ, Cairns Aquarium is the only aquarium worldwide to exhibit captive-bred olive sea snakes.
The aquarium is also an interactive research and education centre and is home to the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre.
The $54 million, 7,800 m (25,600 ft), three-level facility in Queensland holds 71 tanks, including a 1,800,000 L (480,000 US gal) ocean tank, Australia's largest freshwater tank with 400,000 L (110,000 US gal) of water, a deep reef tank and the world's first true tidal motion tank.
It is among the few aquariums to display endangered or rarely seen species such as the emerald tree monitors, Jardine River turtles, freshwater sawfish and scalloped hammerhead sharks.
Freshwater sawfish and scalloped hammerhead shark are no longer exhibited at Cairns Aquarium. Following the release of the last sawfish kept at the aquarium, the logo was changed to feature a shark instead of a sawfish.
Following the closure of Reef HQ, Cairns Aquarium is the only aquarium worldwide to exhibit captive-bred olive sea snakes.
The aquarium is also an interactive research and education centre and is home to the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre.
Map & location
Cairns, Australia
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Sources & credits
- Wikidata — Cairns Aquarium Wikidata
- Wikipedia — Cairns Aquarium Wikipedia