• Marvel at Australia's only 10-meter-deep reef tank and go for a special dive with sharks
• Explore Australia's largest freshwater exhibit and its abundance of aquatic life
• Enjoy daily talks, presentations, live feedings, and marine/reptile touch and talk shows
• Witness over 16,000 marine creatures from 10 different ecosystems and 71 habitats
• Meet the rescued Sea Turtles on a Turtle Hospital Tour

• Accessibility: Free of charge for children under 2 years old. All children must be accompanied by an adult (18 years or over)
• Accessibility: Cairns Aquarium is suitable for prams and wheelchairs
• Restriction: Pets are not allowed, except for accredited service animals with proper documentation and an identification jacket
• Restriction: Smoking (including e-cigarettes) is prohibited anywhere on Aquarium property, including outdoor areas unless designated as a smoking area
• Restriction: The following items are not permitted; clothing with offensive or vulgar language; alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, recreational drugs; rollerblade
• Restriction: The following items are not permitted; roller skates, wheelies, skateboards, child scooter, hoverboards; laser pens and pointers; bubble & balloons

— What You Can Expect — 

Welcome to Cairns' newest and most exciting attraction! 

Discover Cairns' newest and most captivating attraction, where you can enjoy all-day admission to explore the unique animals and habitats of Tropical North Queensland. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Wet Tropics Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef, and be entertained by daily ecosystem talks, live animal presentations, diver feeds, and marine touch tank shows.

Experience Australia's only 10-meter Deep Reef Tank, a 360-degree Oceanarium, an underwater tunnel, a mangrove boardwalk, and the largest freshwater exhibit. 

Book Now and get up close to freshwater fish, pythons, crocodiles, colourful reef fish, sharks, rays, and more for an unforgettable wildlife encounter.

— Upgrade Package: Cairns Aquarium General Admission Ticket + Turtle Hospital Tour —

Get up close and personal to the sea turtles in our care on a 30 minute guided tour of our Turtle Rehabilitation Centre. Learn about the dangers that sea turtles face, like ingesting plastics, boat strikes and habitat loss. 

Turtle Hospital Tour starts at 11:.30am and 12:30pm daily, please arrive 15 minutes early.

— Upgrade Package: Cairns Aquarium General Admission Ticket + Coral Biobank Tour  —

Explore a 30-minute behind-the-scenes tour of the world's first program protecting all 415 species of Great Barrier Reef Hard Corals, witnessing the largest collection of hard corals in a state-of-the-art living coral biobank.

Coral Biobank Tour starts at 11:30am, please arrive 15 minutes early.