Sydney Aquarium
- Address: Darling Harbour, Sydney
- Hours: Open daily: 9am - 8pm, Dec 25 & 31: 9am - 6pm
- Admission: Adult: AU$34.99, Children: AU$17.99
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Good for Kids,
Nature & Wildlife
Australia’s wild and wonderful aquatic life is highlighted at the Sydney Aquarium, one of the world’s largest aquariums and amongst Sydney’s top visitor attractions.
There are several exhibit areas representing Australia’s varied habitats and ecosystems, including platypus from the Southern Rivers, salty crocodiles from the Northern Rivers, dugongs in the Mermaid Lagoon, little penguins from the Southern Ocean, and tropical fish from the Great Barrier Reef.
Sharks swim overhead glass tunnels, there’s a tropical touch pool and corals in the Great Barrier Reef, and daily activities include glass-bottom boat shark feeding, talks with the dugongs, penguin feeding, and Reef Theatre displays.
Latest Reviews
Review by Lorena D, November 2012
Doing what: Sydney Sightseeing Pass: Aquarium, Sydney Tower Eye, Wild life Sydney and Sydney Harbour Cruise
The Sydney aquarium is great !! The views from Sydney Harbour Cruise are beautiful.
Wild life Sydney doesn't worth seeing; it's too small and commercial. Go instead to Featherdale Wildlife Park.
Review by Bridget M, February 2012
Doing what: Sydney Sightseeing Pass: Aquarium, Sydney Tower Eye, Wild life Sydney and Sydney Harbour Cruise
The best deal in town! Just take your online reference to Sydney Aquarium, obtain all 4 tickets valid up to 3 months and The World's your Oyster! The Aquarium itself has a colorful array of sea life from the curious Blue Hump headed Maori Wrasse with eyes that follow your every move (being a kiwi from N.Z and being part Maori he was a fav since we did have a name and Big Lips in common), then there are the adorable Nemo's (Clown Fish) living in their Spongey Pink Anemone, which if I were them would be quite at home in, they are so funny to watch and rather then glide through the water they wiggle up, down, sideways, true to their name! If you want another perspective, take the glass bottom boat out to view from above, if your lucky Brian the Leopard Shark may pop over for a pat from his keeper while you throw them fishy treats, or you might want to get up close and personal in the Underwater Tunnel while Sting Rays fly above head and sharks brush past your cheeks, pressed up against the glass, hungry eyes staring back! Take a break at the Reef Theatre and watch stunning views of The Great Barrier Reef, or pop next door to The Green Room and choose a selection of fun backdrops like sailing on a boat outside The Opera House when Jaws attacks, or riding a giant sea turtle! Jaws is almost as scary as the life sized Great White looming in the darkness with the amazing Lego Exhibits like the mermaid, a diver and glorious King Neptune! Never one to say no to shopping, there is a great gift shop to take home some memorabilia of your unique under the sea journey! "Nemo anyone!".....
Review by Carol W, December 2011
Doing what: Sydney Sightseeing Pass: Aquarium, Sydney Tower Eye, Wild life Sydney and Sydney Harbour Cruise
Excellent value for the money, however, don't believe it when they say you don't need to print a copy of your booking. We didn't have access to a printer and spent over 30 minutes trying to get our passes from the Sydney Aquarium who insisted we had to have a paper copy.
Practical Info
Sydney Aquarium is in Darling Harbour, flanking the western side of central Sydney. Follow Market St if you’re getting here on foot, jump off a ferry from Circular Quay, take the Monorail to Darling Park Station or if you’re coming into town, get off the train at Town Hall Station. The crocodiles, koalas and kangaroos of Sydney Wildlife World are next door to Sydney Aquarium.
