AQWA General Admission: Explore Western Australia's Distinct Coastal Marine Life
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Hillarys
Dive into Western Australia's coastal marine life at AQWA! Encounter iconic, unusual, and deadly creatures on an underwater journey along our diverse coastline.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • AQWA The Aquarium Of Western Australia - Encounter the incredible and iconic marine life of Western Australia on a spectacular underwater journey!\n\nOn your visit you will discover:\n- Giant sharks, stingrays and turtles in Australia’s largest walk-through aquarium\n- The colourful world of a living coral reef\n- Rare and elusive creatures, like leafy seadragons\n- The ocean’s most dangerous and deadly culprits in the DANGERzone!\n- Hands-on learning at the Touch Pool\n- The stunning marine life of Western Australia, one of the world’s most diverse and expansive coastlines\n- AQWA offers something for everyone, check the website for special events and school holiday activities that may be running during your visit.\n\nOther local highlights:\n- After your AQWA visit, enjoy the Hillarys Boat Harbour boardwalk for unique shopping and eateries.\n- End your day by watching a spectacular sunset over the Indian Ocean and harbour\n- On a hot day the Hillarys Marina basin beach is popular with locals and tourists alike and is patrolled by SLS.
What's Included
  • Free guided talks and animal feeds
  • Free 4 hour parking
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the breathtaking aquatic life of Western Australia at AQWA! Experience the fascinating, the extraordinary and even the potentially fatal as you take a undersea voyage along our shoreline - one of the most varied and widespread in the world.

AQWA exclusively displays marine life from Western Australia - all that you observe here is native to our unspoiled waters, including some of the world’s most uncommon marine organisms like leafy seadragons.

During your trip, you’ll traverse 5 unique coastal regions and come eye-to-eye with enormous sharks, stingrays and turtles in Australia’s biggest walk-through aquarium; be mesmerized by the vibrant environment of a living coral reef; encounter the most perilous and lethal creatures in the DANGERzone, and have the chance to interact at the Touch Pool.

AQWA is situated in the well-known Hillarys Boat Harbour on the beautiful Sunset Coast of Perth.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • One area of AQWA is not wheelchair accessible (Great Southern Stairwell featuring 4 small aquarium)
Location
AQWA The Aquarium Of Western Australia
91 Southside Drive
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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576viktorian
Mar 7, 2024
Always worth the visit. - Always a pleasure to visit the aquarium to get an idea of the underwater life in Australia, Perth and the surroundings. Very kids friendly but also educative for adults! Been there several times. Well worth the visit.
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Marcelobj2106gz
Feb 21, 2024
Top 3 best perth places. - Should be in the top 3 best perth places, experience as never seen and very informative about WAs wildlife. Very well maintained.
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Bluebay06
Oct 26, 2023
A very nice aquarium - The Aquarium of Western Australia (AQWA) is located in Hillarys at the end of Southside Dr and its most fascinating part is the large shark tank which can be visited entering a 100m long circular tunnel. This impressive tank is located in the lower part of the aquarium, which can also be reached using a lift, while inside the tunnel you can proceed by walking or letting yourself be carried by a very slow moving conveyor belt. Big sand tiger sharks, smaller reef sharks and huge rays are the most impressive animals of the tank together with turtles and other fish from the WA coast. Certainly smaller, but very interesting, are also the other sectors of the aquarium were rare and exotic small fish can be observed. For children there is a Touch Pool where the unique experience of touching a starfish or a tiny Port Jackson shark can be done in absolute safety. In the Coral Reef sector there is a large area where, in front of a reef populated by colorful fish, there is a way to sit and relax for a few minutes. In addition to the bar area, where you can stop and use the toilet, beyond the Coral Reef sector there is a small play area for children with a large tank in which you can see small sharks and rays. Visiting this aquarium is a valid opportunity for adults and a great experience for kids.
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Larry_a
Aug 19, 2023
Amazing!! - Absolutely gorgeous!! I love the view i love the fish and the coral reefs its so beautiful!! AMAZING!!
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Tina2003
Aug 1, 2023
Great experience - Fantastic place, very well thought out and extremely interactive. Huge variety, lovely and friendly staff.
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Renet418
Jun 12, 2023
Very fun touch pool - I enjoyed the tunnel as it had a travellator/conveyor. It made viewing and taking photos/videos more fun and easier. My daughters were delighted with the touch pool and spent a long time there. All the creatures in AQWA were very interesting and cool.
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Globetrotters170
Mar 12, 2024
Well presented aquarium - Never been to an aquarium before. Was really blown away by the glass tunnel & seeing giant rays , turtles & nursing sharks up close . Got some amazing video . Went during the week to avoid crowds & kept going around on the moving circular route to capture more & more pics of these giant creatures ! The displays on the other floors are also worth seeing too . All the fish found around various waters of WA are fully explained in wonderful display tanks full of colourful coral . There is also a rescue turtle talk given at certain times with a brief feeding session . Worth the entrance fee for sure .
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Kenny100653
Feb 11, 2024
Continues to impress - Not the first visit but always a impressive show underwater and to see the coast of WA in a different light. It’s the only way I get to see fish anyway. Best to allow some time as there is a lot to take in
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41lorrainek
Jul 8, 2023
Holiday treat - We decided to have a day out with the grandchildren and chose Aqua as we haven't been for a few years. As it was school holidays it was very busy and noisy with lots of after school clubs making trips as well as other families. We went outside to the touch pool but the directions then to continue to get back to the Sharks I thought was unclear. Overall we had a good day the kids loved it and that was the main thing.
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Jill_b
Aug 11, 2023
Great, once you find it - Not easy to find, not much signage around bus stop. Google maps is confusing and out of date. Aquarium itself it amazing, it's a pity it's well hidden
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