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Perth Map: AQWA (Aquarium of Western Australia)AQWA (Aquarium of Western Australia) Frommer's Highly Recommended

Hours Daily 10am-5pm; sometimes later in Jan
Address 91 Southside Dr
Location Sorrento Quay at Hillarys Boat Harbour
Transportation Train: Joondalup line to Warwick, transfer to bus 423. By car, take Mitchell Fwy. 23km (14 miles) north, turn left onto Hepburn Ave. and proceed to roundabout at entrance to Hillarys Boat Harbour; AQWA is at the western end of the harbor
Phone 08/9447 7500
Web site www.aqwa.com.au
Prices Admission A$25 (US$20/UK£10) adults, A$18 (US$14/UK£7.35) seniors and students, A$14 (US$11/UK£5.70) children 4-15, free for children under 4, A$65 (US$52/UK£27) family of 4
Season Closed Dec 25

Frommer's Review

There are no performing dolphins, but there's plenty to see, including Australia's largest walk-through aquarium, where you are surrounded by 4m (13-ft.) sharks, rays, turtles, and hundreds of colorful fish. AQWA specializes in the various ocean ecosystems around WA, and has a touch pool, a great attraction for small (and bigger) kids; a lagoon full of stingrays; and the Seal Island underwater viewing area to watch endangered sea lions at play. You can come face to fin with pretty leafy sea dragons, and observe some of the ocean's deadliest such as blue-ringed octopus and stonelike stonefish. Keepers feed the sharks and the touch-pool creatures daily, and a program of talks and movies on marine creatures runs throughout the day. For A$125 (US$100/UK£51) plus A$20 (US$16/UK£8.15) for snorkel gear or A$40 (US$32/UK£16) for dive gear (diving qualifications required), you can swim with the sharks (daily 1pm and 3pm). Advance bookings essential. Allow half a day here.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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