Melbourne Aquarium

Melbourne Aquarium is located overlooking the Yarra River across from the Crown Entertainment Centre. The address is Cnr King St and Flinders Street Melbourne Ph: (03) 9923 5999

Melbourne Aquarium has 4 levels with a range of different displays including:

Antartica - on display is Australia's only King Penguins and Gentoo Penguins in their own icy home with large swimming area.

Penguins at Melbourne Aquarium

Weird & Wonderful - a selection of some of the more unusual wildlife found in the oceans of the world including Lionfish and Stonefish, Giant Cuttlefish, Leafy Seadragons and Weedy Seadragons and Big-bellied Seahorses.

Giant Cuttlefish

Australian Giant Cuttlefish

River to Reef - over 2 levels with the River Cave, Billabong, Lost Lagoon, Coral Atoll, Sea Jellies and the new Octopus Cove. This section includes displays of the huge Murray Cod and Giant Pacific Octopus.

Sharks Alive - a 2.2 million litre Oceanarium with sharks, stingrays, turtles and thousands of schooling fish.

Melbourne Aquarium Opening Hours:

Open everyday 9.30am - 6pm (last admission 5pm)

January 1st - January 26th 9.30am - 9pm (last admission 8pm)

Website: www.melbourneaquarium.com.au

Last updated 7th November 2010

Melbourne Aquarium

Melbourne Aquarium King Penguins

King Penguins and Gentoo Penguins

Weedy Seadragon from Australia's southern ocean

Weedy Seadragon

Port Jackson Shark

Port Jackson Shark