Aquarium of Western Australia

Explore 12,000km of Western Australia's coastline in just a few hundred metres at The Aquarium of Western Australia (AQWA).

Home to a wide variety of marine animals both native and exotic, The Aquarium of Western Australia is one of the top things to do in Perth. Offering visitors of all ages with the chance to enjoy an Ocean Guide talk or tour, ride the conveyor belt through the underwater tunnel and even touch a starfish in the Discovery Pool, there is so much to see and do at the aquarium you won't ever want to leave.

There are over 40 stunning exhibits including one of the largest living coral reef exhibits in the world and AQWAs shipwreck coast - Australias largest aquarium. It is also the 10th largest in the world! In total AQWA holds over 4 million litres of water and is home to over 4,000 fish.

The aquarium is broken up into five different exhibits; Great Southern, Shipwreck Coast, Perth Coast, Far North and DANGERzone, and is an easy attraction to navigate. you'll have to chance to see and learn about various different animal species including Leafy Seadragons and Pineapple Fish in the Great Southern, Loggerhead Turtles and Coastal Sharks within Shipwreck Coast, Moon Jellyfish and Moray Eels at the Perth Coast, Giant Clams and Clown Anemonefish (AKA Nemo's relatives) in the Far North, and finally, the dangerous Blue Ringed Octopus and Stonefish in the DANGERzone.

AQWAs shipwreck coast - Surround yourself with sharks, stingrays and turtles in Australias largest walk through aquarium. Travel beneath 3 million litres of Indian Ocean water as you have a close encounter with 4 metre sharks, huge stingrays, turtles and hundreds of stunning fish.