Cairns Aquarium Tickets

Flowing waterways and stagnant billabong pools in Cairns are the home to rare and unusual species of marine biodiversity which can be found in the Cairns Aquarium. The creature you must look out for that is found in this habitat zone of the aquarium is the freshwater Largetooth Sawfish. Though it possesses shark-like bodies, it is originally a ray fish with a two-metre snout and 14 to 24 harmful bony teeths. You can also see other fish species like giant barramundi, freshwater whip rays and mangrove jacks.

Walk through the still waters of Tropical Rainforest and come across creatures ranging from the ones living on the surface swamps of the rainforest to exotic animals hiding behind the flora on the forest floor. This zone is known to be the dwelling place of snakes, frogs and lizards and some nocturnal creatures which can be observed during the night time. Some of the exotic species found in the Tropical rainforest zone are river turtles, Keel back snake, Australian tarantula, Johnston’s crocodile, White lip tree frogs, Spiny leaf stick insects, and Giant Burrowing cockroaches.

Discover and learn about a wide variety of insects that are found only in Tropical North Queensland at the Forest Flood zone. Some of these species are longer than your arm and can be deadly. You can witness rare spiders like funnel web spiders, mouse spiders, trapdoor spiders and curtain web spiders. You can also see other insects like stick and leaf insects, termites, crickets and grasshoppers.

Explore the largest living structure on Earth, Great Barrier Reef and swim past intertidal rock pools to reach great depths where you can see colourful schools of fish. A multitude of species live in this ecological habitat and you can see around thousands of such creatures at the aquarium. You can use your Cairns Aquarium tickets to see vibrant creatures of the Great Barrier Reef like Painted crayfish, Clownfish, Harlequin Tusk fish, Moon Sea jellies, Longhorn cowfish, Palette Surgeonfish, Blue spot lagoon rays, soft coral, hard coral and seahorses.

Following the colourful flora and fauna at the surface of the Great Barrier Reef, you will encounter lethal marine creatures if you venture into greater depth. Dangers of the Reef zone features perilous aquatic species that include deadly and poisonous sea snakes, Box Jellyfish, stonefish, needlefish, Cone Snails, Moray Eels and Blue-ringed Octopus. These venomous creatures are so dangerous that their sting can cause serious health problems like nausea, breathing trouble, heart failure, headache and muscle cramps in human beings.

Ribbon Reefs are shallow water bodies that are made of thin and long strips of reefs bordering the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef. They are flanked by colourful corals that attract a large number of reef lives, both big and small. Cairns Aquarium features a 10-metre high and 200,000-litres deep reef face tank that is visible from both the levels of the aquarium. You can make use of your Cairns Aquarium tickets to visit this zone and learn how fishes move between oceans and shallow depths.

Enjoy the magnificence of the underwater world and witness more than 16,000 different aquatic animals with Cairns Aquarium entry tickets. The tickets give you access to all the eleven animal habitat zones where you can gaze at enthralling as well as deadly marine creatures from freshwater fish to sharks swim past you in the glass tanks. You can also walk along the 360-degree Oceanarium, 20-metre underwater tunnel and the mangrove boardwalks to witness rare sea animals on the other side of a glass tank with your Cairns Aquarium tickets.

Opt for Cairns Aquarium by Twilight package to book tickets for Cairns Aquarium for more luxurious experiences like watching the sea creatures at night, a dinner and different dining experiences. With these tickets, you can watch the behaviour of the aquatic animals change from day to night and learn about different marine ecosystems. You will also be provided a delicious three-course meal for dinner at an aquatic-themed restaurant with the privilege to choose from three dining experiences – Farmer’s Sea, Jurassic Platter and Feast of the Sea.

Book the Marine Life Encounter at Cairns Aquarium with Optional Lunch ticket option to get Cairns Aquarium entry tickets along with a tour around the marine habitats with an expert ecologist guide. You can visit the Turtle Hospital and see how the shelled animals are nurtured under the aquarium’s care. These Cairns Aquarium tickets also give you access to the hand-feeding and scatter-feeding experiences. If required, you can upgrade your ticket to avail a delectable two-course lunch at the aquarium’s Dundee’s Restaurant.