Cairns Aquarium Tickets Highlights

  • Visit Cairns Aquarium and see over 16,000 aquatic animals across 11 zones, featuring 9 key ecosystems, enjoying a diverse and awe-inspiring marine experience.

  • Get up close to diverse marine life including freshwater fish, crocodiles, reef fish, sharks, rays, and more, and feel like a part of Australia’s marine ecosystem.

  • Learn about marine life during daily educational presentations that explore diverse species and unique ecosystems found throughout the aquarium.

  • Participate in the daily marine touch tank encounter, where you can interact with sea stars, urchins, and other creatures, learning about their unique characteristics.

  • Enjoy the daily ray and shark feeding show, where experts demonstrate feeding techniques while highlighting the importance of these creatures in marine ecosystems.

Cairns Aquarium Tickets Overview

Cairns Aquarium in Queensland, Australia, highlights the Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics rainforest. Opened in 2017, it houses over 16,000 marine animals across 71 species, including sharks, rays, and fish. The aquarium spans 11 zones, such as the River Monsters, Flooded Billabong, Coral Sea, and the Great Barrier Reef Gallery. Visitors explore nine interconnected ecosystems and encounter rare and endangered species like the emerald tree monitor, freshwater sawfish, and ribboned pipefish. With a strong focus on education and conservation, the aquarium offers an immersive journey into Northern Australia’s fragile marine biodiversity.

Operational Timings: 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Select Package Options

Eligibility
  • Children aged 0-2 can enter free of charge
  • Child: Age 3-14
  • Concession ticket: includes Senior Citizens, Students, Pensioners and disabled visitors upon presentation of a recognised Seniors, Student, Pension or Carers Card
  • Note: Health Care Cards are not accepted as a Concession
  • Children aged 0-14 must be accompanied at all times by a responsible adult aged 18+
Booking limitations
  • Minimum one Adult unit is required to book any Child unit
Price Includes
  • Ticket
    • Single day admission to Cairns Aquarium


Age Policy;

  • Adult (15-65 years)
  • Child (3-14 years)
Price Includes
  • Ticket
    • Single day admission to Cairns Aquarium.

Age Policy;

  • Adult (15-65 years)
  • Child (3-14 years)

Price Includes
  • Ticket

    Single day admission to Cairns Aquarium.

Description / Important Notes
  • Please arrive 15 minutes earlier before your booking time 
Age Requirements
  • ADULT: 13 - 99 years old
  • CHILD: 4 - 12 years old
Price Includes
  • Ticket
    • Cairns Aquarium General Admission Ticket + Turtle Hospital Tour
Eligibility
  • Participants must be aged 3+ to participate in this activity
  • Children aged 15+ will be charged the same rate as adults
Price Includes
  • Ticket
    • 1 exclusive after hours aquarium entry ticket(s)
    • English-speaking guide
    • 1.5 hour Wildlife Educator guided night tour through 10 tropical ecosystems from the rivers to the reef, rainforest, mangroves and the Coral Sea
    • Night coral display
    • Spot rare nocturnal rainforest animals

More Details about Cairns Aquarium Tickets

Know Before You Go for Cairns Aquarium Tickets

  • The operational hours for the aquarium is from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
  • Expect to spend around 3-4 hours exploring the aquarium.
  • Last admission will be done 1 hour before closing.
  • It is recommended to wear comfortable clothes and shoes during your visit.
  • Lockers are available on-site at additional charges.
  • Photography is welcome, but please avoid using flash to protect the animals and enhance everyone’s experience.
  • Kindly note that re-entry is allowed on the same day with a valid ticket.
  • The marine life encounter is not wheelchair accessible.
  • The aquarium is fully accessible, with elevators, ramps, wheelchair-friendly spaces, and accessible restrooms for your convenience.
  • Kindly note that accredited guide or service dogs are welcome with valid certification.
  • Outside food and beverages are not allowed.
  • Smoking is not allowed in the aquarium.
  • Keep the destination clean by disposing of waste in designated bins.
  • For the safety and comfort of all guests, participants who appear intoxicated may be politely declined entry or service.
  • Images are for representation purposes. The actual experience may differ.
  • All foreign nationals must share their passport details at the time of arrival.
  • ID proof is mandatory for each individual guest at the time of arrival.

Things To Carry for Cairns Aquarium Tickets

  • Walking shoes
  • Water bottle
  • Valid id proof

Accessibility Options for Cairns Aquarium Tickets

  • Wheelchair Accessible

Cairns Aquarium Tickets Map

Starting Point
Cairns Aquarium
5 Florence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia