See real sea life (Sydney Aquarium)

Member Name: jenniferjain

Product:	Sydney Aquarium
Date:	24/12/08 (65 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Interesting, fun, lots to see, long opening hours

Disadvantages: A bit pricy

Sydney Aquarium is located in Darling Harbour in the centre of Sydney. It's easy to get to - we visited on a day when we had purchased a day ferry ticket, but it's also accessible by foot or by bus.

The Aquarium really is an amazing place to visit and was certainly one of our Sydney highlights. The best thing about it, compared to other aquariums I have visited around the world, is that everything in it is native to Australia. Australia really does have so much diversity in its sea and river life that it can fill an entire aquarium.

My husband and I visited towards the end of a fantastic trip around Australia, and it was a wonderful reminder of all the different creatures and habitats we had encountered on our holiday. We finally saw a platypus and crocodile, which had remained elusive in the wild, and we were reminded of our snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef with a huge display of reef fish. There was also an enormous walk through tank filled with sharks, turtles and rays where we could have spent hours, and another filled with seals and sea-lions.

The Aquarium is beatifully laid out and logically divided into areas relating to the different habitats. There is a programme of feeding for visitors. There are also several poignant exhibits on the threats to the marine environment, in particular to the Great Barrier Reef.

It wasn't cheap, there is a 10% discount voucher available on the website and vouchers can be picked up locally. We bought a combined ticket with the Sydney Tower, which doesn't have to be visited on the same day. There are also other combination tickets available.

We enjoyed the Aquarium very much as two adults, and it would be great for kids. It really did make it more interesting to know that everything there was a native creature.

http://www.sydneyaquarium.com.au

Summary: All of Australia's river and sea life in one place