Cairns Aquarium Explained

Zoo Name:	Cairns Aquarium
Location:	5 Florence Street, Cairns City, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Num Animals:	15,000+
Exhibits:	71 tanks in 10 ecosystems

Cairns Aquarium is a public aquarium in Cairns, Australia, that opened in 2017. It is home to more than 15,000 animals displayed in 10 ecosystems.^[1] The $54 million,, three-level facility in Queensland holds 71 tanks, including a ocean tank, Australia's largest freshwater tank with of water, a deep reef tank and the world's first true tidal motion tank.^{[2] [3] [4]}

It is among the few aquariums to display endangered or rarely seen species such as the emerald tree monitors, Jardine River turtles, ribboned pipefish, freshwater sawfish and scalloped hammerhead sharks.

The aquarium is also an interactive research and education centre and is home to the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre.^{[5] [6]}

Awards

In 2018, the aquarium won the Master Builder Queensland award for Project of the Year and the award for Leisure Facilities over $10 million.^[7]

References

1. Web site: Experience Cairns Aquarium. www.cairnsaquarium.com. 2020-01-01.
2. Web site: Not Everyone Can Dive into Australia's Great Barrier Reef; an Aquarium Project Team Delivered the Next Best Thing . 1 February 2018 . pmi.org . 17 May 2023 .
3. Falvo, Andrea (September 18, 2017). Going wild for city tourist attraction. The Cairns Post, page 4.
4. Till, Crispin (September 18, 2017). Ribbon-cutting marks opening of underwater world at Cairns Aquarium. Tropic Now magazine.
5. The Urban Developer (September 26, 2017). New Cairns Aquarium Opens with High Returns for Investors.
6. The Cairns Post (June 15, 2018). Tanks a lot word from hurt turtle. page 6
7. Wivell, Danaella (October 15, 2018). Years of work pay off. The Cairns Post, page 2.