What’s on at Cairns Aquarium?
Understand the unique adaptations and behaviours of our amazing aquatic and rainforest animals, from the mountain tops of the Wet Tropics Rainforest, to the Great Barrier Reef and out the Coral Sea.
Learn about the world they live in by attending daily educational presentations by our incredibly knowledgeable Wildlife Educators.
- River Monsters – 10.15am & 12:30pm
River Monsters Amphitheatre (Ground Floor) - Denizens of the Deep – 10:30am & 1:00pm
Deep Reef Amphitheatre (Level 1) - Life of Sharks & Rays – 11:00am & 1:30pm
Oceanarium (Ground Floor) - Curious & Coloured – 11:30am
Coral Sea Amphitheatre (Ground Floor) - Marine Touch Tank – 10:00am – 3:30pm
Marine Touch Pools (Level 1)
Download the Cairns Aquarium Map to find your favourite talk.
Marine Touch Tank
Seeing is believing, and close encounters create a lasting impression. That’s why we have an amazing Marine Touch Tank in the Cairns Aquarium where, under our Educators supervision, you can encounter unique creatures from the Great Barrier Reef.
Sea stars, sea cucumbers, carpet sharks and a host of intertidal species are keen to make your acquaintance. You may even find a shark egg or two! When you connect with wildlife, we hope you’ll want to protect them just as much as we do!
Open All Day, Every Day: 10:00am – 3:30pm
Marine Touch Pools (Level 1)
All educational presentations and our Marine Touch Tank experience are included in your General Admission ticket.
