Reef HQ Aquarium
Reef HQ Aquarium

Reef HQ Aquarium

Världens största levande korallrevakvarium, Reef HQ Aquarium (Reef HQ Great Barrier Reef Aquarium) ligger på Queenslands Tropical Far North kust i Townsville. Det erbjuder ett utmärkt sätt att uppleva det naturliga underet i Great Barrier Reef utan att bli våt.

Reef HQ Aquarium är National Reef Education Center för Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, vilket betyder att Reef HQ är utformat för att visa upp det bästa av Great Barrier Reef och utbilda besökare om detta fantastiska ekosystem. Reef HQ öppnade 1987 som visionen av Dr Graeme Keller, som ville göra revet både tillgängligt och prisvärt för att sprida medvetenhet om bevarande och få allmänhetens stöd för att skydda Great Barrier Reef.

Reef HQ Aquarium visar de sällsynta och extraordinära funktionerna i Great Barrier Reef - ett av världens rikaste och mest varierande ekosystem i världen. Tillsammans med utställningar av revet är Reef HQ starkt involverat i revforskningsprogram och driver ett sköldpaddsjukhus för att rehabilitera sjuka och skadade sköldpaddor.

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2-36 Kelleher Place, Townsville, Queensland, 4810

The basics

Whether or not you get the chance to dive or snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef, Reef HQ Aquarium is the place to go in Townsville to learn more about Australian marine ecosystems. Check out a talk on a topic such as turtle conservation, attend a shark feeding, or just marvel at the sea life you’ll see.

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Things to know before you go

  • Allow yourself two to three hours to tour the aquarium.
  • Reef HQ is accessible to wheelchairs and strollers.
  • Children under age 5 get free entry, and students and seniors receive a discount.
  • The on-site café sells snacks and drinks.
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How to get there

Located in central Townsville (near the SeaLink ferry terminal and next to the Museum of Tropical Queensland), Reef HQ is easy to get to on foot, via public transit, or by car or bike. There’s bike parking outside and several car parking options in the vicinity. Buses 200, 201, and 206 stop nearby.

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When to get there

Reef HQ is open every day (except select Australian public holidays), with occasional evening events. If you’re traveling with kids and happen to be in Townsville in summer or during the Easter or spring school holidays, find out when the aquarium’s “mermaids” and “mermen” are visiting.

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Snorkel or Dive at the Great Barrier Reef

Visiting the Reef HQ Aquarium is a good prelude to exploring the Great Barrier Reef itself, which is accessible from Townsville via boat. Beginning diving courses are held at the reef, and snorkeling is available to those who don’t want to dive. Experienced divers shouldn’t miss the Yongala shipwreck.

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