Melbourne Aquarium

From the moment you enter the Melbourne Aquarium, be ready for anything.

Beware there are no passengers in subspace. Prepare to get virtually wet as you are swept over four levels, travel through billabongs, rock pools, a transparent tunnel surrounded by sharks and giant stingrays, and finally right off the deep end into the 2.2 million litre Oceanarium.

Come face-to-face with the world’s largest crabs, blood-sucking leeches, poisonous scorpions, Bird Eating Spiders. Giant Japanese Spider Crabs are the stars of this frightfully delightful exhibit – these are the biggest crabs in the world, and have to be seen to be believed!

The journey will take you through spine-chilling caves where pythons, giant cockroaches and stick insects will be on display, and don’t miss the colourful Christmas Island Crabs and crafty Coconut Crabs.

So make sure you don’t miss Creepy Creatures at Melbourne Aquarium - where there's always someting new to sea!

The Melbourne Aquarium is located in the heart of the city of Melbourne, on the banks of the Yarra River.

Melbourne Aquarium

Opening Hours

Melbourne Aquarium is open from 9.30am until 6.00pm daily, every day of the year including public holidays. Last admissions are 1 hour prior to closing times. We recommend approximately 2 to 2.5 hours for your exciting journey through!!

How to get there

Car & Parking
The Multi-level Carpark at Crown provides easy and convenient access to Melbourne Aquarium. Park your car and walk across the Yarra River to the main entrance of Melbourne Aquarium.

Visitors can access the Multi-level Carpark from the following entries: via Haig Street off Clarendon Street; via Clarke Street off City Road, or; via Kingsway overpass (from Northbound carriageway only).

Secure Parking at 474 Flinders Street provides discounted parking for Melbourne Aquarium visitors.

Train
We are located between Flinders Street & Southern Cross Stations.

Tram
The newly named 'Melbourne Aquarium' superstop makes transport to and from Melbourne Aquarium fast and convenient. Melbourne Aquarium is located on the free City Circle Tram route and also Route 48 NewQuay Docklands - North Balwyn.

City Circle trams run every 10 minutes in both directions.

2010 Winner! Major Tourism Attraction

The Melbourne Aquarium was named Australia's major tourism attraction at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards on Friday 26th February 2010 in Hobart. See link below to tourismalliance.org

Web Link: Melbourne Aquarium