SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast

Address Parkyn Parade, The Wharf

The town's main wet-weather attraction, the aquarium at The Wharf complex holds about 15,000 marine animals across some thirty tanks. The walk-through ocean tunnel is the centrepiece — sharks, rays, large kingfish and the occasional grouper drifting overhead. There are seal performances throughout the day and a reef tank with feeding talks at set times.

Allow about three hours for a thorough visit. Tickets are notably cheaper if booked online in advance. It is open daily, but on a hot summer's day the air conditioning alone is worth the price of entry.

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Opened in 1989 as UnderWater World, the aquarium's 80-metre acrylic ocean tunnel was at the time one of the longest of its kind in the world — its construction required a custom diving bell so that staff could maintain the inside of the tunnel from the dry side.