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Melbourne Aquarium


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #51 of 182 attractions in Melbourne
Traveler Description: Discover creatures of the Southern Ocean in the 2-million-liter oceanarium.
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Attraction type: Aquarium
Address: Cnr Flinders St & King St Melbourne 3000
Australia
Tel: 61 3 9620 0999
Fax: 61 3 9620 0222

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3 of 5 stars
ice_mints04   2 contributions
Melbourne, Australia
Oct 10, 2009

Melbourne Aquarium is a standard aquarium, suitable for families or school trips. The monster fishes were impressive, and the penguins on display were charming. Loved the touch pool (where you can touch and guess all sorts of little creatures). However, the rest of the exhibits were predictable in a seen-it-a-billion times way. Bring a camera to capture photos of the... more

Very Good
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5 of 5 stars
Marksgreen   1 contribution
Adelaide
Oct 7, 2009

We had read the reviews many of which were not so good. Despite this, we headed off there and were very pleased we did. It's $85 for the family but we were there for 3 hours and thought it was terrific. Enthusiastic staff, great exhibits (especially the penguins) and the kids (and adults) were thoroughly entertained. I'd recommend this as... more

Beautiful
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4 of 5 stars
Smikenn   4 contributions
Gippsland Vic
Sep 5, 2009

Great attraction, the kids loved it! Entry was expensive. more

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1 of 5 stars
Merman9   1 contribution
Melbourne
Aug 24, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

A friend from overseas was in town, and since she was staying at a hotel nearby we decided to see the aquarium. The first stop was the penguin enclosure, and these were pretty cool. After that, things went downhill. The layout of the place is confusing, and overall it's quite small. There's barely enough in the place to fill 1.5... more

Overpriced
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3 of 5 stars
bundy_9   8 contributions
Australia
Aug 1, 2009

We have just returned from a visit to the aquarium. At $31.50 per adult we were not impressed. The variety of fish etc is great but for the price we were disappointed. The main feature is the oceanarium at the end where you can see the sharks and sting rays swimming above you. Would not recommend to anyone due to... more

Unexpected
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4 of 5 stars
aquajade   28 contributions
Kuching, Malaysia
Jun 19, 2009

OK, I had my doubts. I'd heard that if you'd visited the Singapore or Kuala Lumpur Aquariums, don't bother to visit the Melbourne Aquarium. The Melbourne Aquarium surprised me. I enjoyed myself and so did the kids. Granted it doesn't have the travelator both KL and Singapore have, but that was ok. The penguin exhibit was a hit with the... more

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2 of 5 stars
Swennas   2 contributions
Tasmania
Jun 13, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

Took our children their because it was raining and we couldn't go to the zoo. It was so not worth the $83 it costed for the family. Lots of fish in a tank. The Penguins were cute but still not worth the price of the entry. should of went to the zoo in the rain. more

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3 of 5 stars
sf213   329 contributions
Dallas, Texas
Mar 17, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

My husband and I visited the Melbourne Aquarium in November 2007. It was an okay experience. In my opinion, when it comes to aquariums, if you've seen one, you've seen them all, so I wasn't overly impressed, personally. Don't get me wrong, I think if you have kids or you've never been to an aquarium before, then this is a... more

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3 of 5 stars
lozz13   27 contributions
victoria
Jul 31, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Although I really enjoyed the Melbourne Aquarium, and it is really well set up. There just isn't enough to do and look at. It is a very small Aquarium that could easily be done in less then an hour, when I expected to at least spend a few hours there. Don't get me wrong, it is well worth a look,... more

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3 of 5 stars
w4c71101   7 contributions
Bermuda
Nov 20, 2006
2/2 found this review helpful

The layout of the aquarium is very poor and it seems like you are always criss crossing attractions. The fish are excellant however the facilities and the feel of the entire area are in much need of a face lift. Definately worth the extra $13 to do the boat tour with the sharks. more

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Melbourne Aquarium Address

Cnr Flinders St & King St, Melbourne 3000, Australia
Tel: 61 3 9620 0999 Fax: 61 3 9620 0222