SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
One of only four dugongs on public display anywhere in the world lives here.
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Opened in 1988 in a wave-shaped building on Darling Harbour, this aquarium holds more than 700 species and 13,000 creatures across themed zones including Shark Walk and Discovery Rockpool. The centerpiece is the world's largest Great Barrier Reef display: a 33-metre oceanarium containing 2.6 million litres of harbour water filtered and held at a constant 25°C, home to over 6,000 animals.
What to look for
- The dugong — one of only four on public display worldwide
- The Great Barrier Reef oceanarium: 33 metres long, 2.6 million litres, live coral cave and coral atoll included
- Seals visible from below through underwater viewing tunnels in the Seal Sanctuary
On the eastern side of Darling Harbour, just north of Pyrmont Bridge.
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is one of 23 sights worth the detour in Sydney, all bundled offline in Voyage GO — download the Sydney pack and it sits on your map with no signal, filling your travel passport the moment you walk past.
More to see in Sydney
- Sydney Opera HouseJørn Utzon won the design competition in 1957, directed construction, then resigned before it ever opened — Queen Elizabeth II cut the ribbon on 20 October 1973.
- Sydney Harbour BridgeWalk the arch of the world's tallest steel bridge — nicknamed "the Coathanger" — with Sydney Harbour spread out below you and the arch top rising 134 m above the water.
- Accor StadiumBuilt in 1999 for A$690 million, this was the largest Olympic stadium ever constructed — originally squeezing in 115,000 people.
- Sydney Tower EyeAt 309 m above the CBD, this is the highest observation deck in the Southern Hemisphere by deck elevation — clearing Auckland's Sky Tower by nearly 30 m.
- Australian MuseumThe world's fifth oldest natural history museum has been in Sydney since 1827 — older than the colony could really afford it.
- Taronga ZooFive thousand animals on the Mosman shore — and the Sydney skyline watches from across the water.