SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is situated on the city side of Darling Harbour. It houses over 12,000 sea creatures from 650 species, including sharks, dugongs, turtles, stingrays, penguins, tropical fish and much more.

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium offers entertainment for young and old alike. Walk underwater through over 100 metres of glass viewing tunnels and see Australia’s marine life like never before! Come within inches of huge sharks, rays and turtles and see some of the remarkable marine and freshwater animals that Australia is famous for, such as barramundi and Little Penguins.

As you walk around SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium you’ll be taken on a journey through Australia’s wide and varied aquatic habitats, from the southern river systems that make up the Murray Darling Basin to the colossal Great Barrier Reef in the north.

Shark Valley

Face your fears on the Shark Walk and walk over some of the world’s biggest aquarium sharks, including Grey Nurse Sharks, before journeying deep under the sea and exploring the depths of Shark Valley. When journeying through the parallel underwater tunnels you’ll also come across our huge Smooth Stingray!

Dugong Island

Home to our Dugong, a beautiful animal which legend has it were mistaken for mermaids by early European sailors arriving in Australia’s waters. Pig can be seen from above and in the viewing tunnels below. Dugong Island also hosts a range of other amazing animals, including White Spotted Eagle Rays, Bamboo Sharks and dozens of species of fish.

Penguin Expedition

An immersive experience allowing you to get up close and personal to a spectacular colony of King and Gentoo penguins during a sensory and educational sub-Antarctic boat journey!