Aquarium of Western Australia

Aquarium of Western Australia
AQWA logo
Front Entrance to AQWA
Map
31°49′36″S 115°44′17″E / 31.82668°S 115.738118°E / -31.82668; 115.738118 (Aquarium of Western Australia)
Date opened1988 (as Underwater World, Perth)
2001 (as AQWA)[1]
LocationHillarys, Western Australia
No. of species400
Volume of largest tank3,000,000 litres (793,000 US gal)
Location
Websitewww.aqwa.com.au Edit this at Wikidata

The Aquarium of Western Australia (AQWA) is a privately owned aquarium in Hillarys, Western Australia. Located approximately 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Perth City, it is a popular attraction for tourists and locals alike.

AQWA was Australia's largest aquarium when it opened and still possesses Australia's largest single aquarium and underwater tunnel,[2] the 3 million litre Shipwreck Coast exhibit.

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