Aquarium of Western Australia | |
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31°49′36″S 115°44′17″E / 31.82668°S 115.738118°E | |
Date opened | 1988 (as Underwater World, Perth) 2001 (as AQWA)[1] |
Location | Hillarys, Western Australia |
No. of species | 400 |
Volume of largest tank | 3,000,000 litres (793,000 US gal) |
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Website | www |
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.