Aquarium

National Aquarium of New Zealand

Q: Where is National Aquarium of New Zealand?

New Zealand. National Aquarium of New Zealand is an aquarium in New Zealand, at 546 Marine Parade, Napier 4110. Its coordinates are 39.501° S, 176.919° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Egmont National Park, about 250 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at National Aquarium of New Zealand?

38 species. Citizen-science photos record 38 species at National Aquarium of New Zealand, including Australian Water Dragon, Little Penguin, Southern Bell Frog, Short-tail Stingray and Central Bearded Dragon. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of National Aquarium of New Zealand in the wild?

Australian Water Dragon: Royal National Park. Some of the animals photographed at National Aquarium of New Zealand also live in the parks and cities we cover: Australian Water Dragon (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Royal National Park), Little Penguin (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Egmont National Park) and Southern Bell Frog (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Wilsons Promontory National Park).

Q: When did National Aquarium of New Zealand open and how big is it?

Opened 1957, 0.2 ha. National Aquarium of New Zealand, an aquarium in New Zealand, opened in 1957 and covers about 0.2 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 38 species are photographed there.

🇳🇿 New Zealand

🐠 Aquarium, New Zealand 38 spp. present

The National Aquarium of New Zealand, formerly Napier Aquarium, is a public aquarium on Marine Parade in Napier, New Zealand. It was started in 1957 and moved to its present location in December 1976. It is owned by Napier City Council. In addition to many fish species, exhibits include kiwi, tuatara, turtles, little penguins and some lizards. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

39.501° S 176.919° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1957

Size

Small

Visit

Getting there

Address: 546 Marine Parade, Napier 4110
Phone: +64 6 834 1404

nationalaquarium.co.nz ↗

Who runs it

Run by: Napier City Council

What visitors say

🐠 Animals in captivity

LC Endemic

Intellagama lesueurii

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Royal National Park+ 6 more parks

Eudyptula minor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Egmont National Park+ 7 more parks

Endemic

Ranoidea raniformis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

in Wilsons Promontory National Park+ 1 more park

Bathytoshia brevicaudata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Rottnest Island

LC Endemic

Pogona vitticeps

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park+ 1 more park

Trachemys scripta

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Congaree National Park+ 14 more parks

Delphinus delphis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Channel Islands National Park+ 4 more parks

Eretmochelys imbricata

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Coiba National Park+ 14 more parks · Nearby records

Before you go

Where is National Aquarium of New Zealand?

New Zealand

National Aquarium of New Zealand is an aquarium in New Zealand, at 546 Marine Parade, Napier 4110. Its coordinates are 39.501° S, 176.919° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Egmont National Park, about 250 km away.

What animals can you see at National Aquarium of New Zealand?

38 species

Citizen-science photos record 38 species at National Aquarium of New Zealand, including Australian Water Dragon, Little Penguin, Southern Bell Frog, Short-tail Stingray and Central Bearded Dragon. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of National Aquarium of New Zealand in the wild?

Australian Water Dragon: Royal National Park

Some of the animals photographed at National Aquarium of New Zealand also live in the parks and cities we cover: Australian Water Dragon (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Royal National Park), Little Penguin (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Egmont National Park) and Southern Bell Frog (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Wilsons Promontory National Park).

When did National Aquarium of New Zealand open and how big is it?

Opened 1957, 0.2 ha

National Aquarium of New Zealand, an aquarium in New Zealand, opened in 1957 and covers about 0.2 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 38 species are photographed there.