Aquarium
Reef HQ
🇦🇺 Australia
🐠 Aquarium, Australia 20 spp. present
Reef HQ (also known ReefHQ or Great Barrier Reef Aquarium) was the world's largest living coral reef aquarium located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The aquarium was built as a Bicentennial Commemorative project and was a part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA). The Coral Reef Exhibit had 130 coral species and 120 fish species along with hundreds of species of sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, brittle stars, feather stars, snails, worms and sponges. The aquarium also included a turtle hospital which rehabilitates sea turtles for release back into the wild. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
19.258° S 146.824° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Medium
Species present
20
speciesOpened
1987
Size
—
Visit
Opening hours
Closed
Getting there
- Address
- 2-68 Flinders Street East
Who runs it
- Run by
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
What visitors say
🐠 Animals in captivity
Epinephelus
Epinephelus
Yellowtail Coris
Coris gaimard
Blackback Anemonefish
Amphiprion melanopus
Before you go
Where is Reef HQ?
Australia
Reef HQ is an aquarium in Australia, at 2-68 Flinders Street East. Its coordinates are 19.258° S, 146.824° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Daintree National Park, about 366 km away.
What animals can you see at Reef HQ?
20 species
Citizen-science photos record 20 species at Reef HQ, including Southern Cassowary, Green Sea Turtle, Red-legged Pademelon, Koala and Hunter River Short-necked Turtle. 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 Reef HQ in the wild?
Southern Cassowary: Daintree National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Reef HQ also live in the parks and cities we cover: Southern Cassowary (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Daintree National Park), Green Sea Turtle (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Coiba National Park) and Red-legged Pademelon (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Springbrook National Park).
Does Reef HQ charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Reef HQ lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Reef HQ open?
Closed
According to its open map listing, Reef HQ is open Closed. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Reef HQ open?
Opened 1987
Reef HQ, an aquarium in Australia, opened in 1987, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 20 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)