Rivers and rainforest
The aquarium describes a visit as a journey that begins with rainwater from mountain waterfalls and runs through freshwater rivers and the Wet Tropics rainforest. Among its ecosystems are rivers and streams, a billabong amphitheatre and a rainforest gallery.
Mangroves and the coast
From the rivers the journey reaches the coastal mangroves, where fresh water meets the sea, before moving on to the reef.
The reef and the Coral Sea
The last galleries turn to the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea. The largest tank, an oceanarium of about 1.8 million litres, recreates a ribbon reef of the Coral Sea.
