Reef HQ
Reef HQ is the world's largest living coral reef aquarium. It is located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The aquarium was built as a Bicentennial Commemorative project and is a part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: closed
- Type: Public aquarium
- Description: aquarium in Townsville, Queensland, Australia
- Also known as: “Great Barrier Reef Aquarium” and “Great Barrier Reef Wonderland”
- Address: 2-68 Flinders Street East
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tobruk Memorial Baths and North Queensland Stadium.
Tobruk Memorial Baths
Sports venue
The Tobruk Memorial Baths is a heritage-listed complex of outdoor swimming pools on The Strand, Townsville CBD, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Tobruk Memorial Baths is situated 600 metres northwest of Reef HQ.
North Queensland Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Greditdesu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
North Queensland Stadium, also known as Queensland Country Bank Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a Rugby League stadium located in Railway Estate, a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. North Queensland Stadium is situated 1¼ km southwest of Reef HQ.
Victoria Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Victoria Bridge is a heritage-listed swing bridge over the Ross Creek at Stokes Street, Townsville CBD, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The central-pivoting swing bridge was constructed by G. Victoria Bridge is situated 580 metres southwest of Reef HQ.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Townsville and Townsville City.
Townsville
Townsville is a laid-back coastal city of over 173,724 people in North Central Queensland. Townsville is on the coast and enjoys an average of 320 days of sunshine a year.
Townsville City
Suburb
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Townsville City is a coastal suburb at the centre of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Townsville City had a population of 2,945 people.
Castle Hill
Suburb
Castle Hill is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The suburb is based on and around the mountain of the same name. Castle Hill is situated 2½ km west of Reef HQ.
Reef HQ
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Townsville, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-19.25759° or 19° 15′ 27″ southLongitude
146.82307° or 146° 49′ 23″ eastOperator
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park AuthorityOpen location code
5RG8PRRF+X6OpenStreetMap ID
node 280199744OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=aquariumWikidata ID
Q7306796
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In Other Languages
“Reef HQ” goes by many names.
- French: “Reef HQ”
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