Aquarium of Western Australia
The Aquarium of Western Australia is a privately owned aquarium in Hillarys, Western Australia. Located approximately 20 km north-west of Perth at Hillarys Boat Harbour, it is a popular attraction for both tourists and locals.Photo: SheDev, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Public aquarium
- Description: aquarium in Hillarys, Western Australia
- Also known as: “AQWA”, “AQWA – The Aquarium of Western Australia”, “The Aquarium of Western Australia”, and “Underwater World”
- Address: 91 Southside Drive, Hillarys, 6025
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hillarys Boat Harbour and Sacred Heart College.
Hillarys Boat Harbour
Marina
Hillarys Boat Harbour is a marina and tourist precinct located in Hillarys, north of Perth, Western Australia, and on the Indian Ocean. The marina also contains two retail precincts, Sorrento Quay and Hillarys Boardwalk. Hillarys Boat Harbour is situated 300 metres north of Aquarium of Western Australia.
Sacred Heart College
School
Sacred Heart College, Sorrento is an Australian independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school located in the northern Perth suburb of Sorrento, Western Australia. Sacred Heart College is situated 1 km east of Aquarium of Western Australia.
Little Island
Islet
Little Island is a small uninhabited sand and limestone island situated in the Marmion Marine Park just off the coast of Hillarys in Perth, Western Australia. Little Island is situated 3 km northwest of Aquarium of Western Australia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sorrento and Hillarys.
Sorrento
Suburb
Photo: Rhyshuw1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sorrento is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia in the local government area of the City of Joondalup. At its northwestern corner is the Hillarys Boat Harbour, built in the late 1980s.
Hillarys
Suburb
Hillarys is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, in the local government area of the City of Joondalup. It is part of the Whitfords precinct, and is located 21 km north-northwest of Perth's central business district via Mitchell Freeway and Hepburn Avenue.
Marmion
Suburb
Photo: Orderinchaos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marmion is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Joondalup.
Aquarium of Western Australia
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-31.82678° or 31° 49′ 36″ southLongitude
115.73782° or 115° 44′ 16″ eastOpen location code
4PWQ5PFQ+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 175944203OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=aquariumWikidata ID
Q296366
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Aquarium of Western Australia” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西澳水族館”
- German: “Aquarium of Western Australia”
- German: “AQWA”
- Vietnamese: “Thủy cung Tây Úc”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lighthouse and Naturaliste Marine Discovery Centre.
Nearby Places
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