SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
Highlights
- Dive into vibrant marine life at the Night on the Reef exhibit, surrounded by colourful tropical fish and sharks.
- Explore the mesmerizing Ocean Invaders exhibit, featuring pulsating jellyfish in a captivating underwater display.
- Visit the Penguin Playground to meet the charming King and Gentoo penguins, including viral sensation baby Pesto.
- Engage with interactive displays and expert presentations that inspire a deep love for ocean conservation.
Dive into a magical underwater world and explore the creatures and features of the ocean like never before, with the thousands of colourful aquatic animals that call SEA LIFE Melbourne home.
Experience the Night on the Reef exhibit, an enchanting journey into the world beneath the ocean, alive with a kaleidoscope of tropical fish species, sharks, and more. Inside this 360° habitat you’ll be surrounded by a vivid spectacle of colours that mirror the bustling life found in coral reefs around the world.
Check out the Ocean Invaders exhibit, filled with pulsating jellyfish, and peak into the Jelly Lab where these fascinating creatures are bred.
Visit Penguin Playground home to the majestic King and cheeky Gentoo penguins. This is where our baby King Penguin Pesto, who became a viral sensation, lives with his family.
With interactive animal displays, magical marine stories, and expert keeper presentations, SEA LIFE Melbourne is sure to inspire a love for the oceans.
Booking online before visiting is highly encouraged. This involves pre-paying and selecting the date and timeslot of your visit.
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ATEC Korea Host
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
- Gay and Lesbian Tourism Australia (GALTA)
- Meetings and Events Australia
- Victoria Tourism Industry Council
- Visitor Information Centre
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Free Entry for Mum at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
Mums come in all different forms and styles – be it Grandmothers, Aunties, Stepmums or even Dads that have to be both mum and dad so SEA LIFE want to thank these primary caregivers for the tireless work they do raising children with free entry to SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium.
Enjoy a day on SEA LIFE Melbourne and dive into a magical underwater adventure.
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Braille and tactile signage on all information and paths of travel are available.
- Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
- An appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog is available.
- Handrails on all stairways
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Visual alerts for emergencies (Include flashing light) are available.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://www.visitsealife.com/melbourne/plan-your-day/before-you-visit/accessibility-guide/
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