Opening Hours

Standard opening hours

• Monday - Thursday: 9:30am - 6:00pm (last entry 5:00pm)
• Friday - Sunday: 9:30am - 7:00pm (last entry 6:00pm)

NSW school holiday & public holidays

• Monday - Sunday: 9:30am - 7:00pm (last entry 6:00pm)

2016 NSW holiday dates

 School holidays

• Term 3 School Holidays 24th September - 9th October 2016
• Summer School Holidays 21st December - 29th January 2017 

Public holidays

• Labour Day 3rd October
• Christmas Day 25th December
• Boxing Day 26th December
• Additional Day 27th December

Please be advised that you may experience queue lines during weekends and holiday peak periods. We advise that you allow extra time for this, particularly if you have young children. 

Partial closures

• Sunday, 25th  September 2016: Dugong Island will be partially closed from 11am
• Saturday, 1st October 2016: Reef Theatre will be closed from 4:30pm
• Saturday, 8th October 2016: Reef Theatre will be closed from 6:30pm
• Saturday, 15th October 2016: Reef Theatre will be closed from 4pm
• Saturday, 22nd October 2016: Dugong Island will be partially closed from 11am
• Wednesday, 30th November 2016:Dugong Island will be partially closed from 10am - 3pm

Visiting Tips

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is a large attraction and we recommend that you allow around 90 minutes for your visit. Last admissions occur 1 hour before closing each day.

There are cafes and gift shops at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, some of which are accessible to non-paying visitors. Toilets are also available in the foyer for visitors or cafe and gift shop customers.

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is located on Darling Harbour in the heart of Sydney. You can find location and transport info here.

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is right next door to both WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo and Madame Tussauds Sydney on Darling Harbour, and you can save on entry to all attractions with our huge value Sydney attractions combination passes.