Come with me on a train ride. We’ll travel 4,352 kilometres across Australia from east to west, spending four days and three nights on a train 731 metres long. We’ll start in Sydney and stay in Perth at the end and along the way we’ll traverse deserts, stop in a ghost town and cross the mighty Nullarbor Plain. Come with me on a transcontinental journey aboard the iconic Indian Pacific!
Indian Pacific Adventure #17 The Aquarium of Western Australia, Perth
Where in the world can you walk underwater?
At AQWA, The Aquarium of Western Australia!
The aquarium hosts more than 400 species of marine animals who make the oceans off the coast of Western Australia their home. The largest display, the Shipwreck Coast Aquarium, holds 3 million litres of seawater. A 98 metre walk-through tunnel winds through the aquarium, bringing people face to face with some amazing ocean creatures.
Smaller aquariums feature beautiful coral reefs,
luminous sea jellies,
unusual fish,
shy fish
and very grumpy fish!
Joining Becky for November Walking Squares
I feel quite shivery but those are great ‘underwater’ photos. I do love a good aquarium.
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I do too, especially because I’m not into snorkelling. This is a great way to see these beautiful creatures.
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wow! This is a first for Walking Squares – what an experience
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We had a great day at the aquarium. There is a similar one, with a tunnel like this, at the Sunshine Coast too but I haven’t been since we took our girls when they were small.
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Hmm, maybe a trip to either of the locations offering this experience should be on my agenda.
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If you do decide to do the Indian Pacific from Adelaide to Perth you could go to AQWA. We extended our stay by three days so we could do some extra things. The aquarium at the Sunshine Coast is called Sea Life. It’s many years since we went but I’m sure it would be great too.
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Zoos and aquariums are some of our places to visit, and this one looks amazing! Did you feel claustrophobic “under the water”?
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No, not at all. The tunnel is quite large and there’s a moving walkway so you’re going along all the time. We loved it.
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I think we would love it too!
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What an amazing place to walk! Great photos!
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Thanks. We enjoyed this day very much.
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Love the blues and pinks – but that last fish is an ugly brute!
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Isn’t he! We just stood there laughing, which probably didn’t please him at all.
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What a beauty 😃
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It’s a very nice place to spend a few hours.
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