In operation since 1979, this small family-run aquarium is popular for its interactive fish-feeding sessions at 11am and 2.30pm. You can also take a 30-minute dip with their catsharks, whalers, cod, turtles and other species – come in the morning for best visibility.


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Nearby Hervey Bay attractions

1. Urangan Pier

0.47 MILES

This historic pier (c 1913–17), jutting nearly 1km into the Great Sandy Strait, makes for a fine stroll where you may spot a pod of dolphins or snap a…

2. Wetside Water Park

4.36 MILES

On hot days, this watery playground on the foreshore can't be beaten. There’s plenty of shade, gorgeous old trees, a cafe, fountains, tipping buckets and…

3. Fraser Coast Cultural Centre

4.38 MILES

Home to both the Fraser Coast Discovery Sphere and Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, this boldly designed cultural centre is landmarked by 'Nala', the 20-tonne…

5. Yidney Rocks

18.73 MILES

This lovely stretch of Fraser Island's east coast can pose complications for 4WDers trying to pass at high tide.

6. Poona National Park

19.48 MILES

Two islands and low-lying coastal plains in the Great Sandy Strait are protected in this park on the mainland.

7. Maheno Beach

20.35 MILES

Named for the Maheno shipwreck, this 9km stretch of beach runs from the Pinnacles to Eli Creek.

8. Maheno Wreck

20.47 MILES

The Maheno was a passenger liner that was blown ashore by a cyclone in 1935, while being towed to a Japanese scrap yard. Its photogenic, oxidised bones,…