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Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox zoo Cairns Aquarium is a public aquarium in Cairns, Australia, that opened in 2017. It is home to more than 15,000 animals displayed in 10 ecosystems.[1]

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Sawfish, 2018
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Blue crayfish, 2018

The $54 million, Шаблон:Cvt, three-level facility in Queensland holds 71 tanks, including a Шаблон:Cvt ocean tank, Australia's largest freshwater tank with Шаблон:Cvt of water, a deep reef tank and the world's first true tidal motion tank.[2][3][4]

It is among the few aquariums to display endangered or rarely seen species such as the emerald tree monitors, Jardine River turtles, ribboned pipefish, freshwater sawfish and scalloped hammerhead sharks.[4]

The aquarium is also an interactive research and education centre and is home to the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre.[5][6]

Awards

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Underside of a stingray, 2018

In 2018, the aquarium won the Master Builder Queensland award for Project of the Year and the award for Leisure Facilities over $10 million.[7]

References

  1. Шаблон:Cite web
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  3. Falvo, Andrea (September 18, 2017). Going wild for city tourist attraction. The Cairns Post, page 4.
  4. 4,0 4,1 Till, Crispin (September 18, 2017). Ribbon-cutting marks opening of underwater world at Cairns Aquarium. Tropic Now magazine.
  5. The Urban Developer (September 26, 2017). New Cairns Aquarium Opens with High Returns for Investors.
  6. The Cairns Post (June 15, 2018). Tanks a lot word from hurt turtle. page 6
  7. Wivell, Danaella (October 15, 2018). Years of work pay off. The Cairns Post, page 2.

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