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AQWA presents Mermaids Ahoy! 🧜‍♀️🏴‍☠️Aye, aye matey! Sail into AQWA now for Mermaids, Ahoy! – where there’ll be plenty of mermaid merriment and pirate shenanigans to be had.Witness magical in-water acrobatics by our mermaid friends and enjoy bonus themed activities with our rapscallion Pirate mates, all included with a standard entry ticket ✨🗓️ Wed, Thurs, Fri & Sat from 8 Jan - 1 Feb 2025.
📲Visit the website to plan your magical adventure!#perthkids #perthmums #perthschoolholidays #mermaids #mermaidfun

Marvel at our underwater magic and experience WA’s weird and wonderful marine life these school holidays at AQWA🪼✨Buy your entry tickets now 📲 Link in bio.#perthkids #perthmums #perththingstodo #perthschoolholidays #perthtoddlers

TOMORROW 🧜‍♀️ Our highly anticipated magi

TOMORROW 🧜‍♀️
Our highly anticipated magical mermaids are splashing back into AQWA’s Marina Bay tomorrow!They will of course be joined by their cheeky pirate pals for lots of added shenanigans 🏴‍☠️Have you got your tickets yet? If not, head to our website now to purchase your entry ticket! Link in bio 📲#perthkids #perthmums #perththingstodo #perthschoolholidays #perthtoddlers #mermaids #mermaidfun

AQWA’s Lionfish showing off its marvellous fins

AQWA’s Lionfish showing off its marvellous fins 🦁🐠#marinelife #marinelifephotography #fishphotography

The Mermaids are BACK! 🧜‍♀️ Our special v

The Mermaids are BACK! 🧜‍♀️
Our special visitors have made it to the harbour, and we are so excited to welcome them back next week!Witness magical in-water acrobatics by our mermaid friends and enjoy bonus themed activities with our rapscallion Pirate mates, all included with a standard entry ticket ✨🗓️ Wed, Thurs, Fri & Sat from 8 Jan - 1 Feb 2025.
📲 Visit our website to plan your magical adventure! Link in bio.#perthkids #perthmums #perththingstodo #perthschoolholidays #perthtoddlers #mermaids #mermaidfun

Wishing you a fin-tastic New Year from everyone he

Wishing you a fin-tastic New Year from everyone here at AQWA! We can’t wait to dive into 2025 and share more marine magic with you all 🐠✨

Spotted! Mermaids off the shore of Hillarys 🧜‍♀️Our favourite mernaids are making their way back to join us for 'Mermaids Ahoy!' in January!They have a few mer-friends joing them, incluiding the Pirate Captain who'll be sailing in for some seaworthy shenanigans 👀Free with standard entry, Mermaids Ahoy! is splashing into AQWA on Wednesday - Saturday from 8 January - 1 February! Get your tickets now 📲#mermaidsarereal #perthkids #perthmums #perththingstodo #perthschoolholidays #perthtoddlers #mermaids #mermaidfun

Merry Fishmas everyone 🐠🎄 Wishing you all a

Merry Fishmas everyone 🐠🎄
Wishing you all a fin-tastic Christmas from the team at AQWA! We hope you enjoy all of your silly SEAson shell-abrations with your loved ones 🤭We are closed today, but will be back on deck tomorrow!
#christmaswishes #merrychristmas #perthchristmas

Which animal are you? 🐠 Send this to your frien

Which animal are you? 🐠
Send this to your friends and let them know which animal you are 🤭Tell us in the comments which animal you resonate with the most!#whichoneareyou #whichone #marinelife #aqwa #aquariumofwesternaustralia

Special closing time 🕓 This Friday and Saturday

Special closing time 🕓
This Friday and Saturday, the 20 & 21 December, AQWA will be closing at 4:00pm while we prepare for the last two Dine Beneath the Sea events for 2024.Our extended opening hours will recommence on 22 December, with the aquarium closing at 5pm!

AQWA’s Christmas Gift Guide: For Boys 🎁 Last

AQWA’s Christmas Gift Guide: For Boys 🎁
Last one in our Christmas Gift Guide for 2024! Make sure you check out the AQWA Gift Shop for a great range of gifts for boys.You don’t need to purchase entry to the aquarium, just ask our friendly reception staff who will escort you straight through to the Gift Shop.#aqwa #aquariumofwesternaustralia #christmasgiftideas #christmasshopping #giftideas #perthchristmas #giftguide

AQWA’s Christmas Gift Guide: For Girls 🎁 Come

AQWA’s Christmas Gift Guide: For Girls 🎁
Come and browse the AQWA Gift Shop for a bunch of fabulous gifts for girls this holiday season!You don’t need to purchase entry to the aquarium, just ask our friendly reception staff who will escort you straight through to the Gift Shop.#aqwa #aquariumofwesternaustralia #christmasgiftideas #christmasshopping #giftideas #perthchristmas #giftguide

AQWA’s Christmas Gift Guide: For Him 🎁 Dad th

AQWA’s Christmas Gift Guide: For Him 🎁
Dad that has everything? Pop into AQWA’s Gift Shop for something different this Christmas!You don't need to purchase entry to the aquarium, just ask our friendly reception staff who will escort you straight through to the Gift Shop.#aqwa #aquariumofwesternaustralia #christmasgiftideas #christmasshopping #giftideas #perthchristmas #giftguide

Scuba Santa comes to AQWA 🤿 Santa has to fetch

Scuba Santa comes to AQWA 🤿
Santa has to fetch some mischievously misplaced gifts from the bottom of AQWA’s Marina Bay! Can you help him find them all?Simply purchase an AQWA entry ticket for Thursday 19 or Friday 20 December to see Santa at 10am! Get your tickets now 📲 Link in bio.#perthkids #perthmums #perththingstodo #perthschoolholidays

AQWA’s Christmas Gift Guide: For Her 🎁 Stuck

AQWA’s Christmas Gift Guide: For Her 🎁
Stuck on what to get your mum, sister, aunt or bestie? Come check out AQWA’s Gift Shop for a great range of gifts this Christmas!You don’t need to purchase entry to the aquarium, just ask our friendly reception staff who will escort you straight through to the Gift Shop.#aqwa #aquariumofwesternaustralia #christmasgiftideas #christmasshopping #giftideas #perthchristmas #giftguide

Santa’s Marine Science Workshop 🎅 In this spe

Santa’s Marine Science Workshop 🎅
In this special pre-Christmas edition of Junior Marine Scientist, your merry ocean enthusiast will enjoy 3 hours of after-hours access to AQWA, behind the scenes experiences and hands-on science fun!We'll take the kids off your hands for 3 hours, giving you time to pop to the shops, get wrapping or organise that Christmas catch-up 🎁We'll then return them entertained, educated, inspired and fed! That's a jolly good idea if you ask us 🤭The details:
🗓️Wednesday 18 December
⌚️5pm - 8pm
🎟️Bookings essential
📲Buy online now! Link in bio.#perthkids #perthmums #perththingstodo #perthschoolholidays

Did someone say Mermaids! 🧜‍♀️ A little f

Did someone say Mermaids! 🧜‍♀️
A little fishy told us our favourite mer-mates are splashing into AQWA for a quick visit on 17 and 18 December.We heard they're planning to leave behind some carefully hidden presents for Scuba Santa while they are here, before swimming back in January for more fintatstic fun 🤫So keep an eye out for more mermaid news... 👀#perthkids #perthmums #perththingstodo #perthschoolholidays #perthtoddlers #mermaids #mermaidfun

Ahoy Mateys! AQWA’s Playground Pirate Ship has

Ahoy Mateys!
AQWA’s Playground Pirate Ship has had a makeover just in time to welcome our mischievous mates in January 👀Make sure you head out to AQWA’s Marina Bay this summer for plenty of pirate shenanigans 🏴‍☠️#perthkids #perthmums #perththingstodo #perthschoolholidays #perthtoddlers

WIN TICKETS TO A LIVE SHOW 🎉 We're getting in t

WIN TICKETS TO A LIVE SHOW 🎉
We're getting in to the spirit of giving a little early with a chance to win a Double-Pass to ‘Steve Backshall’s Ocean’ interactive live show!Described as a love letter to the most exciting environment on our planet, Steve’s show will take place at Riverside Theatre, 7:00pm Thursday 9 January.The British naturalist and explorer shares his infectious passion for the marine world using live experiments, props, cutting edge science and big screen vision to bring icons of the oceans to life, whilst most importantly exploring what we can do to save our seas.All you have to do to enter is drop your details in our competition form 📲 Link in bio.📝 T&Cs
Competition opens 14 November and closes 12 December 2024. Winner will be contacted directly via phone or email.

Thanks to @emmaplu87 for tagging us in their post!

Thanks to @emmaplu87 for tagging us in their post! We hope you enjoyed your visit to AQWA 💚💙Tag us #aqwa or @aquariumofwesternaustralia to be featured 📸