Reef HQ
| Reef HQ | |
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| Date opened | 24 June 1987 |
| Location | Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Volume of largest tank | 2 500 000 L |
| Annual visitors | 100 000 |
| Website | http://www.reefhq.com.au |
Reef HQ (sometimes written as ReefHQ) is the largest living coral reef aquarium on earth.[1] It is located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The aquarium was built as a Bicentennial Commemorative project. The Coral Reef Exhibit has 130 coral species and 120 fish species along with hundreds of species of sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, brittle stars, feather stars, snails, worms and sponges.
Description
Reef HQ is inclusive of the Coral Reef Exhibit, a Predator Exhibit, a children's section, a gift shop and cafe.[1] In 2006 Reef HQ opened new 'Exploring our Wetlands' interactive kiosks developed by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.[2]
Location
Reef HQ is located in the same complex as the Museum of Tropical Queensland and the Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Centre and an IMAX theatre in the Central Business District. Over 100 000 visitors tour Reef HQ every year.[1]
Coral Reef Exhibit
Water motion is created in the Coral Reef Exhibit by a pneumatic wave machine. Unusually, the aquarium is open to the weather, receiving precipitation, sun- and moonlight, just like natural coral reefs. The tank holds approximately 2.5 million litres of water.[1]
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