The Sydney Aquarium

Sydney, Australia is filled with adventure.  Everything you could ever want to do in Australia, for the most part, you can do in Sydney.  Whether it be going to a world famous Opera House, going to Australia's most popular museum, or if you just want to sight-see, Sydney is the place for you.  But I have yet to talk about Australia's number one attraction.  Can you guess where it is? Sydney, of course. Many may think that the Great Barrier Reef or Ayers Rock is the number one tourist attraction, but in fact, it is the Sydney Aquarium.  The Sydney Aquarium holds the largest collection of Australian aquatic lif around, with over 11,500 animals.  It was opened in 1988 and is one of the largest aquariums in the world.  Around 55% of the people who visit the aquarium come from overseas, making this a very big tourist income center.  Some of things you can find in the exhibit are platypusses, a saltwater crocodile, penguins, sharks, and a Great Barrier Reef Oceanarium.  The aquarium was designed to resemble a large wave, and it took nearly two years to build.  The Sydney Aquarium is an amazing place to visit and I highly recommend going there if you ever get a chance to visit Sydney. 

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Sydney Aquarium. 2010. MyFun. 28 November 2010. <http://sydneyaquarium.myfun.com.au/>