Date opened 1976 No. of animals 1500+ Opened 1976 Number of animals 1,500 | No. of species 50+ Phone +64 6-834 1404 Number of species 50 | |
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Website www.nationalaquarium.co.nz Address 546 Marine Parade, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand Hours Closed now Tuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSunday9AM–5PMMonday9AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Cape Kidnappers, Marineland - Napier, Splash Planet, Te Mata Peak, Napier Prison Profiles | ||
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The National Aquarium of New Zealand, also known as Napier Aquarium is a public aquarium in Napier, New Zealand. There is a gift shop and cafe on site.
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History
The aquarium originally opened in its current location napier in 1976. In its first year of its life it attracted 230,000 visitors at a time when the population of Napier was about 50,000. In its first 5 years of operation over 750,000 people visited.
In 2002 the aquarium underwent a NZD $8 million extension and renovation which included the addition of a 1,500,000L oceanarium with a 50m acrylic tunnel and the replacement of all the original tanks with newly constructed ones.
Exhibits
The aquarium boasts the following exhibits:
Facilities
The aquarium has two temporary exhibit halls, one on the upper level and the other adjacent to the oceanarium, a souvenir shop and cafe.