About Oceanworld Manly
Manly Sea Life Sanctuary is a public aquarium located in Manly, Australia. Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary features sharks, giant stingrays, sea turtles, little penguins and other marine life. Manly Sea Life Sanctuary also allows guests to take part in Shark Dive Xtreme, where they can swim with grey nurse sharks over 3 meters long. HistoryThe sanctuary originally opened in 1965, as Marineland. It was refurbished and reopened in 1989 as Underwater world. It was purchased and renovated by Coral World International, and re-opened as Oceanworld in 1992. After its renovation, the aquarium boasted the longest aquarium tunnel in the world, at 110m. The aquarium was sold to the Sydney Aquarium Company (later Sydney Attractions Group) in 1999 to be operated as a branch of the Sydney Aquarium. In February 2008, Village Roadshow Theme Parks acquired the Sydney Attractions Group. In December 2010, Merlin Entertainments acquired the Sydney Attractions Group division of Village Roadshow Theme Parks. On 28 June 2012, the attraction officially relaunched as Manly Sea Life Sanctuary following a renovation which saw the addition of the Penguin Cove exhibit. ExhibitsManly Sea Life Sanctuary is made up of three exhibits: Penguin Cove, Shark Harbour and Underwater Sydney. Penguin Cove - Manly Sea Life Sanctuary's newest exhibit. The exhibit is home to a colony of little penguins. Shark Harbour - a 4000000L aquarium featuring a variety of sharks, stingrays, turtles and tropical fish. An upcharge attraction known as Shark Dive Xtreme exists within this exhibit and allows guests to swim with the sharks and other marine life. Underwater Sydney - a section of Manly Sea Life Sanctuary which features rock pools, seahorses, octopus and lionfish.
Oceanworld Manly Description
Manly Sea Life Sanctuary is a public aquarium located in Manly, Australia. Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary features sharks, giant stingrays, sea turtles, little penguins and other marine life. Manly Sea Life Sanctuary also allows guests to take part in Shark Dive Xtreme, where they can swim with grey nurse sharks over 3 meters long. HistoryThe sanctuary originally opened in 1965, as Marineland. It was refurbished and reopened in 1989 as Underwater world. It was purchased and renovated by Coral World International, and re-opened as Oceanworld in 1992. After its renovation, the aquarium boasted the longest aquarium tunnel in the world, at 110m. The aquarium was sold to the Sydney Aquarium Company (later Sydney Attractions Group) in 1999 to be operated as a branch of the Sydney Aquarium. In February 2008, Village Roadshow Theme Parks acquired the Sydney Attractions Group. In December 2010, Merlin Entertainments acquired the Sydney Attractions Group division of Village Roadshow Theme Parks. On 28 June 2012, the attraction officially relaunched as Manly Sea Life Sanctuary following a renovation which saw the addition of the Penguin Cove exhibit. ExhibitsManly Sea Life Sanctuary is made up of three exhibits: Penguin Cove, Shark Harbour and Underwater Sydney. Penguin Cove - Manly Sea Life Sanctuary's newest exhibit. The exhibit is home to a colony of little penguins. Shark Harbour - a 4000000L aquarium featuring a variety of sharks, stingrays, turtles and tropical fish. An upcharge attraction known as Shark Dive Xtreme exists within this exhibit and allows guests to swim with the sharks and other marine life. Underwater Sydney - a section of Manly Sea Life Sanctuary which features rock pools, seahorses, octopus and lionfish.