A tropical aquarium on Darwin's Stokes Hill Wharf, the Indo Pacific Marine features a large aquarium displaying living coral and other denizens of tropical seas. In total, there are 30 marine displays including the living marine centre featuring coral reef ecosystems. Cafe and giftshop.

Contact: (08) 8981 1294.

Location: Stokes Hill Wharf, Kitchener Drive, Darwin.

How to get there: walk along Smith Street to Esplanade Ave., follow the steps down the hill to the wharf area.