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Ocean Park Ocean Park Aquarium is an exciting ecotourism venture set on the pristine shores of the Shark Bay Marine Park and World Heritage Area.
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Explore Shark Bay with Ocean Park Aquarium & Shark Bay Eco Tours! 🐟 Shark feeding, marine safaris, scuba diving, 4WD adventures & snorkeling stromatolites. 🌊 Discover nature, learn, and support marine conservation in this World Heritage-listed paradise! Customers are taken on an educational guided tour of the facility by a qualified marine scientist, where they meet local marine creatures such as sharks, sea snakes, stonefish, stingrays and many more! Ocean Park is entirely solar powered and produces their own fresh water and is a centre for scientific research and rehabilitation.

This quote beautifully captures the heart of what we do at Ocean Park. 💙People are far more likely to protect the ocean ...
16/09/2026

This quote beautifully captures the heart of what we do at Ocean Park. 💙

People are far more likely to protect the ocean when they feel connected to it, but that connection begins with understanding.

Every guided tour, animal encounter and curious question gives us an opportunity to introduce visitors to the incredible wildlife of Shark Bay, explain the important role each species plays and inspire a deeper appreciation for our marine environment.

We hope our visitors leave with more than a few fascinating facts. We hope they leave caring a little more deeply about the ocean and the animals that call it home.

Because education creates understanding, understanding creates love, and love inspires conservation. 🦈🐟

12/09/2026

This could be you! 🤿🦈

Our Shark Dive Experience gives you the chance to enter Ocean Park’s incredible shark lagoon and see its residents from a completely different perspective.

The lagoon is WA’s largest aquarium shark lagoon and is home to several shark species and plenty of other fascinating marine life.

Keep your eyes peeled while you’re down there too..sharks naturally shed thousands of teeth throughout their lives. If you happen to find one during your dive, it’s finders keepers!🦷🙌🏽
Wait till the end of the video to see the treasure found on this dive 🤩

Are you ready to dive in?

Bookings essential. Visit our website to explore the certified and non-certified Shark Dive Experiences.

🐙 Not all ocean dads are winning Father of the Year…We thought we’d celebrate dads of the ocean — but this one comes wit...
06/09/2026

🐙 Not all ocean dads are winning Father of the Year…

We thought we’d celebrate dads of the ocean — but this one comes with a bit of a twist. 😂

For many octopus species, Dad’s contribution to family life is… brief.

After mating, the male’s parenting duties are essentially complete. It’s Mum who takes on the mammoth job of guarding and caring for her eggs, often staying with them continuously until they hatch.

So while we probably can’t give the octopus dad an award for hands-on parenting, he does give us a pretty good excuse to remind Dad this Sunday….

You could always be doing less. 🐙😂

Come and meet some of the incredible marine life found right here in Shark Bay on a guided tour at Ocean Park this Father’s Day. 🌊

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads who are a little more involved than an octopus! 💙

05/09/2026

Today, Ocean Park is proud to support the wonderful Lifeline fundraising walk through Shark Bay. 💙

For every food and beverage sale made at Ocean Park today, we’ll donate $2 to Lifeline, helping support the vital crisis support and suicide-prevention services they provide.

Come down, grab a coffee or something delicious, say hello to the beautiful horses as they pass through and help us support this incredibly important cause. 🐴☕️

Every purchase helps make a difference!

It’s coming into that time of year when thorny devils are out and about, often sunbaking on our warm Shark Bay roads! ☀️...
03/09/2026

It’s coming into that time of year when thorny devils are out and about, often sunbaking on our warm Shark Bay roads! ☀️🦎

Their colour and spiky shape can make them look like a dry leaf or piece of debris, so please slow down and keep an eye out…sometimes their little tail sticking straight up is the easiest way to spot them.

Fun fact: thorny devils can collect moisture through tiny grooves between their scales, which channel the water all the way to their mouth! 💧

Please take care on the roads and help protect these wonderfully spiky locals

Welcome to this week’s OP’s Week of Wonder!🧠The ocean is full of incredible connections and clever adaptations! 👇🏽From s...
30/08/2026

Welcome to this week’s OP’s Week of Wonder!🧠

The ocean is full of incredible connections and clever adaptations! 👇🏽

From symbiotic relationships—where marine animals live and work alongside one another—to the amazing counter-current exchange that helps fish like tuna survive in colder waters, every creature has its own special way of thriving.

🪸 Even anemones have a hidden superpower! Their tentacles contain tiny stinging cells called nematocysts, helping them capture food and protect themselves.

🐙 Did you know many cephalopods, including most octopuses—are semelparous?
This means they reproduce only once during their lifetime. A female octopus carefully guards and cleans her eggs until they hatch, often giving up food during this time. Once her job is complete, she reaches the end of her life cycle.
It’s one of the ocean’s most remarkable examples of dedication

It’s a wonderful reminder that the more we understand our oceans, the more we learn to love and protect them. 💙

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🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BIG BOSS MAN! 🥳Today we’re wishing a very Happy Birthday to the man behind so much of what Ocean...
27/08/2026

🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BIG BOSS MAN! 🥳

Today we’re wishing a very Happy Birthday to the man behind so much of what Ocean Park has become!

Ocean Park’s story began back in July 2000, starting out as a small aquaculture centre focused on Shark Bay pink snapper, with just two full-time staff and a handful of display aquariums for visitors.

Ed was part of Ocean Park’s original team and, at just 22 years old, took over the management of Ocean Park..a pretty incredible responsibility at such a young age. From there, he has spent more than two decades helping transform it into the award-winning aquarium, tourism and marine education experience you see today.

What began as a fish-farming venture has grown into a place where visitors can discover the incredible marine life of the Shark Bay World Heritage Area and learn just how special this part of the world really is.

And if you know Ed, you’ll know that the learning never stops. 🤓 Whether he’s teaching visitors and staff, sharing a random marine fact, working on the next big idea or learning something new himself, his passion for the ocean and Shark Bay is at the heart of Ocean Park.

That passion has helped create a place where people don’t just come to see sharks, rays, fish, sea snakes and other incredible animals — they leave knowing more about them, understanding why Shark Bay is so special and, hopefully, wanting to help protect it too. 🌊🐠

It’s been quite the journey — and there aren’t too many people lucky enough to say they’ve helped create something like this from the ground up.

So from all of us at Ocean Park, Happy Birthday Ed! 🎂🍻

Thanks for the passion, the knowledge, the endless teaching, the big ideas and for creating such a special place to showcase the wonders of Shark Bay’s marine life.

We hope you manage to put your feet up for at least five minutes today…😂

Happy Birthday, Boss! 🦈💙

🦈🍺 SHARKS & SCHOONER 🍺 🦈 THE ULTIMATE FATHER’S DAY GIFT!Forget the socks this Father’s Day… give Dad something he’ll act...
25/08/2026

🦈🍺 SHARKS & SCHOONER 🍺 🦈
THE ULTIMATE FATHER’S DAY GIFT!

Forget the socks this Father’s Day… give Dad something he’ll actually remember! 😏

Get him up close and personal with the sharks in Ocean Park Aquarium’s Shark Lagoon! 🦈

Our special Father’s Day Sharks & Schooner Gift Voucher includes:

🎟️ Entry into Ocean Park Aquarium
🦈 Shark Dive Experience
🍺 A schooner of beer afterwards

CERTIFIED DIVERS — $269
Normally $290 + schooner of beer

NON-CERTIFIED DIVERS — $349
Normally $368 + schooner of beer

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Never dived before? No worries! Our Shark Dive Experience is suitable for both first-time and certified divers, with qualified PADI Professionals there to guide you every step of the way.

You could find yourself underwater alongside lemon sharks, sandbar sharks and plenty of other incredible marine life. 🌊

The whole experience runs for around 2 hours, including an introduction to the sharks, getting comfortable with your SCUBA equipment, the dive itself and a post-dive debrief.

Then it’s time to celebrate with a well-earned beer!🍻

🎟️ Gift vouchers valid until 6th September 2027
📅 Bookings essential
⚠️ Non-certified divers must complete the required medical questionnaire. Medical clearance may be required before diving.

Give Dad an adventure this Father’s Day. 💙🦈🍺

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21/08/2026

We might be biased, but there aren’t too many places where you can spend the morning learning about incredible marine life with views like these in the background.

If Shark Bay is on your travels, make sure Ocean Park is on the list!

“Outspoken, confident wildlings” 😂👏🏼Honestly, this might be our new favourite way to describe some of our younger visito...
17/08/2026

“Outspoken, confident wildlings” 😂👏🏼

Honestly, this might be our new favourite way to describe some of our younger visitors!

We absolutely loved receiving this wonderful feedback from Watts on Wheels Aus following their second visit to Ocean Park:

“This was an epic experience… It was so educational and allowed our outspoken, confident wildlings to ask questions and really take in the importance of sharks and other creatures in the ocean.”
That’s exactly what our guided tours are all about—encouraging curious minds to ask questions, get involved and discover just how important every creature is within our oceans.

And we’re especially glad to hear the adults had just as much fun and left impressed too! 💙🦈

Thank you for visiting again and sharing your experience with us.

Address

Ocean Park Road
Shark Bay, WA
6537

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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+61899481765

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