AQUARIUM & EDUCATIONAL TOURS
Partial view of Aquasearch Aquarium Marine Display
AQUARIUM
The Aquasearch Lab / Aquarium is a home occupation business which also includes consultancies. It was given a permit to operate as a home occupation business by the Townsville City Council (TCC) in 1998.
The Aquasearch Aquarium is currently the only facility on Magnetic Island for viewing a marine display, and is unique in that it features 24 year old cultured Tridacna gigas, the true giant clam, as a part of the biofiltration of this aquarium. The specimens from this cohort were spawned by Dr. Rick Braley in mid-January 1986 at Seafarm Pty. Ltd., Flying Fish Point (near Innisfail), north Queensland This is a threatened species listed by IUCN and CITES. The recently renovated tanks (fibreglass repairs and new windows - late 2005, early 2006) in the marine display are what remains of the once popular 'Sharkworld' which was at Nelly Bay beach where X-Base is currently located. Along with the marine display tanks is a wet lab for breeding of marine anemonefish and selected freshwater fish. The lab includes 1-tonne fibreglass culture tanks, & an airconditioned Dry Lab with microscopes and a Live Foods section. Freshwater and some saltwater fish, as well as basic aquarium supplies are for sale here for clients who make an appointment.
Aquasearch Aquarium photos
Dr. Rick Braley & daughter at Aquasearch Aquarium (Mike McKoy photo)
Some freshwater fish and Wet Lab at Aquasearch Lab / Aquarium
EDUCATIONAL TOURS
The TCC has been supportive of Educational Tours at Aquasearch Lab / Aquarium. Queensland State Schools (Primary and Secondary), and Religious-affliated Schools (primary and secondary) have visited Aquasearch Lab / Aquarium. Appointments are required. Educational tours can also be arranged (by appointment) for small groups of tourists who are staying at Magnetic Island accommodations, as well as for groups who are 'learning to scuba dive' at the dive establishments on Magnetic Island. Here are summaries of what Tours are available for 1) Schools, 2) Tourist Groups, 3) Dive Course Participants.
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Educational CDs from Aquasearch Lab / Aquarium are for SALE directly or by order:
CD No.1 What am I and What Do I Do? Coral Reef Organisms. (for year class 4 to adults) & CD1a Coral Reef Organisms - What am I and What Do I Do? (for High School & adults)
CD No. 2 Giant Clams (for High School & adults)
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Laminated Tropical Photos from Aquasearch Lab / Aquarium are for SALE directly or by order:
Solar-City Experiment on Magnetic Island by Ergon Energy:
Aquasearch Aquarium is hosting one of Ergon's solar roofs on Magnetic Island. It was set up in late May 2008 (see picture below).
Updated 7 May 2010; Copyright © Aquasearch