Unique Events at Sydney Aquarium

Q: Dugong Island

Sit Down Capacity: 160 Cocktail Capacity: 250 Home to our dugong, a beautiful animal which legend has it were mistaken for mermaids by early European sailors arriving in Australia's waters. Pig can be seen from above and in the viewing tunnels below. Dugong Island’s large wrap around deck overlooking the Oceanarium is the perfect spot for a long summer dinner, unique networking event or corporate fun family day.

Q: Jurassic Seas

Sit Down Capacity: 40 Cocktail Capacity: 100 Jurassic Seas takes you into the depths of the ocean to see where life began and meet weird and wonderful living fossils. Guests will be able to discover the mysterious lungfish, Port Jackson sharks & our octopus. You can even visit our incredibly popular colony of Little Penguins, who can be seen darting through the water and waddling across the beach while going about their very important little penguin business.

Q: Great Barrier Reef Oceanarium

Sit Down Capacity: 60 Cocktail Capacity: 300 Our Great Barrier Reef oceanarium is the largest in the world - just like the Great Barrier Reef itself! It includes the stunning turtle beach, a huge floor-to-ceiling window into the reef. Guests will be mesmerised as hundreds of fish, sharks and sawfish cruise the reef before their eyes.

We are pleased to share an update on our event offerings at Merlin Entertainments Sydney. Our partnership with Bespoke Catering is evolving. Bespoke is now our end-to-end event operations partner across our Sydney attractions - SEA LIFE Sydney, Madame Tussauds Sydney and WILD LIFE Sydney.

This collaboration will allow us to enhance our corporate events and functions further, offering seamless experiences in our unique venues. By combining Bespoke Catering’s expertise with our distinctive settings, we’re looking forward to delivering high-quality events that leave a lasting impression.

We appreciate your ongoing support and look forward to working together to create exceptional event experiences. If you have any questions or would like to discuss upcoming opportunities, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at merlin@bespokecatering.net.au

Located in the heart of Sydney in the stunning Darling Harbour, captivate your guests in a magical underwater world.

Suitable For:

Weddings
Christmas Parties
Product Launches
Conferences
Team Building
Family Days
School Formals & Uni Balls

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Browse our event spaces below or reach out to chat with our events team and witness the splendor in person with a tour.

Sit Down Capacity: 160

Cocktail Capacity: 250

Home to our dugong, a beautiful animal which legend has it were mistaken for mermaids by early European sailors arriving in Australia's waters. Pig can be seen from above and in the viewing tunnels below. Dugong Island’s large wrap around deck overlooking the Oceanarium is the perfect spot for a long summer dinner, unique networking event or corporate fun family day.

Dugong Island Zone

Sit Down Capacity: 40

Cocktail Capacity: 100

Jurassic Seas takes you into the depths of the ocean to see where life began and meet weird and wonderful living fossils. Guests will be able to discover the mysterious lungfish, Port Jackson sharks & our octopus. You can even visit our incredibly popular colony of Little Penguins, who can be seen darting through the water and waddling across the beach while going about their very important little penguin business.

Jurassic Seas Zone

Sit Down Capacity: 60

Cocktail Capacity: 300

Our Great Barrier Reef oceanarium is the largest in the world - just like the Great Barrier Reef itself! It includes the stunning turtle beach, a huge floor-to-ceiling window into the reef. Guests will be mesmerised as hundreds of fish, sharks and sawfish cruise the reef before their eyes.

Great Barrier Reef Zone