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Seahorse World

200 Flinders Street | (Shed 1a Inspection Head Wharf), Beauty Point, Tasmania 7270, Australia
03 6383 4111
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Ranked #2 of 2 attractions in Beauty Point
4.0 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
Type: Aquariums
Owner description: Seahorse World provides visitors with an opportunity to experience the secret life of seahorses, from pregnant males through birth up to adulthood. By...... more » Owner description: Seahorse World provides visitors with an opportunity to experience the secret life of seahorses, from pregnant males through birth up to adulthood. By joining one of the regular guided tours, you will gain an intriguing insight into the seahorse, experience the feeding of the fish and hands-on opportunities in the touch pool with many interesting sea creatures. Seahorse World is fully accessible for people with special needs, has an impressive gift shop featuring some of Tasmania’s fine art, crafts and souvenirs and the Seahorse World Coffee Shop. « less
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Gatton, Queensland, Australia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Great place to visit, very interesting”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

This was a great place to visit. My only criticism would be that they rush you through each of the rooms on the tour a little too fast. The seahorses are beautiful and the breeding program is fascinating. You can take photos which is great and the tour is suitable for people with decreased mobility, More

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SeahorseW, Owner at Seahorse World, responded to this review
3 April 2012

Thank you for your thoughtful review and constructive comments. We are certainly finding that some people like to ponder more at the tanks than others which suggests we may have to look at introducing more flexibility regarding tour timing. Photographers, for example love to take more time to get that perfect shot. We will look into that in the very... More

Brisbane, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
“Absolutely loved it”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

My partner and I have just returned from Launceston and visited the Seahorse World while we were there. It was intended after reading about it and the Platypus house in a brochure through a travel agent. We so enjoyed them both but the Seahorses were our favourites. What an opportunity to see this gorgeous little creature and what we learned... More

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SeahorseW, Owner at Seahorse World, responded to this review
30 March 2012

Jessie, we are so pleased that your visit was a wonderful time and thank you for your post. Maybe you'll need to head south again some day soon to catch up on the many areas you missed out on! Craig Hawkins Owner More

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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“This is tour of a commercial sea horse breeding operation”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

Staff knowledgeable. Interesting niche market. You might as well see it since you are there. The drive is for the platypus house More

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SeahorseW, Owner at Seahorse World, responded to this review
19 March 2012

So glad that you had a very good experience at Seahorse World and that you also enjoyed your time with our good friends and neighbours at Platypus House. The Double Pass deal we jointly offer gives discounts to adults visiting both venues so I hope you made use of that! Craig Manager More

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
“Different Creatures”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

I like to see all the different type of seahorses around the world, however, the tour was a bit to long. More

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Melbourne, Australia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Just O.K.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

Not what I was expecting. Disappointed to see that their environment wasn't better. It would have been nice to see them in a 'nicer' environment. Not just in big tanks holding on to plastic mesh. I envisaged a aquarium or something like it. More

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SeahorseW, Owner at Seahorse World, responded to this review
4 March 2012

I am sorry that your visit wasn't quite what you expected although all of our advertising does highlight that we are more than just another public aquarium, we are a farm as well. Just by way of explanation as to what you were actually looking at I offer the following: In the cave of the seahorse we have six species... More

Sydney
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Thoroughly overpriced”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

$20 for adult utterly overpriced given the duration of tour and small number of items to see. Since this appears to be an offshoot of another business which sells seahorses to acquaria and collectors, half the price would be closer to the mark, just. The tour was 45 mins long and, yes, you do see thousands of seahorses in various stages... More

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SeahorseW, Owner at Seahorse World, responded to this review
29 January 2012

Clearly, I think this review is unfair and inaccurate in some respects. By far the majority of feedback we get, including here on trip advisor, is positive regarding value and experience. A couple of reviewers only have mentioned "slightly expensive". We get hundreds of feedback forms on-site, provided at the end of the tour and far less than 1% (probably... More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Very informative”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

The guide at Seahorse World was excellent! She was able to answer everyone of the many questions asked in an informed way. For adults & older kids I think it's a wonderful tour, for younger ones, perhaps after the 1st few tanks with seahorses, the rest would just be the same again. A well stocked souvenir shop also. More

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SeahorseW, Owner at Seahorse World, responded to this review
15 January 2012

Don't forget that the younger kids always have a great time with the hermit crabs and seeing the clownfish that remind them of a favourite movie character as well as many other fish species! Thanks for your review. More

Blue Mountains
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Fun and informative - really enjoyed it”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

When I saw a place called Seahorse World at first I thought "this can't be serious..." - but I am very glad that I checked it out as it was a really good attraction. This is apparently the only seahorse farm/attraction of its type in Australia, which made it more interesting than yet another wildlife park with the same animals... More

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SeahorseW, Manager at Seahorse World, responded to this review
8 January 2012

Glad we could give you a pleasant surprise. There have been 2 other seahorse farms in Australia that commenced after this one but they have more recently closed. There are not a lot of places generally that you can visit that demonstrate any sort of fish breeding so we try and fill that niche with some unique animals. More

Glenbrook, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“A good school holiday activity”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012

A rare opportunity to gain an understanding of a type of animal one does not see too often. More

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hobart
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Very interesting”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011

Found this place fascinating, I love the magic of seahorses. Worth a quick visit. More

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200 Flinders Street (Shed 1a Inspection Head Wharf)
Beauty Point, Tasmania 7270
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