Seahorse world is a very formative and educational experience and is great fun for the price you…read morepay. The prices are fair and the tours are run regularly from every 45 minutes to an hour. We had Luke as our guide. He was very educated, friendly and welcoming he's been here for three years. You are taken into different rooms and shown different aquariums. As they are salt water creatures and do not have any other need other than the roped and large nets to hold on to. I feel this makes a better experience to see the creatures and absorb more of the experience. The gift shop was great and they are very informative about helping those who want to raise and keep seahorses for themselves as they also sell them internationally and across Australia. Definitely worth bringing the family or your partner and get involved and learn about the seahorses.

If you like seahorses, this is the place for you! They certainly have a lot of seahorses, and you…read moreget to see them and learn all about them on the wonderful guided tour. Overall, it's a neat operation and worth checking out! The cons are, it's expensive and it's a lot of sea horses. The displays are focused on showing you seahorses, and aren't particularly aesthetic- just ropes and fake seaweed, no reef set-ups or anything. To be fair, their main business is breeding seahorses for the pet trade and their focus is on having healthy, happy seahorses. I'm glad we went and experienced the World of Seahorses, but it's not something I would do twice.

Nice quiet beach in Burnie…read more Perfect for a walk while waiting for a tour to see kangaroos, koalas and wallabies. Check out the beach in the evening. If you are lucky, you may see the tiny blue fairy penguins as they return from fishing in the ocean.