Take a look under the sea during the Marine Discovery Centre Open Day in Henley Beach
The Marine Discovery Centre invites you to unleash your inner ocean warrior and become a junior marine scientist for the morning. Join the team at the Marine Discovery Centre for a morning of hands-on fun, marine-based learning, virtual reality experiences, feeding aquarium animals, and a beach marine trail on Henley Beach.
During the session, children will have access to a variety of interactive discovery stations including Kaurna learning, sea aquariums, virtual reality headsets, hands-on games, and art activities.
TIMES:
- 10am – 11.30am – Interactive Centre Activities and Art
- 11.30am – 12pm – Guided Beach Marine Trail on Henley Beach (if weather permits)
INCLUSIONS:
- Materials for art activities, art can be taken home.
- Aquariums featuring local South Australian marine creatures such as the Big-Bellied Seahorses, Ornate Cowfish, Porcupine Fish, native Oysters, Murray River Turtle, Yabbies and more.
- Virtual Reality Headsets giving you the opportunity to explore under the sea without getting wet. Underwater virtual reality experiences include the Great Southern Reef. Footage captured by Carl Charter, a project made possible thanks to Inspiring South Australia.
- Kaurna Education Room (The Kaurna Meyunna Wodli) is an interactive room that highlights the relationship that Kaurna people have with the Adelaide Plains and the coast.
- Interactive models featuring our sounds of the ocean interactive, beachcombing game plus oceanography, climate change, marine debris, marine habitats, touchscreens, sustainable fishing, stormwater, beachcombing, and get hands-on with the microscopes and Discovery Dive game.
- Henley Beach Marine Trail (if weather permits)
- Each child will receive a free beachcombing sheet to take home
This community day is made possible with sponsorship by Community Bank West Beach.
TICKETS:
- Update: all tickets SOLD OUT
*Please note: Tickets are only required for children, one parent per child (multiple children are allowed though). Parents must order their ticket (free of charge) when purchasing tickets for children. Parents must stay with children throughout the session. Children under 3 years of age are free of charge when attending with a paying child
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For more information and all enquiries please visit the Marine Discovery Centre website or follow their Facebook page for updates.
What: Marine Discovery Centre Open Day
When: Saturday 14 June 2025 | 10am – 12pm
Where: Marine Discovery Centre | Corner Malborough Terrace & Seaview Road, Henley Beach
Who: Everyone
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Image Source: Marine Discovery Centre
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