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Home sweet home – we’re thrilled to have been selected as a finalist in the 2021 Sunshine Coast Business Awards, our region’s longest established business awards programme –...

Advanced Aquarium Technologies (AAT) is delighted to have been selected as a Finalist in the 2021 Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards. This is Australia’s most prestigious export awards...

We’re up for a late-night here at Advanced Aquarium Technologies global HQ on Australia’s Sunshine Coast. Why? Well, several of us will be jumping online to enjoy the...

As Managing Aquarist positions go, this job is as rewarding as it is unique. How would you like to spend your days taking care of a major aquarium...

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR HEAD OF AQUARIUM OPERATIONS SERVICES Are you a public aquarium curator or passionate commercial aquarist interested in taking your career to the next level? Could...

This is a rare and unusual opportunity for a full-time Managing Aquarist position at an innovative, airport-based aquarium nearby the Great Barrier Reef. Join the AAT team that...

So, Alison, you’re an aquarist, but you work in a hospital. That’s unusual. What’s the story? Yes, it is very unusual. So, believe it or not, within the...

AAT aquarists Corey (photographed) and Alison (behind the camera) took a moment during their regular animal-care duties to wish The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne a happy 150th anniversary....

AAT Acrylics is happy to report that everything is on track for the delivery of over 530 tonnes of acrylic panels, tunnels and domes to a spectacular new aquarium...

Congratulations to Whitsunday Coast Airport for the well-deserved profile in Sunday’s Weekender TV program aired on Channel 7. The airport’s Heart Reef Aquarium is a popular feature in...

The return on investment in a new public aquarium goes well beyond the financial rewards for investors. This article highlights the top seven benefits delivered by aquariums to...

Health and wellbeing are the top priorities when aquariums transport animals for stocking, breeding, retirement, or reintroduction to the wild. While each species is unique, these eight animal-care...

Collaborating with aquarium construction specialists from the outset of design and planning is the best way to sidestep painful problems that burn up time and money later. It’s...

The story of how AAT transported three three-meter-long grey nurse sharks to a new home far away, in a mobile home like no other. SITUATION: THE END OF...

Lowering engineering standards on acrylic viewing systems may save money on aquarium construction, but at what price in years to come? An overview for specifiers and decision-makers. Building...

Beyond the occasional major refurbishment, aquariums have much to gain from investing in smaller upgrades and enhancements regularly. Ad-hoc renovations help, but best practice is to map out...

Advanced Aquarium Technologies are proud to have been selected as a finalist for the 2019 Premier's Export Awards....

We are proud to have been a part of the epic relocation of the Beluga whale pair Little Grey & Little White....

AAT are exhibiting at the 10th International Aquarium Congress (IAC) held at the Onahama Fish Market, Fukushima (7 – 10 November, 2018)....

AAT are attending the 2018 AZA annual conference held in Seattle (24 – 27 September, 2018)....

AAT are sponsors of the upcoming AALSO Australia Workshop 2018 hosted by SEA LIFE Melbourne....

AAT are sponsors of the upcoming EUAC Conference hosted at the Royal Burgers’ Zoo – Arnhem, Netherlands....

The AAT team have manufactured many impressive components of the aquarium life support systems, FRP exhibit tanks, scenery and rockwork for the Oman Aquarium. This aquarium will consist...

AAT’s team have returned from onsite work at the Patricia & Phillip Frost Museum of Science in Miami, Florida. Specialist works for this project included aquarium waterproofing and...

Queensland’s very own King Croc is just one of the many stars on show at the Dubai Aquarium. The aquarium recently launched a number of animal encounter sessions including...

Researchers in the UK have recently found that people who spend their time watching aquariums and fish tanks gain the benefits of enhanced physical and mental wellbeing. The...

The new Miami Frost Museum building has really taken shape, revealing a facility that is truly spectacular. One astonishing part of the build was the concrete pour for...

The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne featured on Channel 7’s Better Homes and Gardens on Friday featuring the two-story cylinder aquarium constructed and operated full-time by AAT. This aquarium...

Latest Exhibits at Dubai Mall Aquarium The AAT team of specialist aquarium technicians have recently completed the design, construction and installation of Dubai Mall Aquarium’s latest feature – a floating platform...

Join Us at the IAAPA Expo AAT’s expert team will be showcasing AAT’s capabilities and products at the 2015 Asian Attractions Expo held in Hong Kong (17 –...

Latest Project AAT recently have an exciting project contract signed to build a USD $20,000,000 public aquarium in Muscat, Oman, for His Excellency Mahmood Mohd Al Jarwani.  This is...

Cube Oceanarium Wins Guinness World Records The recently completed Cube Oceanarium in Chengdu, China, has been awarded two Guinness World Records for the world’s largest acrylic window and the...

Cube Oceanarium Open to the Public Officially opened on New Year’s Eve, the Cube Oceanarium is located in the heart of Chengdu’s newest, and largest, shopping precinct – Seaside...

AAT’s acrylic team recently returned from Copenhagen, Denmark after completing the installation of acrylic panels at Den Blå Planet for the new Otter exhibit.  ...

AAT have just returned from the Aquality II Symposium held at the Atlantis Hotel on Paradise Island, Bahamas.  It was another successful convention with remarkable feedback on the...

Life Support System (LSS) SKIDS recently delivered for the upgrade project of the Dubai Mall Aquarium have been installed and are ready for operation on the new live...

The team at Advanced Aquarium Technologies attended the 2014 Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards held on the Sunshine Coast on Saturday evening, and were announced winners of...

AAT were recently commissioned by Denmark’s national Aquarium, Den Blå Planet, to source, procure and transport 10 highly venomous sea snakes from northern Western Australian waters. Our team...

Four specifically designed and manufactured LSS SKIDS will be delivered to Dubai this month, including a Life Support System specific for a live coral display. What is an...

AAT have been named a finalist in the Master Builders State Housing & Construction Awards for 2014. Recognised for the specialty works undertaken at Mooloolaba’s Underwater World refurbishment...

A large range of the AAT Life Support Systems are being installed to maintain the vital water quality parameters required to operate the 10,000,000 litres of water running...

AALSO (Aquatic Animal Life Support Operators) The AAT team have returned from the recent AALSO (Aquatic Animal Life Support Operators) Symposium in Las Vegas.  It was another successful...

We are proud to announce that AAT has been listed as a finalist in the 2014 SC Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards. The submission was based on...

Xplore at the Golden Hall Shopping Mall is a large multi-zone kids edutainment space that includes the Xplore Aquarium along with the Olympic Museum....

SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast welcomes a brand new attraction coming December 2019 - 15 Little Blue Penguins!...

Whitsunday Council engaged AAT to design, manufacture and install an aquarium located in the Whitsunday Coast Airport....

Specialist works are well underway at the Oman Aquarium. AAT have multiple teams on-site for FRP exhibit and life support system installation, rockwork and theming, acrylic installation and...

AAT completed the recent refurbishment on the SEA LIFE Sydney Main Tank....

The Daydream Island Resort and Spa upgrade includes new rooms, restaurants, swimming pools, aquarium exhibits and an interactive reef, which guests will use for numerous interactive experiences....

25 of the Sunshine Coast’s most innovative businesses by Sunshine Coast Daily SOME are using ground-breaking technology on projects across the world while others are creating something as...

Sea Life Sunshine Coast recently welcomed a 3 metre grey nurse shark, transported by truck in a custom-built, mobile aquarium designed and manufactured by AAT. The 12-hour transfer...

The Cairns Aquarium opened on September 18th, with a vast range of marine life and strong focus on bio-diversity. The journey through the aquarium incorporates fresh water and...

James Cook University has opened the new $85 million science hub, complete with a one storey high aquarium....

AAT have just released a shipment of FRP exhibit tanks bound for the Cairns Aquarium. Each of the exhibits show a diverse range of corals and rock work...

King penguins and gentoo penguins have arrived at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, housed in a world-class exhibit featuring an expedition ride to Macquarie Island. “Guests take a raft...