Aquascene
- Address: 28 Doctors Gully Road, Darwin
- Hours: Feeding time at high tide, usually in the morning or afternoon. Closed Dec 25 and during low tides
- Admission: Adults: AU$11, Children AU$7
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Good for Kids,
Nature & Wildlife,
Pier / Waterfront / Port
It's amazing what a few scraps of bread flung to a mullet can start. That's what a resident of Doctors Gully did in the 1950s, and it didn't take long for the local fish to realize they were onto a good thing. The number of fish turning up for a free meal grew and grew, the word got around, and these days it's turned into Aquascene, a healthy tourist attraction.
Every day at high tide (the tides vary, naturally, so you'll have to check the local paper or contact Aquascene for exact feeding times) a deluge of fish flood into the shallow bay, napkins on, as it were. The original mullet population have been joined by a host of other species including catfish, milkfish and bream.
Latest Reviews
Review by manon, April 2013
Doing what: Darwin Afternoon Sightseeing Tour
We only had half a day in Darwin and this tour was excellent to see the city. It gave us a quick and good view of the city so as to wet our appetite for a longer stay next time. Thank you to the lovely driver and guide that we had, she mqde us most welcome.
Review by Richard A K, February 2013
Doing what: Darwin Afternoon Sightseeing Tour
Good tour for 1/2 day with minimal walking
Review by huddfamily, August 2012
Doing what: Darwin Afternoon Sightseeing Tour
The tour was extremely professional and provided us with excellent tour. their communication with us was great only too pleased to be obliging. Many other tour operators should follow in their footsteps.
Practical Info
The fish are now so tame you can feed them by hand and get a good close-up look at the local marine varieties. If you're squeamish about fishy lips or don't feel like getting in the water, there's seating from which you can watch the feeding frenzy.
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