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
3:11 PM Saturday, May 26
Sunny. Pleasantly warm.
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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.
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Excellent way to see the main bits of the city without a car - highly recommended Continue Reading »
This tour was great, loved the museum which I would not have thought to go to in Darwin if it had not been included on the tour. The driver Beau was funny, knowledgeable and enthusiastic, picked up from hotel and was happy to drop us off at the markets at the end of the day. Continue Reading »
Bluey was very knowledgeable and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour . Continue Reading »
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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