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Aquascene

28 Doctors Gully Rd, Darwin, Northern Territory 0820 Australia

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Opens Mon 8a
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“Take part in the daily fish feeding ritual at Doctors Gully in the heart of Darwin, where hundreds of fish come to shore.”

Ever thought of feeding fish in the ocean, at Doctors Gully, right in the heart of Darwin, is Aquascene, where hundreds of fish come to shore at high tide to be fed by hand. The daily fish feeding ritual began over 50 years ago, when a nearby resident started throwing bread scraps to a few small mullet at high tide.

Today visitors come from near and far to participate in this unique spectacle. Trays of bread are provided at regular intervals during the feeding period for hand feeding the mullet and milkfish. Many other species including catfish, rays, cod, diamond fish and parrot fish may also be seen in the shallows if you watch carefully.

Darwin Harbour is subject to tide movements of up to eight metres and the fish that visit Aquascene can only come to the shore for a few hours each day, and then return to sea with the tide. Morning feeding sessions are usually best, especially between the months of December and August when fish numbers are highest. As feeding times change daily with the tides and Aquascene is only open at those times, it is important to check this information before visiting the fish feeding.

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Took our children to feed the fish this morning. It's very expensive but would be worth it if you got the yearly pass. It's otherwise a bit pricey for one off visits. Staff aren't overly friendly... Read more

Aquascene

28 Doctors Gully Rd
Darwin, Northern Territory
0820 Australia
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  • Mon, Tue: 8:00 am - 9:00 am
  • Wed, Thu: 8:00 am - 10:00 am
  • Fri: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

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