Feed The Trout - Tongariro National Trout Hatchery Ponds. Turangi. New Zealand.
S 39° 01.165 E 175° 48.550
60H E 396910 N 5680394
The Tongariro National Trout Centre provides a peek into the world of trout. You can wander through the hatchery facility, look through an underwater trout viewing chamber and purchase food to feed the trout.
Waymark Code: WMMJ7E
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 09/26/2014
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As a prize fishery, Taupo is world renowned for the quality and size of the trout caught. Thousands of visitors come to the district each year to see and fish for rainbow and brown trout in our waters.
The Tongariro National Trout Centre, run by the Department of Conservation, is a place where visitors can learn all about how wild trout live, be inspired to learn the different ways to fish for them and gain an understanding of the need for management of this superb fishery, so future generations can also enjoy fishing at Taupo.
The hatchery area of the complex is continually maintained by the Department of Conservation in a state of readiness should re-stocking of the fishery ever be necessary. This could be the course of action if a severe natural occurrence was to put the wild trout fishery in jeopardy. At present the hatchery still performs a role in rearing fish for the children’s fishing pond each year.
Bags of special fish food are available for purchase....$2 a bag to feed the trout.
Cost to feed the animals: $2 a bag of fish food.
Types of Animals: Rainbow Trout
Location: Tongariro Trout Centre, SH1 just south of Turangi.
Price of Admission (if any)Free admission to grounds and pools.
Operating Season and Hours: Open daily 10:00am to 03:00pm (May 01 to November 30)
Open daily 10:00am to 04:00pm (December 01 to April 30)
(Note: The Centre is closed on Good Friday, ANZAC Day & Christmas Day)
Relevant Web Site:www.troutcentre.com/
Cost to feed the animals: Not listed
Types of Animals: Both
Price of Admission (if any): Not listed
Location:
Tongariro Trout Centre, SH1 just south of Turangi.
Operating Season and Hours:
Open daily 10:00am to 03:00pm (May 01 to November 30)
Open daily 10:00am to 04:00pm (December 01 to April 30)
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
A MINIMUM of one photo as proof that you visited this feeding area is required, otherwise you risk having your logged visit deleted by the category officers.