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Join us for our annual Snobs Creek Hatchery Open Day!This is a great opportunity for the public to tour the facility, ask questions of expert staff, feed trout, check out our new conservation hatchery and the brand-new, completed Macquarie Perch Recovery Centre.
Snobs Creek opened in 1948 and now produces everything from the iconic Murray cod to threatened trout cod and Macquarie perch, as well as brown and rainbow trout and Chinook salmon. This event is your exclusive opportunity to tour the hatchery, which is usually closed to the public, at your own pace.
There'll also be dedicated experts on hand to guide you through this special place while answering all your questions about the growing and stocking of trout and native fish species all across Victoria.
There will be many other fun and exciting activities for the whole family, including:
🎤 Chat to Robbie Alexander and hear his fishing tips and tricks
🔪 Learn all about fish anatomy with our scientist Dr Corey Green
🐟 Taste delicious smoked trout samples at our Aquaculture Hub
🎣 Try your hand at casting in a free clinic
👀 View the stocking truck display
👩🔬 Meet the experts behind our nation-leading fish stocking program and conservation hatchery
🎨 Entertain the kids with educational activities, arts & crafts and face painting
🖌 Try out lure painting with VRFish
👮Chat to our Fisheries Officers and Education team
🤳Take a selfie with the giant fish at the entrance
👩Find out all about the Women in Recreational Fishing & Boating Network (WIRFAB) network
🎶Kick back and listen to local, live music
☕ Enjoy the coffee van and sausage sizzle on-site
No bookings are required and it’s FREE! So bring the kids, bring your mates, and come experience one of Victoria’s most unique fisheries facilities.
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455 Goulburn Valley Highway, Eildon 3713, 515 Goulburn Valley Hwy, Eildon VIC 3713, Australia, Alexandra
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