Les Wilson BARRAMUNDI DISCOVERY CENTRE Guided Tour and

Les Wilson BARRAMUNDI DISCOVERY CENTRE Guided Tour and Barramundi Feeding

Welcome to the new attraction in the Gulf of Carpentaria ! 130 m long arch in the shape of a Barramundi leaping out of the water 67 tons of steel 11, 000 bolts Saltwater lagoon *** Brisbane Architect and local builder Has won the National Architeam Award 2018 – Community and State Architect Awards for Public Architecture and People’s Choice 2018

History 1970’s 1990’s 2012 CSIRO Research Facility Gulf Barramundi Restocking Association (GBRA) Carpentaria Shire Council

16 within Australian waters 5 with Gulf of Carpentaria Each with a slightly different optimal breeding temperature or salinity level with some looking a little different to others. E. ‘Pygmy barramundi’ near Weipa Distribution Different Strains in QLD

Restocking

Restocking Norman River

Restocking Lake Belmore Croydon

Restocking Lake Moondarra – Mt Isa

Restocking Chinaman’s Creek Dam – Cloncurry

Restocking Lake Fred Tritton – Richmond

Restocking Albert River - Burketown

Barramundi – latis calcarifa • At 3 -5 years they are around 70 cm – 80 cm • Smallest legal catch to keep is 58 cm, bag limit 5 person • 58 cm is around the size when the sex change takes place, from male to female Characteristics • They grow up to 60 kg and 180 cm – at around 30 years of age History Restocking Life Cycle • Is said to be derived from indigenous word meaning ‘Fish with big scales’.

Characteristics History Restocking Life Cycle

Life Cycle

Let’s meet Flossie and her girlfriends! History Restocking Life Cycle and now…