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Situated beside the famous Tongariro River, you can see and feed wild Trout in their natural environment. Our Visitor Centre is the home of our extensive collection of Taupo and freshwater fishing memorabilia. The highlight of your visit will be viewing many of New Zealand's native fresh water fish in our Genesis Energy Fresh Water Aquarium. Take a walk through our park, see trout in the underwater viewing chamber and picnic beside the world famous Tongariro River.

Our mission, in partnership with the Department of Conservation, to enlighten and inform children and educate all visitors about Trout, the Taupo fishery, New Zealand freshwater ecology; to see and enjoy Trout in their natural habitat; to collect, preserve, maintain and display freshwater fishing memorabilia and artifacts and to encourage participation in recreational fishing as a healthy and pleasurable activity.

You will find us 4km south of Turangi on SH1, on the banks of the Tongariro River.

Our opening hours are daily:
1 Dec to 30Apr: 10am to 4pm
1 May to 30Nov: 10am to 3pm

We are closed on Christmas Day & Good Friday

We open at Midday on ANZAC Day

There is a $10 charge for adults but accompanied children are free

Groups of 10 or more adults $8 per person.

All prices include full entry to the Vistor Centre Museum, Genesis Energy Fresh Water Aquarium, Hatchery, Underwater Viewing Chamber, Children's Pond, River and Bush Walk.

 The Visitor Centre is run by volunteers from the Tongariro Trout Centre Society

... 'we are more than a bit fishy" ...