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Tongariro National Trout Centre
Tūrangi, Waikato
Free hatchery and underwater viewing window on the Tongariro River.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min

A working trout hatchery set in bush beside the Tongariro River, with an underwater viewing chamber and well-kept ponds. The Tongariro is one of the world's best trout rivers. It's a pleasant, free stop.
Good to know
- Look at the fish ponds and the underwater window
- Combine with a walk on the riverside track
- Check opening hours before you go in winter
- Best time
- Daytime
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed road, car park on site
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
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