Hatchery Update: Fish for Sale, Hatchery Viewing & Volunteering Opportunities
2025 was an exciting year for NFA (Vic)’s Native Fish Community Volunteer Conservation Hatchery.
Since moving to our new location, adjacent to La Trobe University’s Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary in 2024, the hatchery has come a long way.
The insulated building is in two sections: a display section as part of the education program, and the hatchery section.
This is a fantastic opportunity for us and also a great space for our large display fish to have a bit more room.
We have Murray Cod, Trout Cod, Australian Bass, Golden Perch (Yellow Belly), Macquarie Perch, Silver Perch, River Blackfish, Eel Tailed Catfish, Murray River Rainbow fish, Southern Pygmy Perch, Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon, Dwarf Glaxias, Common Galaxids and Olive Perchlets.
The fish are fed every day.
Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers, we have had great success breeding Dwarf Galaxias, Southern Pygmy Perch, Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon and Murray River Rainbowfish, all of which (except for the Dwarf Galaxias) are currently available for purchase from our hatchery.
If you are interested in purchasing any of these native fish for a home aquarium or garden pond, please contact our Hatchery Manager, Jayne, via hatchery@nativefish.asn.au
Our hatchery is open to the public for viewing and fish sales, usually on Thursdays between 1 – 3pm and Sundays between 10am – 12 pm, or by appointment.
There is also the opportunity for NFA members to volunteer in the hatchery and gain hands on experience in native fish husbandry. Please contact our Hatchery Manager, Jayne, via hatchery@nativefish.asn.au if you are interested in viewing the hatchery (group tours are available), purchasing fish or volunteering in the hatchery.
With everything running so smoothly in NFA’s hatchery, we are now holding our hatchery working bees every three or so months. The working bees start at about 9:30 am and finish with a BBQ lunch in the early afternoon. We post an update on the NFA (Vic) facebook page when it is on.
Please come along and bring your friends if you love native fish and are interested in getting a taste of what our hatchery volunteers do to keep our fish happy and healthy.
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