Field Trip: Top End coastal floodplains

Field Trips can be booked during the registration process for an additional $120. They are only available to purchase with a full registration.

Time Activity/Location
0800 Depart hotels
Drive to Beatrice Hill Wetland View Centre
Morning Tea – Beatrice Hill Wetland View Centre
Overview of traditional occupation and uses of the land by Wulna people
Overview of floodplain geology
Drive to Fogg Dam
Fogg Dam
History of the Humpty Doo Rice Farming Project
Drive to Beatrice Hill Research Farm
Overview of cattle grazing and Buffalo research at the Beatrice Hill Research Farm
Inspect floodplain soil pit
Drive to Coastal Plains Research Farm
Lunch and overview of Coastal Plains Research Farm
Drive to Humpty Doo Barramundi Farm
Inspect floodplain soil pit
Tour of the Humpty Doo Barramundi Farm
Afternoon Tea (on the bus)
1700 approx. Return to Darwin hotels