Salmon Ponds

Salmon Ponds

The Salmon Ponds, Hobart is the most famous and the oldest trout hatchery in the entire Southern Hemisphere. It was established in the year 1860. It is the one of the most well liked spot for picnic ever since the late 19th century.

The Salmon Ponds, Hobart is the perfect place to have an outing with your friends and family. The Salmon Ponds has a very beautiful ground spread like a typical English country garden. In this venue you can pay a visit to the rough-hewn old house that has beautifully housed the Trout Hatchery.

In this place one can also get to know about lot of exciting stuff like the trouble of transporting trout and salmon eggs from Britain about 150 years ago. In this place you can take a walk amidst the historic buildings, hatchery and fish ponds. The Salmon Ponds also has beautiful trees, hedges and lawns. The visitors can also feed the trout and salmon in this pond.

Another attraction of the Salmon ponds is the Museum of Trout Fishing. The extremely popular museum has a mesmerizing collection of memorabilia. These memorabilia beautifully demonstrate the changes in fishing equipment over the years. The museum has a splendid collection of fishing reels, rods, flies, lures and other angling accessories. Varieties of books, souvenirs and gifts are also available in this museum.

The Salmon Ponds remains open on all days of a year from 9am to 5pm.To get into the venue the visitors have to pay a certain sum of entry fee. This venue can also be booked to celebrate any special arrangements like weddings or any other special programs.

Planning to go for a picnic with friends and relatives? Then Salmon Ponds, Hobart is the ideal spot for you. This spot has become popular as a picnic spot among the locals as well as visitors. The Salmon Ponds is a popular destination for the anglers. The Salmon Ponds is located in Heritage Hatchery and Gardens, Tasmania.



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