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A generous percentage of the tour cost is donated to fund ongoing research projects.\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThey call it Barradise\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","richText":true,":type":"teq/components/text"},"image_2038796233":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/tropical-north-queensland/blog-images/2021_TNQ_LesWilsonBarramundiDiscoveryCentre_MarineLifeExperiences_SeanScott_14357.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/tropical-north-queensland/blog-images/2021_TNQ_LesWilsonBarramundiDiscoveryCentre_MarineLifeExperiences_SeanScott_14357.jpg","alt":"Les Wilson Barramundi Discovery Centre | education family holidays Queensland","srcUriTemplate":"https://www.queensland.com/sg/en/things-to-do/traveller/families/educational-family-holidays-queensland/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image_2038796233.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1760590398892/2021-tnq-leswilsonbarramundidiscoverycentre-marinelifeexperiences-seanscott-14357.jpeg","uuid":"2220f330-f47d-4cf1-a921-6f31f7647bfb","lazyEnabled":false,":type":"teq/components/image"},"text_1662049392":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EFor a holiday with a fabulously fishy twist, take \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/plan-your-holiday/road-trips/matilda-way-road-trip\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Matilda Way road trip\"\u003Ea trip up the Matilda Way\u003C/a\u003E or across the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/plan-your-holiday/road-trips/family-safari-savannah-way\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Savannah Way road trip\"\u003ESavannah Way\u003C/a\u003E to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/adventure/fishing-and-boating/karumba-queensland-best-secret-fishing-spot\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Karumba fishing guide\"\u003EKarumba\u003C/a\u003E, known by the resident Barra population (and the fishing-folk who catch them) as “barradise”\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESitting proudly as the region’s showpiece, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-5c01ebbb8395193b7ee17708-les-wilson-barramundi-discovery-centre--hatchery-karumba\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The Les Wilson Barramundi Centre\"\u003EThe Les Wilson Barramundi Centre\u003C/a\u003E’s multi-million dollar interpretive centre is where everything you could possibly want to know about Barramundi (and more) is revealed. Take a wander through the centre to see the breed, feed, catch and release approach and while free to enter, if you do want to have a go at catching one of these frisky fishes, you can on the Barra pond for a small fee.\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe centre’s goal is to educate and inspire; sharing the story of hatchery’s humble beginnings born from the vision of fishing forefathers who realised the fingerlings need to be replenished in local waterways as a responsible step towards securing future sustainability of the species.\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile learning about the history, habits and ‘how to go about it’ so there can be plenty of fish in the sea for everybody but when the talking concludes, kids can also hook up their own plate of Barra bites in the on-site cafe (if they don’t have any issues tasting the talent).\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETurtley-awesome little dudes\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","richText":true,":type":"teq/components/text"},"image_388609637":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/tropical-north-queensland/blog-images/2019_TNQ_FitzroyIslandTurtleRehabilitationCentre_MarineLifeExperiences_@4boysandacaravan.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/tropical-north-queensland/blog-images/2019_TNQ_FitzroyIslandTurtleRehabilitationCentre_MarineLifeExperiences_@4boysandacaravan.jpg","alt":"Fitzroy Island Turtle Rehabilitation Centre | education family holidays Queensland","srcUriTemplate":"https://www.queensland.com/sg/en/things-to-do/traveller/families/educational-family-holidays-queensland/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image_388609637.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1760590398970/2019-tnq-fitzroyislandturtlerehabilitationcentre-marinelifeexperiences--4boysandacaravan.jpeg","uuid":"9c249490-7324-42be-b9d6-fbd1e853abd6","lazyEnabled":false,"title":"Photo by \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/4boysandacaravan/\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003E@4boysandacaravan\u003C/a\u003E",":type":"teq/components/image"},"text_1404450978":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EWith so much of Queensland’s coastline and islands called home to six of the seven species of nesting sea \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/turtles\" target=\"_self\" title=\"See turtles Queensland\"\u003Eturtles\u003C/a\u003E in season from November to March, there’s bound to be a few little guys that \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/turtles/save-sea-turtles-queensland\" target=\"_self\" title=\"save sea turtles queensland\"\u003Eneed a human helping hand\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd that’s just what the not-for-profit Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre does, collecting turtles from outposts all up the Queensland coast and forming a triage to include intensive care and research at James Cook University in Townsville, Cairns Aquarium and Fitzroy Island Turtle Rehabilitation Centre. The latter is not only the place the turtles come when they are in their third and final stage of release, but it’s open to the wide-eyed public too.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKids will see first-hand how the expert carers handle and help these little salty guys. Explaining the biggest threat to them is us (sadly), but also the ways we can adjust to ensure no plastics filter into the ocean, our beaches are clean and debris free and what gets pushed down our drains really does matter. Their fight for survival is inspiring and with some luck, kids might also get to see them swimming away after being successfully saved. 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An incredible interactive centre allows kids to switch into the role of scientist or marine vet, learning about egg incubation, dangers at sea and on shore and what it looks like from real life x-rays of turtles who have ingested plastic waste. 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