Situated on the Arnhem Highway, halfway between Darwin and Kakadu NP, with The Adelaide River to the west and Mary River to the east. Stop in for a cold beer, enjoy a meal, and have a yarn with a local or spend a few days exploring the area, you’ll be amazed.
The Barramundi is plentiful in the Mary River wetlands. Anglers come from all over the world to fish in the region at places like Shady Camp, Corroboree Billabong and the Adelaide River. Corroboree Park Tavern is at the heart of these spectacular fishing spots.
The Corroboree Park Tavern is a classic Territory pub in a fantastic location. We have a great range of icy cold beer on tap, as well as wide selection of wine and spirits. Our kitchen is open from 5am until late serving
up some top quality grub for the hungry traveller. It’s a genuine Territory pub, roadhouse, restaurant, and traveller’s respite conveniently situated in the heart of some of the most popular spots for anglers.
Our Corroboree accommodation is surrounded by natural bushland we have acres of shady, grassed camp sites and pets are welcome. We also have fully air-conditioned cabins at affordable pricing, perfect for the avid angler after a full day fishing the local wetlands and water systems. Get up close to some of the Territorys most iconic wildlife; the park has enclosures where you can meet our pet crocodile, buffalo and feral pigs.
We are the gateway to the Wetlands, located halfway between Darwin and Kakadu, Corroboree Park Tavern is the ideal place to base your Top End adventures. For the keen fisherman, the local wetlands and river systems have plenty to offer.
Nature lovers will enjoy soaking in the tranquillity of the natural surrounds and for the passionate bird watcher, the wetland system serves as a breeding place for many species. Spend a few days and explore the area, you’ll be amazed.
MILLION DOLLAR FISH
Ready to stay, play and fish the Top End to catch one of the prize tagged barramundi in this season’s Million Dollar Fish competition?
Catch a barramundi and you could win one million dollars, ten thousand dollars or five thousand dollars. Grab your fishing gear and fish far and wide across the Top End. Huge wide rivers like the Daly and Mary river are prime barra haunts, as are the networks of beautiful waterways and billabongs found in World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park and the Mary River wetlands.
MARY RIVER WETLANDS REGION
Stay, play and fish NT
Located in Mary River National Park, the famous Shady Camp is located approximately one hour from Corroboree Park Tavern. This picturesque area is surrounded by fresh water billabongs, paperbark and monsoon forests. Most NT rivers average five crocodiles per kilometre, but in the Mary River that number climbs to nearly 15 saltwater crocodiles per kilometre.
Take a fishing expedition during the ‘run-off’ between March and April each year, when the Mary River is teeming with the legendary barramundi.
