Please register your Expression of Interest for the newly updated tours below to Tasmania’s Northwestern Aquaculture Operations and the Hydrogen Production and Research Facility.
Thursday 29th May, 9am – 5pm (Departing Devonport)
Join us for a hands-on tour of Tasmania’s northwestern aquaculture operations, building directly on concepts explored in the previous day’s Open Ocean Aquaculture Workshop session.
The tour includes a boat trip to the Bass Strait Research Trial Site during its commissioning phase, located 12 kilometres north of Burnie. Here, you’ll observe the site and hear firsthand from the trial site operations team on how they will apply the offshore farming methods discussed yesterday in actual open-water conditions.
The tour also includes BioMar’s Wesley Vale Feed Factory, where you’ll meet David Whyte and his team as they take you through their sustainability journey and their specialised feed formulations engineered specifically for fish raised in high-energy offshore environments around Australia and New Zealand.
You will also meet the team at Petuna’s Rowella salmon farm in the Tamar River estuary, Tasmania’s northernmost commercial salmon operation. This stop offers a practical comparison between traditional near-shore and emerging offshore farming approaches, complete with insights and lived experience.
IMPORTANT
- When expressing your interest, please nominate your two preferred tours.
- We will confirm your selected tour closer to the event.
- Note: Number limits do apply.
Tour Options:
All tours will depart sharply at the allocated time from the Paranaple Convention Centre. All tours will return to the convention centre.
- TOUR 1: Departs 7:30am. Returns approx 2pm: BEZ trial site, BioMar’s Wesley Vale Feed Factory and Petuna’s Rowella salmon farm.
- TOUR 2: Departs 7:30am. Returns approx 2pm: Petuna’s Rowella salmon farm, BioMar’s Wesley Vale Feed Factory and BEZ trial site.
- TOUR 3: Departs 8:30am. Returns approx 3pm: BioMar’s Wesley Vale Feed Factory and Petuna’s Rowella salmon farm.
- TOUR 4: Departs 9:30am. Returns approx 12pm: BEZ trial site only. (INVITE ONLY)
- TOUR 5: Departs 12.45pm. Returns approx 3:15pm: BEZ trial site only.
- TOUR 6: Departs 2.15pm. Returns approx 4.45pm: BEZ trial site only.
Friday 30th May, 9am – 11am (Hobart)
Tour Tasmania’s first green hydrogen production facility supporting research & training for blue economy industries and providing commercial-scale hydrogen for industry & transport applications.
Bus transport will be provided for Workshop Participants on Thursday afternoon to Hobart. Please also specify if you’d like a space on the bus transfer.
Hobart Accommodation: We have an industry rate at the Mövenpick in Hobart for Thursday 29th May. Book your Hobart accommodation here if you are attending the Hydrogen facility tour on Friday. The bus transfer will drive you to the hotel on Thursday afternoon and back following the hydrogen facility tour.
Time: 9am – 11am
Dress requirements: long sleeves, long pants and steel-toe safety boots. PPE provided.
Transport: 3pm Bus transfer from Devonport to Hobart + Hobart to BOC return transfer
