What’s On
More to explore, see and do in 2011…..
Look for your entry coupon in the NT news!
- Marine Safety Theatre Program
- Stage & Activities Program
- Win an ice-box courtesy of Pauls Iced Coffee
- Win a Dundee Beach Escape – tune into Hot100
- Win a $500 fuel voucher courtesy of Opal Fuel
- Fish filleting & Cooking
- GME support for Friends of PNG means prizes for you
- Father’s Day rewards
Activities Program
Join in the many activities around the show – so much to see, learn and do
There’s loads for the whole family to enjoy at this year’s Show so join in the competitions and activities and not only will you get the opportunity to learn so much about outdoor adventure, you could be lucky enough to take home one of the many exciting prizes on offer.
The Presentation Stage has a big line up including how to make a custom fishing rod, what women need/want to know about family 4WD treks, demonstrations on water safety, tales of high adventure, parades, girls going fishing and boating, and loads more.
The Marine Safety Theatre has a brilliant line up this year including seminars on 4WD, the latest in fishing, GPS and marine electronics. More details below on times and presenters.
The new Outdoor Stage will feature fish filleting with our favourite personality Ziko Ball from the Darwin Fish Markets and Jo Reiter will join Ziko to demonstrate her favourite recipes that turn locally caught fish into gourmet dishes – great for outdoor cooking and camping, or entertaining friends.
Have a go at Rock-Climbing on the Portable Climbing Wall, or try your hand at Canoeing. Don’t forget to pack your boardies. Check out the Sensational Wakeboard Demos, and find out how to get involved.
Visit one of the many Clubs and Associations in attendance who will help you get involved in top end fishing trips, 4WD adventures and water sports.
Bring the Famiy and Dad Could Score One of Our Fantastic Father’s Day Give-Aways
Because it’s Father’s Day, you could win one of our fantastic father’s day gifts just by being at the show with your family. Gift’s will be given out randomly between 10.00am and 3.00pm thanks to our exhibitors who have generously donated their products to add even more excitement to the day.
Win Sensational Prizes by Joining In the Competitions and Activities:
Win an Ice-Box Courtesy of Paul’s Iced Coffee
You could win a one of four daily prizes of fantastic 105 litre ice box to keep your Pauls Iced Coffee chilled. Drop your ticket in at one of the two entry points to the show or have a go at guessing which of the giant mud crabs on display weighs closest to a carton of Pauls Iced Coffee. Prizes awarded daily. See terms and conditions on display at the Show.
Opal and your Outboard
Anglers are encouraged to fill up with the new and improved Opal fuel when fishing in the Kakadu region.
Opal fuel is a low aromatic regular unleaded petrol designed to help reduce the incidence of petrol sniffing in communities across Australia.
Opal fuel:
- Is available at an equivalent local price to regular unleaded 91 petrol
- Is safe to use in cars and outboard engines where regular unleaded 91 is recommended by the manufacturer as a minimum
- Is a direct substitute for regular unleaded 91, so it is safe to mix with regular unleaded 91 already in your tank
- Has the same storage requirements as regular unleaded 91 petrol
- Has helped significantly reduce petrol sniffing in affected communities
For more information on how Opal fuel is safer for the community and to see testimonials from outboard manufacturers visit www.health.gov.au/stoppetrolsniffing or for Opal fuel technical information call the BP Fuel and Lubricants Technical Helpline on 1300 139 700.
Download the PDF for more information.
Take Part in the Safety Seminars on Stage & Reap the Rewards
Take part in the safety seminars on stage throughout the day on the Presentation Stage and you could be rewarded with one of many prizes donated by our exhibitors. Just fill in the short questionnaire and drop into the specially marked box located next to the stage to enter the draw.
Learn How to Fillet and Turn Locally Caught Fish into a Gourmet Meal
Don’t miss the expert fish filleting demonstrations on the outdoor stage and these will be followed by some of our favourite personalities cooking up their own favourite recipes for locally caught fish.
Win One of Three Great GME Products:
Don’t miss Craig Hands sessions on his amazing ventures to deliver vital communications equipment to remote Papua New Guinea tribes in his modest but intrepid little cuddy cabin boat. Meet Craig in his stand in site 7 and drop in a donation towards his next trip in 2012 and you can enter the draw to win one of three GME products. Prizes will be drawn randomly on Saturday afternoon, Sunday midday and at 3.30pm Sunday.
Listen to Hot 100 Between the 20th Aug to 2nd Sep – For a Chance to Win a Dundee Beach Giveaway
Win a stay at the Lodge of Dundee including a sensational, scenic helicopter flight with Albatross Helicopters, courtesy of the Darwin Boat & Outdoor Show.
Marine Safety Theatre Seminars
This year’s Darwin Boat & Outdoor Show will include a comprehensive and broader program of seminars featuring local and interstate fishing, boating electronics, and 4WD experts. Seminars will be held daily, covering the following topics:
- Working The Barra Highway…presented by Alex Julius
- Use Vibes & Blades For Astonishing Results…presented by Jason Wilhelm
- 4×4 Driving Tips For The Top End…presented by Dick Eussen
- What’s New In Softies…presented by Steve Starling
- How To Catch A Big Barra…presented by Col Cordingley
- Darwin Billfishing – Getting Started…presented by Joshua Ker
- Bluewater Bottom Bouncing With Plastic & Metal…presented by Alex Julius
- Understanding Lowrance/Simrad sounder technology and GPS Chart Plotting…presented by Paul Cameron
- Understanding Humminbird Side-scan and the amazing Minn Kota I-Pilot, GPS electric motor…presented by Tim Morgan
The Presenters:
Alex Julius
Alex Julius is well-known to Top End anglers. He has co-produced and presented four series of the popular Channel 9 Fishing North Australia television program, and he has been writing his NT News weekly fishing column for 29 years. He is the Managing Editor of NAFA magazine and Barra Bass & Bream magazine. Alex has won the NT Barra Classic, the Barra Nationals, the Kakadu Barra Klash and the NT Game Fishing Championships. He is also the proprietor of the multi-award-winning Arnhemland Barramundi Nature Lodge.
Steve Starling
Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling is arguably Australia’s best-known fishing communicator. With more than 20 books to his credit, along with thousands of magazine articles, hundreds of DVD segments and a decade as co-host of the popular “Rex Hunt Fishing Adventures” television show, Starlo is practically a household name in fishing circles. Co-creator of the ground-breaking Squidgy range of soft plastics, Starlo has been a regular visitor to the Top End since 1982… and now he’s moved here to live!
Dick Eussen
Dick Eussen may well be the complete outdoorsman. He is the author of several books on fishing and traveling the tropical outdoors and is the 4WD Editor for both NAFA and Barra Bass & Bream magazines. Dick currently lives in far North Queensland but resided at Jabiru in Kakadu National Park for 10 years. He is also a regular contributor to major 4×4 publications, and understands better than most the skills required to 4WD and stay out of trouble in our remote Top End environment.
Jason Wilhelm
Jason Wilhelm has worked as a professional fishing guide at Lake Awoonga and Lake Monduran, North Queensland, for more than 10 years. He is Australia’s number-one-ranked ABT BARRA Angler, 2010 Southern Barra Angler of the Year and current Northern Barra Angler of the Year. He is a regular contributor to NAFA and Barra Bass & Bream magazines where his ability to impart knowledge of new and exciting techniques has gained him a strong following. He is well-qualified to detail some of his exciting discoveries targeting barramundi in deep water using vibration baits, both hard and soft.
Col Cordingley
Col Cordingley is known as the Maestro when it comes to big barra fishing, particularly on his favourite waterway, the Daly River. He has pioneered tidal river barra trolling techniques, and has put them to good use by winning many Top End fishing tournaments, including the NT Barra Classic, the Barra Nationals and the Kakadu Barra Klash. Col Cordingley has been involved in the design of successful barra lures and is truly a living legend on the Top End barra scene. In May 2011, Cords caught his biggest-ever barra down at his beloved Daly River. It weighed 26kg before release.
Tim Morgan
Ask anyone on the east coast ABT bream and Bass tournament fishing circles who Tim Morgan is and they’ll give you a screwed up look as if to say: which planet are you from? Tim “The Bream” Morgan is the only person who has won both Bream and Bass Grand Finals. He is one of the all-time greats in those heavily-contested southern estuary and Dam fishing competitions. He is also the best-equipped person in Australia to take you through Humminbird’s magical Side-Imaging technology and the revolutionary new Minn Kota i-Pilot, GPS electric motor, and help you pinpoint and catch more and bigger fish than you could ever have imagined.
Joshua Ker
Josh Ker is one of the most-enthusiastic and talented bluewater anglers in the Top End, spending many hours chasing NT sails and marlin in both big and little boats. The techniques Josh has learned over the years have won him and his team many billfish tournaments. Josh has been President of Darwin Game Fishing Club for 8 years and was instrumental in the commencement of the Darwin Billfish Classic some three years ago. His dedication to catching billfish has seen many sailfish and even marlin come to the side of his boat. His presentation will include all the recognised spots for chasing billies off Darwin and Dundee.
Marine Safety Theatre Seminars
Speakers’ Schedule
| Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am | Working The Barra Highway | Alex Julius |
| 10:30am | 4×4 Driving Tips For The Top End | Dick Eussen |
| 10:50am | What’s New In Softies | Steve Starling |
| 11:10am | Understanding Humminbird Side-scan and the amazing Minn Kota I-Pilot, GPS electric motor | Tim Morgan |
| 12:40pm | Use Vibes & Blades For Astonishing Results | Jason Wilhelm |
| 1:00pm | How To Catch A Big Barra | Col Cordingley |
| 1:20pm | 4×4 Driving Tips For The Top End | Dick Eussen |
| 1:40pm | What’s New In Softies | Steve Starling |
| 3:00pm | Bluewater Bottom Bouncing With Plastic & Metal | Alex Julius |
| 3:20pm | Use Vibes & Blades For Astonishing Results | Jason Wilhelm |
| 3:50pm | How To Catch A Big Barra | Col Cordingley |
| 4:10pm | Understanding Lowrance/Simrad sounder technology and GPS Chart Plotting | Paul Cameron |
| Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am | Working The Barra Highway | Alex Julius |
| 10:20am | Use Vibes & Blades For Astonishing Results | Jason Wilhelm |
| 10:40am | Darwin Billfishing – Getting Started | Josh Ker |
| 11:00am | Understanding Lowrance/Simrad sounder technology and GPS Chart Plotting | Paul Cameron |
| 12:20pm | 4×4 Driving Tips For The Top End | Dick Eussen |
| 12:40pm | Understanding Humminbird Side-scan and the amazing Minn Kota I-Pilot, GPS electric motor | Tim Morgan |
| 1:00pm | Use Vibes & Blades For Astonishing Results | Jason Wilhelm |
| 1:20pm | What’s New In Softies | Steve Starling |
| 2:20pm | 4×4 Driving Tips For The Top End | Dick Eussen |
| 2:40pm | Understanding Lowrance/Simrad sounder technology and GPS Chart Plotting | Paul Cameron |
| 3:00pm | Darwin Billfishing – Getting Started | Josh Ker |
| 3:20pm | Understanding Humminbird Side-scan and the amazing Minn Kota I-Pilot, GPS electric motor | Tim Morgan |
Stage & Activities Program
| Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10.00-11.00 | Theatre seminars | Marine Safety Theatre |
| 10.00 | PNG Adventures with Crackers | Presentation stage |
| 10.30 | Honda Over the Top Expedition | Presentation stage |
| 10.50 | Intimo Leisure wear Parade | Presentation stage |
| 11.30 | Fish Filleting with Ziko / Cooking with Jo Reiter | Outdoor presentation stage |
| 11.00-3.30 | On-water activities | |
| 11.30 - 1.30 | Theatre seminars | Marine Safety Theatre |
| 12.00 | 4WD adventure with kids - Carolyn Reynolds | Presentation stage |
| 12.20 | Fishingscool - fishing for Women Only! | Presentation stage |
| 12.40 | Intimo Leisure wear Parade | Presentation stage |
| 1.00 | Fishingscool - fishing for Women Only! | Presentation stage |
| 1.20 | PNG Adventures with Crackers | Presentation stage |
| 1.40 | Fishingscool - fishing for Women Only! | Presentation stage |
| 2.00 | Honda Over the Top Expedition | Presentation stage |
| 2.00 - 5.00 | Theatre seminars | Marine Safety Theatre |
| 2.20 | 4WD adventure with kids - Carolyn Reynolds | Presentation stage |
| 2.30 | Fish Filleting with Ziko / Cooking with Jo Reiter | Outdoor presentation stage |
| 3.00 | Intimo Leisure wear Parade | Presentation stage |
| 3.30 | PNG Adventures with Crackers | Presentation stage |
| 3.40 | Fishingscool - fishing for Women Only! | Presentation stage |
| Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9.30 | PNG Adventures with Crackers | Presentation stage |
| 10.00 | Theatre seminars | Marine Safety Theatre |
| 10.00 | Honda Over the Top Expedition | Presentation stage |
| 10.30 | Fishingscool - fishing for Women Only! | Presentation stage |
| 11.00 | Fish Filleting with Ziko / Cooking with the Walkabout Chef | Outdoor presentation stage |
| 11.00-3.30 | On-water activities | Waterfront |
| 11.20 | 4WD adventure with kids - Carolyn Reynolds | Presentation stage |
| 11.30 | Theatre seminars | Marine Safety Theatre |
| 11.30 | Fishingscool - fishing for Women Only! | Presentation stage |
| 12.00 | Intimo Leisure wear Parade | Presentation stage |
| 12.10 | 4WD adventure with kids - Carolyn Reynolds | Presentation stage |
| 12.30 | Fishingscool - fishing for Women Only! | Presentation stage |
| 1.00 | Honda Over the Top Expedition | Presentation stage |
| 1.30pm | Fish filleting with Ziko / Cooking with the Walkabout Chef | Outdoor presentation stage |
| 2.00 | 4WD adventure with kids - Carolyn Reynolds | Presentation stage |
| 2.20 | Honda Over the Top Expedition | Presentation stage |
| 2.50 | Intimo Leisure wear Parade | Presentation stage |
| 3.10 | PNG Adventures with Crackers | Presentation stage |
| 4.00 | Theatre program finishes | Marine Safety Theatre |
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