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Barra Nationals Australia’s Premium Barramundi Fishing Tournament. Where legends are made, mateship thrives, and the Territory’s wild barra run reign supreme.

Held on the mighty Daly River NT every year in the run off. The Palmerston Game Fishing Clubs Barra Nationals is Australia's largest and leading barramundi fishing tournament. It is held annually on the mighty Daly River in the Northern Territory. With the inaugural tournament in 1996 it quickly rose to prominence in the Australian Fishing competition circuit. Now fondly referred to as "the Nats" this highly sought after event attracts national competitors and sponsors alike. The Nats is famed for its fantastic fun, highly competitive fishing and enduring camaraderie amongst the competitors. It is a must do on any anglers bucket list.

Congratulations to Team Skirts Ditching Work on winning the 2026 SWB.These ladies have scored themselves a free entry in...
13/09/2026

Congratulations to Team Skirts Ditching Work on winning the 2026 SWB.

These ladies have scored themselves a free entry into the 2027 Barra Nationals.

Teams - your registration forms are due in asap. You don’t want to miss out!!Palmerston Game Fishing Club
04/09/2026

Teams - your registration forms are due in asap. You don’t want to miss out!!

Palmerston Game Fishing Club

Those gorgeous golden rings are heading out the door!Yesterday saw another two Barra Nationals anglers receive their muc...
03/09/2026

Those gorgeous golden rings are heading out the door!

Yesterday saw another two Barra Nationals anglers receive their much-deserved Metery Club Rings 💍

🏆 Daniel – Team Done Something
Joining the Metery Club with his cracking 103cm Barra on Day 4

🏆 Dylan – Team No Mundi’s
Not just one metery… but TWO! An incredible 115cm & 110cm Barra on Day 2

Some pretty special catches and now they’ve got the gold to match!

Congratulations lads — those rings have definitely been earned!and thank you to our sponsors Hoskings Jewellers

Palmerston Game Fishing Club Inc.

We’ve been saying for a while now that we have some pretty special things happening at the 2027 Barra Nationals… and we ...
02/09/2026

We’ve been saying for a while now that we have some pretty special things happening at the 2027 Barra Nationals… and we can finally let one secret out of the bag!

🏏 AUCTION ITEM ANNOUNCEMENT! 🏏

Australian cricket legend Merv Hughes has very generously donated a signed cricket bat will go under the hammer during the 2027 Barra Nationals!

And let’s just say… Merv’s signature may not be the only one on it. 😉 We may or may not have a few more surprises to reveal!

Even better, proceeds from the auction will go towards NT Breast Cancer Voice, helping support women and men across the NT affected by breast cancer. 💗

So teams… you might want to start getting those bidding arms warmed up, because this is one piece of sporting memorabilia you’ll want to get your hands on!

🎣 Barra Nationals 2027
🏏 One iconic auction item.
💗 One incredible cause.

BID BIG. SUPPORT BIGGER. MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Palmerston Game Fishing Club Inc.

HOPPY’S MEMORIAL BEST DRESSED – 2027 THEME REVEAL! This year, we’re changing things up for Hoppy’s Memorial Best Dressed...
26/08/2026

HOPPY’S MEMORIAL BEST DRESSED – 2027 THEME REVEAL!

This year, we’re changing things up for Hoppy’s Memorial Best Dressed… and with the 2027 Barra Nationals rocking burgundy & pink, you can probably guess where we’re heading!

For 2027, the Barra Nationals are proud to be supporting the NT Breast Cancer Voice, helping raise awareness and much-needed funds to provide essential care packages for people newly diagnosed with breast cancer.

And we’ve got a few exciting things in the works throughout the tournament to help support this incredible cause… so stay tuned!

Breast cancer affects so many Territory families. Already this year, 47 people have been diagnosed, and it’s important to remember that breast cancer doesn’t only affect women — men can also develop breast cancer and carry inherited gene mutations associated with increased risk.

So, in true Barra Nationals style, we’re going BIG, BRIGHT & PINK!

2027 BEST DRESSED THEME:

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

We want to see teams absolutely GO ALL OUT!

Think pink tutus, wigs, flamingos, bras, cowboys, fairies, superheroes, pink fishing crews… whatever crazy idea you can come up with! The brighter, louder and more outrageous, the better.

It’s all about having a laugh, raising awareness, supporting an incredible Territory cause and, most importantly, keeping Hoppy’s memory alive in the colourful, crazy Barra Nationals way we know and love.

So teams… you’ve got plenty of warning.

START PLANNING THOSE COSTUMES!

Let’s turn the Daly River PINK for Hoppy in 2027!

Palmerston Game Fishing Club Inc.

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THEY ARE BACK FOR ANOTHER YEAR! Bec & Lynne are back at the helm as your 2027 Barra Nationals Coordinators — and we are ...
20/08/2026

THEY ARE BACK FOR ANOTHER YEAR!

Bec & Lynne are back at the helm as your 2027 Barra Nationals Coordinators — and we are SUPER excited to bring you another massive year on the Daly!

The planning is already well underway and we can’t wait to bring you another action-packed Barra Nationals filled with big fish, plenty of laughs, great mates and a few surprises along the way!

📣 TEAM REMINDER!
If you received your 2027 Registration Email, please get those forms completed and submitted ASAP.

There are teams waiting in the wings for a spot, so don’t leave those registrations sitting in your inbox!

2027 BARRA NATIONALS — LET’S GO!

Palmerston Game Fishing Club Inc.
Banyan Farm - Daly River

2026 saw the Best Dressed Memorial honouring Hoppy from Team Bad Karma — and you guys absolutely delivered! This year we...
19/08/2026

2026 saw the Best Dressed Memorial honouring Hoppy from Team Bad Karma — and you guys absolutely delivered!

This year we put up a massive $1,000 CASH PRIZE for the Best Dressed Team, and the teams who entered certainly didn’t hold back.

From the costumes to the creativity — and some outfits we probably can’t unsee 😂 — you went ALL OUT!

We can’t wait to see what our teams come up with for the 2027 Barra Nationals, because next year we’re changing things up a little…

Stay tuned — 2027 will have a THEME!

For now, check out some of the brilliant Best Dressed photos from 2026.

📸 AND SKIPPERS… THE WAIT IS OVER!

Those much-anticipated emails have officially been sent and your team galleries are LIVE! 🎉

Happy viewing! We seriously can’t wait to see the photos start flooding our feeds. When you share your favourites, please tag the Barra Nationals so we can see and share them too!

Now go find those absolute crackers from the week…

2026 Barra Nationals — what a bloody ride!


Palmerston Game Fishing Club Inc.
Valley Photography NT

Tell me you’ve got a bit going on… without telling me you’ve got a bit going on! 😂We came across Team Metery Maniacs jus...
19/08/2026

Tell me you’ve got a bit going on… without telling me you’ve got a bit going on! 😂

We came across Team Metery Maniacs just as Sam pulled in their first barra.

Seconds later… Shaun Stringer hooks up.

While Shaun’s trying to untangle his lure AND Sam’s lure from the net, Will decides there clearly isn’t enough chaos happening and hooks up to a THIRD barra! 😂

Three anglers. Three barra. One net. Lures everywhere. Absolute mayhem.

A trifecta moment that went from exciting to utter chaos in seconds — and easily one of the most comical moments Bec has captured at the Barra Nationals.

Sometimes you just have to keep the camera firing and watch the madness unfold!


Palmerston Game Fishing Club Inc.
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