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NT angler second person in history to reel in million-dollar fish

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Lathouris, O. (2026, October 31). NT angler second person in history to reel in million-dollar fish. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-01/darwin-fisherman-catches-million-dollar-fish-winning-barramundi/107331980

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-31 · by Olivana Lathouris

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Matthew Maurice, a 26-year-old from Darwin, has become the second person in the history of Northern Territory's Million Dollar Fish contest to win the grand prize. The competition, which runs until March 2027, still has 96 fish valued at $10,000 each left to be caught.
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Matthew Maurice, a 26-year-old Darwin resident from the Northern Territory of Australia, reeled in an 80cm barramundi tagged with a bright red tag on Thursday evening, winning $1 million in the Million Dollar Fish competition. This is only the second time in the contest's 12-year history that someone has won the top prize. Maurice was fishing at Corroboree Billabong with his brother who had come to visit from overseas when he caught the barramundi. The brothers were not initially planning on going far from the boat ramp and were simply fishing and talking, but Maurice's catch changed their evening dramatically. Maurice described seeing the fish jump within seconds of being hooked, revealing the red tag that signalled his big win.

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Darwin Darwinite Territorian

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Matthew Maurice PERSON · 2× Darwin PERSON · 1× Darwinite NORP · 1× Territorian NORP · 1×

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Darwin fisherman Matthew Maurice reels in million-dollar fish, calls family to share news In short: Matthew Maurice, a 26-year-old Darwinite, has reeled in the winning catch in the NT's latest Million Dollar Fish contest.
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Darwin fisherman Matthew Maurice reels in million-dollar fish, calls family to share news In short: Matthew Maurice, a 26-year-old Darwinite, has reeled in the winning catch in the NT's latest Million Dollar Fish contest. asserted
Maurice → reel → contest
The Territorian is only the second person to win the top prize in the competition's 12-year history. asserted
Territorian → win → history
The competition wraps up in March 2027, with 96 more fish, each valued at $10,000, yet to be caught. asserted
competition → wrap → 10,000
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