Oyster Trail

SAPPHIRE COAST

Sapphire Coast OYSTER Experiences


The Sapphire Coast is one of the most prominent oyster-producing meccas of Australia, with millions harvested from our waters each year. Our pristine, unspoilt estuaries make the perfect growing environment for the native Sydney rock oyster, which can be savoured in local eateries or up close at the oyster farm gates.


From Wonboyn in the south to Wapengo in the north, take a road trip along our oyster trail. You can meet the growers at their "shellar doors", taste freshly shucked oysters straight from the water and enjoy an authentic tide to table dining experience at restaurants from Bermagui to Eden. Our five key estuaries imbue subtle differences in taste, offering unique 'merroir' experiences for the discerning oyster lover.

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Oyster merroir tasting trail

February 14, 2025
Take a 'merroir' road trip along the Sapphire Coast and taste oysters from our five key estuaries, including Wonboyn Lake, Pambula Lake, Merimbula Lake, Nelson Lagoon and Wapengo Lake. Meet the producers at their farm gates and enjoy freshly shucked oysters by the water's edge or to take home.
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Top 8 Oyster Trail experiences

September 30, 2024
Discover our favourite ways to experience the Sapphire Coast Oyster Trail, from lakeside oyster shacks to kayaking tours, oyster cruises and oyster bars. You can pair oyster platters with beer paddles, or sip an oyster gin martini from a waterfront dining room. Follow the roadside oyster signs for farm gate prices, and you might just find yourself spreading out the picnic blanket for a long lunch in the forest, right next to the estuary where your oysters were plucked.
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3 day Oyster Trail itinerary

September 24, 2024
A long weekend trip to the Sapphire Coast offers “shellar” opportunities to savour the sought-after Sydney rock oyster straight from the source, in the stunning nature surroundings that makes them so special. This three-day itinerary takes you from Bermagui to Pambula, designed to show off the best of the Sapphire Coast’s oyster offerings, packed into three epic days.
Meet Sue and Greg from Broadwater Oysters, Pambula

Meet the oyster farmer

March 31, 2022
Meet our Sapphire Coast oyster farmers and learn about what makes their oysters special. Sydney rock oysters possess the unique ability to capture the flavour of their environment, so there are no two Sapphire Coast oysters that taste exactly the same. Our region's oysters are some of the best regarded and most awarded oysters in Australia, thanks to a pristine natural environment and a passionate oyster farming community.

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    Sapphire Coast Oyster Trail - Oyster shell gin

    NORTH OF EDEN

    Visit the North of Eden gin distillery, situated in the rolling green hills of the Bega Valley. Their new Oyster Shell Gin is distilled with local oyster shells from Sapphire Coast estuaries, blended with local saltbush, hawthorn leaf, rose, lemon myrtle and ginger. It received a Bronze medal in the 2021 International Wine and Spirits Competition, and was named the Best Australian Gin of 2021.


    NORTH OF EDEN

    SEE AND do

    Immerse yourself in nature with one of our guides, zoom down a twisting mountain bike trail, find your dream beach, secret fishing spot, hidden cove or perfect wave. Make the most of the Sapphire Coast.

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