oyster farm tours central coast nsw

THE AUTHENTIC OYSTER FARM EXPERIENCE

Oysters from our Broken Bay Oyster Farm

Nursing oysters from our Broken Bay Oyster Farm

Sydney Oyster Farm Tours visits Sheridan's family's oyster farm to experience Sydney's  original  oyster farm tours. Be guided people through our operating Broken Bay oyster farm for an authentic oyster farm experience. Customers get to meet second and third generation oyster farmers, visit the oyster leases on the Hawkesbury River, and taste the famous Broken Bay Oysters.

Sydney Oyster Farm Tours offers authentic Broken Bay oyster farm tours on the Hawkesbury River at Mooney Mooney, 45 minutes north of Sydney's CBD.  Our tours deliver a truly knowledgeable and authentic travel experience, all promising that added personal touch. Take a look at the tour descriptions and get in touch if you would like to learn how you can book a tour with us today. 

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Oyster Farm Tour

$90 per person

Boat ride to oysters leases

Guided oyster farm tour

Learn to open oysters

Enjoy 12 fresh oysters per person

BYO alcoholic beverages welcomed

Immerse Yourself

$195 per person

Enjoy 18 fresh oysters per person

In-water oyster tasting with refreshments

Waders to wear on the day

Oyster Elegance

$295 per person

Gourmet seafood lunch + refreshments on a beach with a breathtaking view

TOUR PACKAGES

( boat tour + open on boat).

Learn to open oyster s on the boat

(Boat tour + In water dining)

In-wat er oyster tasting with refreshments

(Boat tour + On beach lunch)

Enjoy 18  fresh oysters per person

Gourmet seafood lunch + refreshments on a beac h with a breathtaking view

*PLEASE NOTE THIS D OES NOT INCLUDE THE IN WATER DINING (IMMERSE YOURSELF PACKAGE)

"It was a brave man who first ate an oyster" -Jonanthan Swift

Sydney Oyster Farm Tours

Taste the freshest oysters of your life there’s not many central coast food experiences that can boast a 10,000-year history..

Carbon-dated shell middens show that the traditional owners of this land enjoyed the culinary delights of local oysters in ancient times. Now you can too!

Creamy Sydney Rock Oysters and Pacific Oysters are sustainably farmed by second and third-generation farmers at Sydney Oyster Farm Tours on the Hawkesbury River.

All tours are run by family members who care for the oysters at every step of their four-year development, so you really will be up, close and personal with the farm operations.

Experiences

New experiences coming soon.

The freshest oysters you’ve ever tasted!

Take a boat tour to the oyster leases on the Hawkesbury River, harvesting the freshest oysters you’ve ever tasted. Sydney Oyster Farm Tours runs the only in-water dining experience allowed in NSW!

Oyster Farm Tour

A 90-minute boat tour to the family’s Hawkesbury River oyster leases. Savour a dozen fresh local oysters per person.

Immerse Yourself

Immerse Yourself, quite literally, in water, and enjoy an oyster and prawn tasting at your private in-water table. White tablecloth and waterproof suit included in this 2.5-hour unique experience!

Oyster Elegance

If you prefer dry, golden sand with a breathtaking view, book a 4-hour Oyster Elegance tour and enjoy gourmet seafood on a stunning, secluded Central Coast beach.

Q&A with Sheridan Beaumont, owner of Sydney Oyster Farm Tours

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Oyster Tasting

Farm cruise, secrets of pearling, pearl grading, grazing lunch & oysters.

• Private Shellar Door Experience
• Combing Our Tours

Central Coast Farm Tour

Central coast pearl & oyster sundowner.

• Central Coast Farm Tour & Fishermen's Lunch

Shellar Door Tours

• Grazing Lunch & Oysters
• Combining Our Tours

Central Coast Tours

• Central Coast Pearl & Oyster Sundowner
• Central Coast Farm Tour & Fishermen's Lunch
• Provenance & Purity
• Broken Bay Pearl Farm
• Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm

• Provenance & Purity

• Our Jewellery
• Farm to Plate
• People & Planet
• Akoya Oysters

• Our Oysters
• People & Planet
• NSW's only Pearl Farm
• Pearl Pioneers
• Pearls of Wisdom

• NSW Pearl Farm
• Grazing Lunch & Oysters
• Central Coast Pearl & Oyster Sundowner
• Central Coast Farm Tour & Fishermen’s Lunch
• Provenance & Purity
• People & Planet
• NSW’s only Pearl Farm

“A truly faultless and wonderful experience”

“ultimate pearl tour, absolutely sensational”.

Discover the untold story of the Australian Pearl, curated by the only operating pearl farm in New South Wales. It’s a story spanning many generations, bridging cultural divides and overcoming ever changing environmental factors along the way. Join a private or group tour as we share our passion and expertise for these incredibly rare gems of the ocean.

Bookings essential.

immerse yourself at our

Shellar door in mooney mooney.

Mix and match our tours to build your perfect experience. Our Shellar Door experiences are designed to be combined together to become a true pearl and oyster expert, or to standalone for those looking for a quick fix – we know you’ll be back for more!

$30 / adult

• Taste the oysters of NSW
• Oyster shucking demonstration

$50 / adult

• Cruise of Hawkesbury River
• Visit our pearl oyster lease

$25 / adult

• How we farm Akoya pearls
• History of pearling in Australia

• Immersive pearl grading
• Learn about pearl virtues

$60 / adult

• Gourmet grazing lunch
• Freshly shucked oysters
• Scenic riverside view

HOW TO MIX AND MATCH OUR TOURS

Our suggested itineraries.

If you adore oysters then we recommend combining our Oyster Tasting and Farm Cruise experiences to learn about the journey of the oyster from farm to plate.

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• $80 / adult
• Tuesday to Sunday
• Morning & afternoon sessions available

If you love everything to do with pearls or want to become a pearl expert, then we recommend combining our Secrets of Pearling, Farm Cruise and Pearl Grading experiences to learn about the journey of the pearl from shell to shellar door.

• $100 / adult
• Morning and afternoon sessions available

If you love all things pearls and oysters, then we recommend combining all our Shellar Door experiences to learn about the journey of the pearl from shell to shellar door.

$130 / adult

• 2 hours and 45 minutes

the memorable

Private shellar door experience.

Experience it all in a private and intimate setting – the completely unique and memorable day out.

The Private Shellar Door Experience is perfect for groups up to 12 people and includes all our tours and more. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries or even proposals.

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• $1200 / up to 4 adults
• $100 / additional person up to 12 adults
• Scenic cruise of Hawkesbury River
• Live pearl harvest
• Discover how we farm Akoya pearls
• Grazing platter for lunch

have more than 20 people? join us on our

Group discovery experiences.

Our Group Discovery Experiences are either land-based or mixture of land-based and water-based experiences for groups of 20 or more people.

Perfect for bridal parties, birthdays, and work events. 

join us on our

Central coast experiences.

As you are guided through the farm leases, you will be immersed in the incredible marine wilderness of the local bay while learning about the intricate details of the locally grown Australian Akoya pearl.

$95 / adult

• Scenic cruise of Brisbane Water
• Learn the virtues of a pearl
• Wednesday to Sunday
• Complimentary Pearl Grading at Shellar Door

Central Coast Farm Tour & Fishermen’s Lunch

$220 / adult

• Seafood lunch at Fishermen's Wharf
• Wednesday & Thursday

Visit us with a little help from our friends

We acknowledge the continual cultural and spiritual connection to the lands in which we farm and work and it’s people the Darkinyung. We pay our respects to the past, present and emerging Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation.

Get in Touch

• Privacy Policy 12 Kowan Rd, Mooney Mooney NSW 2083
• Pearls Of Australia
• News & Media
• Young Guardians

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46 Marine Parade The Entrance, NSW, 2261

Sydney Oyster Farm Tours - Mooney Mooney

Sydney Oyster Farm Tours offer immersive culinary oyster farm tours just one hour north from Sydney at Mooney Mooney - on the NSW Central Coast. 

We're a family-owned oyster farm that has been operating for over 15 years. We are the first oyster farm in NSW that offers in water dining where you can stand in the very waters your oysters are harvested from. We've launched this new in-water experience, where you can walk among the local oyster leases in waders, and try your hand at shucking fresh oysters from the river surrounded by nature.

Our tours take guests on a scenic boat ride out to the oyster leases to learn about the evolution of aquaculture farming, see the current cultivation methods we use up close to bring you the beautiful Sydney Rock Oysters and Pacific Oysters you love!

Oyster Farm Tours operate every weekend and weekdays on request. Bookings are essential and dependant on minimum numbers.

Certification & Awards

2023 - ECO Certified (Ecotourism) -  Ecotourism Australia

Sydney Oyster Farm Tours is officially ECO Certified with Ecotourism Australia and proudly appears in  The Green Travel Guide

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