Rock Oysters three ways with Analiese Gregory
Oyster Alchemy: Analiese Gregory’s Triple Take Tasmanian chef, author and wild food advocate Analiese Gregory brought her passion and precision to the 2025 Narooma Betta Home Living Cooking Demonstrations with host Courtney Roulston. Armed with a hibachi and a deep love for fire and foraging, she prepared Rock Oysters three ways – showcasing the versatility […]
Festival delivers Australia’s greatest shellar door to mark 18th year
Greg Carton (Broadwater Oysters) Winner of the Men’s Championships and the John Susman Medal for Best Overall Shucker with Mat Hatcher (Eurobodalla Shire Mayor), Cath Peachey (outgoing Narooma Rocks Chair) and Women’s Champion Sally McLean (Jim Wild’s Oysters). Festival delivers Australia’s greatest shellar door to mark 18th year The 18th Narooma Oyster Festival was a […]
Australia’s Biggest Oyster Competition: The Field is wide open!
Will we find another world record breaker in 2025? The hunt for Australia’s Biggest Oyster is on, and the field is wide open following the passing of 2024’s world record holder, Jill (3.01kg). Keep your eyes open from around 10am as these massive molluscs are carried through the festival (or pushed in carts) by their […]
Australia’s iconic oyster shellabration is all set!
About 65,000 oysters are harvested, shucked and presented each year, making Narooma Oyster Festival Australia’s iconic oyster shellabration! The epic oyster harvest is planned, shuckers have refined their techniques over a busy Easter period, chefs have set their recipes and all the fine drops are bottled and the brews canned – we’re ready to welcome […]
NZ’s Al Brown all set to cross the Tasman
Leading New Zealand chef and restauranteur, Al Brown is bringing his informal, generous style to the festival’s Betta Home Living Cooking Demonstrations in May 2025. Through the back door of Al Brown’s beachside bach, a pad for informal living of the good life, New Zealand’s azure waters remind us of Wagonga Inlet. Leading NZ chef […]
Guest chef Mr Bold no stranger to Narooma’s bounty
Al Newbold of Mr Bold Narooma is a guest chef in the 2025 Betta Home Living Cooking Demonstration program with Courtney Roulston. Sitting in his kitchen garden on a summer afternoon, Narooma chef Al Newbold is enjoying the heady scents of the herbs as he contemplates what to feature in his bespoke menu this week. […]
Whale watching and oysters – the perfect pairing!
Every year, from May to November, the stunning coastline of Eurobodalla and Rock Oyster Country becomes the Humpback Highway, and a prime vantage point for one of nature’s greatest spectacles – travelling whales! The South Coast of NSW is a key part of their route as they` journey from their feeding grounds in Antarctica to the warmer […]
Outstanding Visitor Experience award celebrated
We’re celebrating! Narooma Oyster Festival is multi-award winning! Our love of the rock oyster is what drives us to strive for excellence and innovation when it comes to throwing Australia’s biggest shellabration, the Narooma Oyster Festival, and it is thrilling to be recognised for our efforts! Eurobodalla Shire Council Mayor Mat Hatcher, Narooma Rocks Chair […]
Jill off the menu, recognised as world’s heaviest oyster
Bernie Connell and Jill, who weighed 3.01kg. A pet parade, but for giant oysters Jill the oyster is permanently off the menu after being named Australia’s Biggest Oyster at the 17th Narooma Oyster Festival on Saturday, May 4. Not only is she the biggest in Australia, but at 3.01kg she is also the heaviest in […]
Fun for the kids at the Narooma Oyster Festival!
Guru Dudu’s Silent Disco Walking Tour with Disko Duk Duk. Free entry for children aged 16 and under! Are you ready for a weekend of family fun at the Narooma Oyster Festival? We’ve got an exciting lineup of children’s entertainment that will keep the little ones entertained from start to finish. Friday Night Warm-Up Kids […]