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Oyster & Pearl Lovers Complete Immersion | Option with local transfer

Sydney, Australia

Discover pearl farming on the Hawkesbury River, taste fresh oysters, and cruise scenic waters on the Oyster and Pearl Lovers Tour.

Duration3 or 4 hours
Start & End TimeVaries
Start & End LocationMooney Mooney NSW
Max Group Size30

Oyster & Pearl Lovers Complete Immersion | Option with local transfer Highlights

  • Get up to 10% cash back per person when you book with us
  • Discover the secrets of pearl and oyster farming
  • Scenic cruise of lower Hawkesbury River
  • Visit a pearl oyster lease
  • Learn how Akoya pearls are farmed
  • Guided oyster tasting (3 oysters per person)
  • Oyster shucking demonstration
  • Immersive pearl grading
  • Learn about the history of pearling in Australia
  • Enter restricted-access pearl grading room
  • Learn the visible and invisible virtues of Australian pearls

What's Excluded

What to Expect

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How to Get There

Frequently Asked Questions

If you choose the option with a local transfer included you will be picked up at Hawkesbury River Station. If you do not choose this option you will have to self drive to the following address: Shellar Door, 12 Kowan Road, Mooney Mooney NSW. 

 

How to get to Hawkesbury River station?

Hawkesbury River Station is a minor station, the train only stops every hour. Make sure you have planned your trip via the Transport NSW website and you arrive before the experience start time and depart after the experience end time.

There is a great selection of cafes and eateries in Brooklyn within walking distance from the train station. Why not enjoy a cup of coffee or cold beverage and the river hospitality while you wait?

Don't have an Opal card? Transport NSW allows you to tap on and off with American Express, Mastercard and Visa credit or debit cards and digital wallets. 

 

Approximate train travel times
From Central Station - 1hour
From Strathfield - 50min
From Hornsby - 25min

From Newcastle Interchange - 1h50m
From Wyong - 45min
From Gosford - 25min

  • Sun, wind and rain protection
  • Water bottle
  • Camera

While we do have a canopy on our Farm Cruise vessel, the sides are open to the elements including sea spray.
 

You will be on the water for approximately one hour. All other parts of the experience are land based and undercover.

No. You will board the vessel via a floating wharf. Assistance will be provided for those needing a steady hand.

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A Refundable Booking is available at checkout. This will provide 100% refund for one of the many reasons included via our terms - including adverse weather, sickness or delays with transport.

All customer cancellation & refund requests are also subject to our website’s own refund conditions.


We recommend travel insurance for all domestic and international travel for peace of mind. Take out our recommended insurance here.

Tour Operator

Pearls of Australia
12 Kowan Road, Mooney Mooney NSW 2083
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