If you’re planning a caravan road trip and you love fresh seafood, make sure you sample Queensland’s best seafood along the way. Our seafood lovers at JAWA Off Road Campers have gathered a list of Queensland’s top seafood experiences.
Oceanfest Bundaberg
Held in the picturesque Port Marina precinct, Oceanfest Bundaberg focuses on quality, local seafood, local wines, local beers, entertainment and a range of ocean orientated attractions, displays, demonstrations and workshops for people of all ages. Held on August 27 and run by the Rotary Club of Bundaberg Sunrise, the annual event promotes the local, wild catch seafood harvested from the Southern Great Barrier Reef and Bundaberg waters.
Distance from Brisbane CBD to Bundaberg Port Marina precinct: 893km
Hervey Bay Seafood Festival
Enjoy local seafood, regional wines, beers and music at Seafront Oval by the seashore at the Hervey Bay Seafood Festival. The all-day event is held on August 13.
Distance from Brisbane CBD to Hervey Bay: 288km
Straddie Oyster Festival
Treat yourself to a day in the sun sampling the best oysters (and other seafood) North Stradbroke Island has to offer. The Straddie Oyster Festival kicks off at 10am on November 23. If you’re a seafood lover, it’s a day you won’t want to miss.
Distance from Brisbane to Cleveland: 34km. Drive to Cleveland and take a North Stradbroke Island passenger or vehicle ferry to Dunwich. Drive 11km to North Stradbroke Island.
Hervey Bay seafood pop ups
Karlyle Prawns have regular seafood pop ups in Hervey Bay. Locations include Urangan, Pialba, Torquay Beachside Markets and River Heads. Gordon and his wife Elaine operate the family prawn trawler Karlyle in the Wide Bay region from Bundaberg to Tin Can Bay. Their catch includes seasonal tiger and king prawns, Moreton Bay Bugs and scallops. For more information, go to the Karlyle Prawns Facebook page.
Spearfish for mud crabs
If you’re looking to truly connect with Australian seafood culture, embracing ancient Indigenous traditions is the most authentic and memorable place to begin. Australia’s First Peoples have long enjoyed mud crabs or “muddies”, found around most of the Australian coastline and readily available year-round.
Try your hand at spearfishing and handling as they have been practised for thousands of years with Queensland’s Traditional Landowners via Walkabout Cultural Adventures. Mud crabs are best consumed as soon as possible after catching so, for the best and freshest taste, catch and cook your own lunch (if you can) as you get your hands dirty in the Port Douglas Daintree region for the ultimate culinary cultural adventure.
Distance from Brisbane CBD to the Daintree: 1791km
Seafood buying tips
When it comes to buying seafood, always ask the fishmonger what is in season in the immediate local area. A quality seafood outlet should know where their stock comes from. For the best seafood in your location, go to the Queensland Seafood Industry Association locator.
Celebrate sustainable seafood with Queensland Catch
The Queensland Catch Facebook page is a coast-wide service provided by the Queensland Seafood Industry Association for fishers, consumers and the food service industry. It is regularly updated on where seafood is coming ashore from Queensland waters. Queensland Catch provides tasty recipes, helpful hints and stories from the sea.
Planning a caravan road trip?
Start exploring with JAWA! Are you planning a family hybrid caravan adventure? Why not start your trip with a JAWA off road camper, home to the best hybrid caravans and campers in Australia. Contact our team at JAWA Off Road Campers by calling 07 5479 6844. You can also check out our range in our Caboolture showroom and have a chat with us in person. You can also stop by our Facebook page. We’d love to hear about your fun-filled family adventures and culinary tips.
Jawa Camper Trailers are the number 1 choice for hundreds of families in Queensland and all around Australia. We build products we stand behind and with thousands of kilometres travelled across some of the most rugged roads in Australia, we are ready to find you the camper that will get you where you are going!
When travelling with a camper, you don’t want to be held back by the terrain. Jawa Camper Trailers combine quality components with great designs and outstanding features to make your trip enjoyable.
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