How long has it been since you’ve cracked open a truly great time? If it’s been awhile, you’re missing out! Fortunately, the perfect event is about to unfold in Narooma and you need to be a part of it.
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The Narooma Oyster Festival (May 4-5, 2013) is a great chance to find fellowship among other oyster lovers near the Wagonga Inlet in New South Wales and enjoy local Sydney Rock Oysters, which many people think are the best in the entire world.
Beach View at the Narooma Oyster Festival, New South Wales © Bigstock
Where is the Narooma Oyster Festival?
The Wagonga Inlet and Narooma are home to the Narooma Oyster Festival festivities, and it honestly couldn’t go on as well anywhere else in the world. With oysters straight out of the sea and into the chef’s pot, you can taste the freshness and feel the love that can only happen when the oysters are prepared by master chefs in a state of newness.
With some great natural attractions like Montague Island and Australia Rock, Narooma is a nature lover’s paradise. Combined with the festival’s presentation of natural oysters prepared by the best, you’ll be in a state of heaven in no time.
Narooma is a town in the Eurobodalla area in New South Wales. Known for many small towns and for being close to so much wonder and so many undeveloped beaches and eucalyptus forests, Narooma offers a lot of great reasons to stick around and explore. Even when the festival is over, you might be tempted to take a few extra days and savor being a part of this Nirvana for oyster lovers.
Oysters on a Plate at the Narooma Oyster Festival © Bigstock
Events at the Narooma Oyster Festival
To start off, each year during the Oyster Festival is a full-on food attack where the ammunition is flavour and the target is your taste buds. Prepare to be bombarded by greatness and deliciousness like you never have before. There’s an Opening Competition, lots of cooking demonstrations, an oyster bar, and a lounge experience, so you can get in some fellowship with your fellow oyster lovers and live music in the background.
On top of all of those attractions, there’s the Ultimate Oyster Experience in which you can sample the best that the New South Wales area has to offer. Local oyster growers bring their best offerings along with boutique beers, delicious wines, and the chance to indulge your passion for shelled treats.
Lodging in Narooma
The area offers a lot of fun things to do both during the festival and after it ends. If you’ve been thinking about accommodations in Narooma, you might want to consider a holiday rental and staying in the area like a local does. If you’ve ever dreamed of living in a small town and having the experience of going to eat tasty oysters right down the road from your home, this is your chance to make that dream a reality.
Come for the oysters and stay for the beauty of Narooma.