Best Succulent fresh Oysters from Barilla Oyster Farm
Fresh Oysters from the sea
Barilla Bay oyster farm is located approximately 5 minutes from Hobart airport, perfect for you to have a fly by stop before your flight. The oyster farm is only one part of Barilla Bay, they also have a great restaurant and gourmet foodstore, specialising in Tasmanian produce. The building overlooks the oysters in the Southern Ocean waters, producing a great setting at dusk.
Pat is on the shore where the oysters are hidden in the sea
With more than 100 oyster farms in Tasmania, Barilla Bay is one of the larger oyster farms. The family operated business has been in the same location for 30 years and provides many of the local restaurants with their pacific oysters, in addition to many overseas clients.
The Oyster farm tours operate at two times during the weekend, 12 noon and 4pm on Saturday and Sunday only. The tour is approximately 45 minutes and is shore based, which means you will not go out on boats to see the oysters in the water. It was windy when we went in December 2007. The tour will take you out to the edge of the bay, where the oysters are in grown in racks and then into the processing areas for harvesting. It is an interesting tour, if you like these creamy, milky, gooey oysters, but it’s not for everyone.
In the processing area, the staff opened up a few of the oysters for us to taste. They were milky, creamy, salty and gooey in a good way. The expression on the faces of the people who sucked one down were pretty much pure exultation. After the tour, we were treated to some more oysters in the foodstore. There were about 3 oysters per person and you could eat them natural, with some lemon or some Tabasco sauce. Yes Gina and Pat love the oysters - Delicious!
I will definitely visit this place if I am back in Tasmania for holidays.
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