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Wild Harvest Seafood Festival returns to Mallacoota on 13 November 2022A weekend of nautically-inspired festivities to celebrate the connection that this relaxed coastal village has with its ocean surroundings. By news@gippsland - 5th October 2022 - Back to News Returning at last after two long years of cancellations, the Wild Harvest Seafood Festival offers up succulent prawns, abalone and mussels plucked fresh from nearby shores, and a chance to sample lesser-known delicacies like whelks, periwinkles and samphire. This is your excuse to escape to the easternmost pocket of Victoria to the much-loved village of Mallacoota. Nestled on rocky shores and surrounded by a bountiful ocean, seafood is life here and has been for thousands of years. 
The Wild Harvest Seafood Festival was created to highlight the unique abundance and variety of seafood in Mallacoota and surrounds Wild Harvest Seafood FestivalA celebration of the unique abundance and variety of seafood in East Gippsland, and the indigenous custodians that have been connected with this land for thousands of years. - WHEN: 5pm Fri 11 - 4pm Sun 13 Nov 2022
- WHERE: Mallacoota, Vic 3892
It is with great excitement that we announce the Wild Harvest Seafood Festival will return in 2022 so put it in your calendar and start planning your holiday to Mallacoota, Victoria. For tickets and information, visit Wild Harvest Seafood Festival page. 
A celebration of the unique abundance and variety of seafood in Mallacoota, and the indigenous custodians that have been connected with this land for thousands of years Glamping packagesThe weekend kicks off with the opening event, Whelk-Om Dinner, with a menu that puts misunderstood and underrated seafood centre stage. Saturday's Seafood Market is a hub of activity, with a collection of vendors offering up the freshest seafood, as well as arts and craft, beer and wine, and kids' entertainment to a background track of sea shanties that would make a pirate jealous. There'll be fishing workshops, a pop-up outdoor cinema, bush food walks, rockpool rambles and a massive festival vibe coming from this small town with a big spirit. This year, for the first time, you can camp out under the stars in style with Glamping Packages that combine a unique glamping opportunity with tickets to all the best Wild Harvest Seafood Festival events. Packages for 2 adults / family inc tickets to relevant festival events. - 3 nights - 11 - 14 Nov 2022
- Limited availability
For booking and information, visit Wild Harvest Seafood Festival Glamping Package page. 
Camp in comfort in Mallacoota on a luxurious bed in a fully styled bell tent, surrounded by bush, with kangaroos and koalas on your doorstep Program highlightsWhelk-om DinnerA special dinner celebrating the lesser-known and underrated produce harvested from the wilds around Mallacoota. Menu by chef Stefano De Pieri of A Gondola on the Murray and chef, and Budawang Elder from the Yuin Nation, Noel Butler. Local wine and beer matched by wine writer, Max Allen. - 11 Nov, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Karbeethong Lodge, 16 Schnapper Point Dr, Mallacoota VIC 3892, Australia
For more information, visit Whelk-om Dinner page. Skippy and the Intruders on the Big ScreenJoin us for a nostalgic night out at the pop-up outdoor cinema on the lawns of the Golf Club with a screening of pop-culture icon Skippy The Bush Kangaroo, which was filmed in Mallacoota in 1969. - 11 Nov, 7:30 pm
- Mallacoota Golf and Country Club, Nelsons Dr, Mallacoota VIC 3892, Australia
Filmed in Mallacoota in 1969, pop-culture icon Skippy The Bush Kangaroo and his young adventuring friends (Garry Pankhurst and Liza Goddard) work to discover the truth behind two suspicious divers (Ron Graham and Jeff Ashby) who seek a permit to carry out regulation abalone fishing. For more information, visit Skippy And The Intruders on the Big Screen page. Wild Harvest Seafood MarketFood vans, craft stalls, live music, information about Mallacoota and its ocean environment, kids' activities, and of course, all the freshest seafood on offer. - 12 Nov, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
- Mudbrick Pavilion precinct, 6 Greer St, Mallacoota VIC 3892, Australia
For more information, visit Wild Harvest Seafood Market page. Changing seasons of the ocean talk by Noel ButlerLearn how the seasons and currents affect the ocean and all that lives in it with Budawang Elder from the Yuin Nation, Noel Butler. - 12 Nov, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Mallacoota Mudbrick Pavilion, Mallacoota VIC 3892, Australia
For more information, visit Changing Seasons of the Ocean talk by Noel Butler page. Sea Shanty singing workshop with the Grubby UrchinsSea shanties are maritime work songs, designed for synchronising manual exertion upon ships. High morale and rambunctious good cheer are known side effects. Join us for a lively singing workshop led by The Grubby Urchins. - 12 Nov, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
- Mud Brick Pavilion, Mallacoota VIC 3892, Australia
For more information, visit Sea Shanty singing workshop with the Grubby Urchins page. Bush foods walk with Noel ButlerUnderstanding this land from a local Aboriginal perspective. Join Noel Butler, Budawang Elder from the Yuin Nation, and his wife Trish, for a gentle walk around Mallacoota as they share with you the vastness and depth of indigenous culture. - 12 Nov, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
- Mallacoota, Mallacoota VIC 3892, Australia
For more information, visit Bush foods walk with Noel Butler page. The Grubby Urchins and Todd CookBe entertained with an evening of live music with a Wild Harvest Seafood twist on the lawns of the golf club while enjoying a beer from our friends at Sailors Grave Brewing. - 12 Nov, 7:30 pm AEDT
- Mallacoota Golf and Country Club, Nelsons Dr, Mallacoota VIC 3892, Australia
For more information, visit The Grubby Urchins and Todd Cook page. Make it into a road tripAdd a few extra days onto your Wild Harvest weekend to take in some of the gems of East Gippsland. We're talking expansive lakes systems, epic alpine drives, wondrous underground caves, and a cluster of wineries and breweries. Pictures from Visit Gippsland website.
Source: http://gippsland.com/ Published by: news@gippsland.com
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