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Explore Mallacoota's seaside charm at the Wild Harvest Seafood Festival on 26-28 Apr in Victoria's far east

Experience the Wild Harvest Seafood Festival (26-28 Apr) in Mallacoota, Victoria's idyllic coastal gem. Sample fresh-caught fish, enjoy sunset cruises, fishing workshops, and family-friendly activities amidst stunning beaches and national parks.

By news@gippsland - 25th March 2024 - Back to News

The Wild Harvest Seafood Festival (26-28 Apr) is the perfect excuse to visit the seaside village of Mallacoota, on the pure shores of Victoria's far east. There are plates of fresh-caught fish to sample (plus the area's famed oysters and abalone), sunset cruises to enjoy, fishing workshops and a reel of family-friendly activities. At 6 hours' drive from Melbourne (and 7 from Sydney), it's fair to say that for most, Mallacoota is pretty far-flung.

Depart Melbourne early for lunch in Bairnsdale at Mitchell River Tavern or Northern Ground for Portarlington mussels, head to Mallacoota, explore, and join the Twilight Walk and Talk

Seaside getaway planning

Come for the festival, and stay a night or 2 either side to really make the most of your visit. Mallacoota is a base for mind-blowing beaches and unique national parks, and with an enormous inlet, it's a fisher's paradise. Here, we've taken the heavy lifting out of your planning for your next dreamy seaside getaway.

Thursday, 25 April

The Wild Harvest Seafood Festival (26-28 Apr) is the perfect excuse to visit the seaside village of Mallacoota, on the pure shores of Victoria's far east. There are plates of fresh-caught fish to sample (plus the area's famed oysters and abalone), sunset cruises to enjoy, fishing workshops and a reel of family-friendly activities.

At 6 hours' drive from Melbourne (and 7 from Sydney), it's fair to say that for most, Mallacoota is pretty far-flung. Come for the festival, and stay a night or 2 either side to really make the most of your visit. Mallacoota is a base for mind-blowing beaches and unique national parks, and with an enormous inlet, it's a fisher's paradise. Here, we've taken the heavy lifting out of your planning for your next dreamy seaside getaway.

Friday, 26 April

Take the day to settle into this dreamy seaside town. Get the legs pumping on an early morning walk on The Narrows Walk, stretching between Bucklands Jetty and Captain Creek Jetty (3 km each way). This serene stroll takes in sumptuous views across the Mallacoota Inlet.

Start your day right with a coffee from Beanie Coffee, slinging caffeine beverages from the impossibly cute converted horse float. Overlooking the lake, s.u.n.dayss offers up a healthy range of juices, smoothie bowls and Wild Rye ciabatta toasties.

The coast of Mallacoota is lined with unique rock formations, and sparkles with turquoise water. Explore the beautiful beaches. If you've got little ones, you may like to take part in a Rockpool Ramble, part of Parks Victoria's Junior Ranger Program, or do your own beach hopping tour. (Pssst, check out this article on The Best Beaches of Mallacoota )

Explore Mallacoota's coastal allure: stroll The Narrows Walk, sip coffee at Beanie Coffee, dine at s.u.n.dayss, enjoy beach activities, savour dinner at Lucy's, and join the Lantern Parade at dusk

Inlet adventures await

Don't miss the opportunity to explore the inlet via boat or cast a line. If you haven't brought your own fishing gear, you can take an offshore fishing tour with Mallacoota Fishing Charters & Tours or grab a boat from Buckland's Jetty Boat Hire. Perhaps steer yourself over to the pink granite outcrop of Gabo Island, where you can take a tour of the stoic lighthouse.

Make sure your dinner plans include Lucy's, a Mallacoota institution famed for homemade rice noodles and Cantonese dumplings. In the evening you can join Wild Harvest's atmospheric Lantern Parade. Watch the Mallacoota foreshore light up at this magical free event, where you're welcome to bring your own lantern, torch or glow sticks.

Pictures from Visit Gippsland website.

Source: http://gippsland.com/

Published by: news@gippsland.com