Wild Harvest Seafood Festival returns

Love your seafood? East Gippsland in Victoria is calling. 

Fresh seafood, spectacular coastal scenery and three days of gourmet experiences are promised when the Wild Harvest Seafood Festival returns to tiny Mallacoota from September 25–27. 

One of Gippsland's signature spring events, the festival celebrates the region's seafood, coastal lifestyle and maritime heritage. 

At the heart of the festival is the Wild Harvest Market, where seafood harvested from Bass Strait takes centre stage alongside local produce, artisan makers, live music and seaside vibes.

Throughout the long weekend, visitors can look forward to fresh oysters, mussels, abalone, sea urchin and other delicacies from local waters.

There will also be live music across multiple venues, guided rockpool rambles and family fishing clinics and a community beach clean-up with Friends of Mallacoota.

Art exhibitions and installations at MA Space, a cruise aboard the historic M.V. Loch-Ard and a
short film sharing Mallacoota's maritime history and connection to the sea are also on the agenda.

Visitors can make a long weekend of it with 10% off accommodation at Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park during the festival in the town of around 1200 people. 

Book a minimum three-night stay between September 25-28 using the code Wild26 at mallacootaforeshore.com.au to access the offer (subject to availability).

For the full program, visit wildharvestseafoodfestival.com or plan your visit to Mallacoota at
visitgippsland.com.au/destinations/east-gippsland/mallacoota.

Calling all seafood lovers

Calling all seafood lovers.

The organisers of the Wild Harvest Seafood Festival in Gippsland have announced that it will return from April 26-28.

The Wild Harvest Seafood Festival celebrates the connection that the Mallacoota community has to the ocean and will offer an opportunity to try dishes ranging from abalone to sea urchins, fresh oysters to banded morwong.

Mallacoota is a small town in the East Gippsland region in the state of Victoria with a population of around 1200 - that swells considerably over summer and for the festival. Abalaone, flathead and bream abound in local waters. 

Market stalls will sell fish and crustaceans direct from the ocean and there will live music will to entertain the crowds throughout the weekend.

Along with food, drinks and entertainment, there will be plenty to engage younger folk with the popular Parks Victoria Junior Ranger program running a range of free activities for kids.



FishCare will be on deck again this year, running popular fishing clinics so visitors can explore the pristine Mallacoota lakes system while learning about estuary health and its habitats aboard the M.V. Loch-Ard for a Mallacoota Inlet Tour.

The festival features both free and ticketed events.

Full details at wildharvestseafoodfestival.com