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Saturday, November 9, 2024

[Travel Tasmania] Snacking at Barilla Bay Oyster Farm, Lunch at The Cannery and a Visit to Lavendar Farm - On Our Way to Port Arthur

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Hmm, when in Tasmania, eat as many oysters as we could? Hehe, and thus although we just had breakfast, some pastries, we just couldn't resist to drop by Barilla Bay Oyster farm to have a-go at their oysters.


Barilla Bay Oyster Farm



let's find a parking lot



We were there rather early at about 1130am, and the place was quiet. It's a big place and one could browse the merchandise available in the main shop and there's plenty to see. 

what is a candy abalone?


I'd be here whole day


One could order the oyster from a staff manning the counter and we got ourselves a dozen and also a box of prawns to try.

a dozen natural oysters and a box of prawns @AUD47 for both

plump and refreshing


These oysters were nicely plump and of a good size. I think these were bigger than Bruny Island's oysters.

prawns

have a bite



The prawn was firm and meaty. Lovely subtle flavours. Eating cold food in the morning is really not my thing but glad that we had a taste of the different varieties of oysters offered by different farms/places.

cute

sweeter than I thought but pretty good



Barilla Bay Oyster Farm

Address: 1388 Tasman Hwy, Cambridge TAS 7170, Australia
Business Hours:
Closed: Tue and Wed
Sun - Mon: 11:30 am–3 pm
Thu - Sat: 11:30 am–3 pm, 5–8:30 pm







Ok, we have a schedule to meet, so no dawdling dears. Go go go! We reached Dunalley at close to 1pm and decided to walk walk around before getting lunch.




a monument


Abel Janszoon Tasman was the first European to sight Tasmania and lovely to see a monument at this place to commemorate the discovery.

East Bay view


sit and keep calm

ours run on diesel though

hehe, we have this back home at the HDB playground


there's an actual playground here, wheeeeee~



Ok, the sky was gray and the slight drizzle meant, no more playtime and oops, Hence and Tracy must have been waiting for us for about 20 minutes, sorry!


The Cannery


The Cannery


interior



Was mesmerized by an actual fireplace as this is one of the things that I only get to experience overseas.



The Cannery serves seafood so one could order up seafood platter, or fish and chips or pasta. We decided to get fried calamari, pasta and fish and chips to share and it was a good decision!

Was surprised by how pretty the pasta looked when it arrived!

Linguine with prawns, scallops, calamari, fish, cherry tomatoes, chili and rocket @AUD36



creamy and delicious


The pasta tasted milder than expected in terms of seasoning so the cut chilies were wonderfully sought after for that burst of spice. Lovely with a squeeze of lime too.

Salt and Lemon Pepper Squid @AUD30


The slaw and tartar sauce were lovely. Salt & Lemon Pepper Squid was nicely fried to a golden hue. Squid was tender too! But I think I liked the fries more. Hahaa!

give me more fries!



Having only tasted fish & chips from a small shack in Mornington before, I wondered if there's any difference for the ones served at restaurants in Tasmania.


Beer battered fish and chips @AUD30


This version was nicely deep-fried with airy batter, and I think the fish used was gummy shark. My drinks of choice to go with all the fried food, is Mercury Draught. I was on a mission to try local brands. Mercury Draught is made in Tasmania and by far, I think I liked this the most!

Mercury Draught @AUD8

apple cider


alfresco dining area


Enjoyable lunch stop at The Cannery.


The Cannery

Address: Old Cannery Market, 4 Imlay St, Dunalley TAS 7177, Australia
Business Hours:
Daily:
Mon - Wed: 11 am–7 pm
Thu - Sat: 11 am–8 pm
Sun: Sunday, 11 am–4 pm







Ok, we resumed our drive to Port Arthur after lunch and made a stop at the Lavender Farm.


Port Arthur Lavender Farm


let's explore




outdoor area

wildlife spotted


lavender


Bought some souvenirs and products with lavender in them as gifts to bring home. The lavender nougat was pure sweetness.


Port Arthur Lavender Farm

Address: 6555 Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur TAS 7182, Australia
Business Hours:
Daily: 10 am–4 pm




Thursday, October 31, 2024

[Travel Tasmania] Bruny Island - Half Day Exploration in Sniffing Out the Elusive local Whisky, Slurping Up Fresh Oysters, Enjoying Cheeses with Craft Beer and Honeylicious Treat

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We set off leisurely close to 9am to catch the ferry to Bruny Island. Lucky us as the wait for the ferry was relatively short. Hmm, there's a washroom near the smallish cafe at the ferry wait area but be quick as not to miss the queue! Hence got the e-ticket earlier and one just drives up to the queue. Need to show the e-ticket at the gantry. The ferry to Bruny Island was smaller than the one to Queenscliff.

Shermaine looking on with curiosity

peace at sea

Frankly speaking, I didn't do any research on Bruny Island on the places to visit except to view Chonnyday YT video on what they did there. Hehe.

So I went with the flow and first stop once we reached there, was Bruny Island House of Whisky. Can't imagine we start drinking this early in the morning, but here we were. At 10am. Haha.


Bruny Island House of Whisky


let's visit!


cosy classy environment

drinks of choice

feel free to look around

wine is available too

which tasting menu to choose?

We wandered freely on-premise and staff was friendly but not intrusive. Ask your questions and he will share with you freely. As we were the only visitors that early in the morning, he greeted us with a smile and offered us adequate time to decide on what we would like to do at the shop.

Eventually, we decided on the AUD55 tasting set for 3 selected whisky.

3 selection - White Label Sherry, Spellbound Wauss Harbour Bourbon Cask, Overeem Bourbon


Staff was more than happy to share his knowledge if you're interested. Being a whisky noob, I asked him if there's any particular sequence in enjoying the whisky flight. He shared his thoughts and seemed like it is pretty much up to individual preferences.

I learnt alot from the staff that day. He shared snippets on the 4 of the oldest distilleries in Tasmania, the whisky that they produced. He even voluntarily brought out bottles stored high up on the shelves for me to take a look.  

Well known distilleries in Tasmania includes Hellyer's Road, Lark, Sullivan's Cove, Overeem, Old Kempton. 

March 2021 release edition - sold out

raw, unfinished product before becoming whisky

there's some interesting stories here



Loved the time spent at this first spot and hearing all the stories from the staff there. Very interesting and educational. Thank you! 

We left for the next destination once the next group of visitors arrived.



Bruny Island House of Whisky

Address: 360 Lennon Rd, North Bruny TAS 7150, Australia

Websitehttp://www.tasmanianhouseofwhisky.com.au/

Business Hours:

Daily 10 am–5 pm








Get Shucked



It wasn't a good idea to drink on fairly empty tummies, so off we went to the next spot to fill up our tummies. It was pretty nearby so we reached within minutes.

strolling in


the question was not on which to get, but how many



Yes, one of the must do at Bruny Island? Eating oysters. The place was comfortably spacious as it was less busy that day. We went up to the counter, placed our orders and brought back drinks or prepacked stuffs to our table while staff prepped the oysters.

We only got a dozen natural, and half a dozen Kilpatrick. Am going to enjoy mine with a glass of Chardonnay. 

Natural Oysters (12) @AUD29


Devil's Corner Chardonnay @AUD10


The fresh oysters were plump, not too briny and tasted good. Plus, I was hungry. 

closer view



The Kilpatrick version needed quite some time before it arrives. An additional 15-20 minutes if not wrong. There's a sign to inform visitors on their menu pertaining to the longer time required for cooked food. So not an issue. Meanwhile, we placed additional order for fries to try try.

view from our table

Oyster Kilpatrick @AUD19


Oyster Kilpatrick has bacon and worchestershire sauce. Served piping hot, so be careful! While it was tasty, the oysters had shriveled up from the baking. Give me more of the natural ones! No, we didn't get more as we will be visiting the cheese and breadshop after strolling around.


have a  bite


Tracy went all ninja and bought a tub of chili lime salmon pate. Foie gras pate, liver pate, pork pate and for the first time, having salmon pate.



scoop it and try it


What were we going to eat the salmon pate with? Aint got no bread with us. Then, aha! Just use the fries to scoop it up. It was good. Super good!

The chips were in the form of shoestring fries style and tasted good on its own. Salted of course and served hot. It was an elevated experience to have the chips with salmon pate. Yummy!

Chips @AUD8



Get Shucked


Address: Lease 204, 1735 Bruny Island Main Road, Great Bay, North Bruny TAS 7150, Australia
Business Hours:

Daily: 9:30 am–4:30 pm








Bruny Island Cheese Company


Ok, it was now closer to lunch time. Wait, what... after all the whisky, oysters and it was only noon? Keke, we're fast!

car parked and in the mood for some cheese, beer and bread


The place has dining tables on-premise and visitors could see which table or section they would like to be seated, go inside the cheese shop to place order and there's a bar counter to order up some beer or ginger ale. Adjacent to this area, was the cottage/area where they make the cheeses.






One could get small taste of the cheeses first, order ala-carte or order to dine-in, or do all of the above!

Beer Paddle (bottom to top) - Farm Ale, Cloudy Bay Pale Ale, Oxymoron, Whey Stout


The Farm Ale, Cloudy Bay Pale Ale were both refreshing and thirst quenching. Oxymoron was interesting but after some months had passed, I can't really remember how it tasted. But somehow I ended up with the entire glass of whey stout since Ivan preferred the more refreshing ones. Strong flavours yet with hint of sweetness.

cheese, bread platter with added wallaby meat


The cheeses served for the platter, if I still remember correctly were C2, George and O.D.O. Loved the bread though the crumbs would be everywhere. For cheeses, all were nice. O.D.O (One Day Old) was soft and pliant to spread on the bread. Topped it with wallaby meat which, hmm does sound exotic. No funky taste and just lean meat. 

wallaby meat



I love C2 as it had a stronger taste initially but after a while, both George and C2 tasted pretty similar.

O.D.O and pickles

George


C2


One question though, do you or do you not eat the cheese rind?


The relishes were interesting as well. There's one that tasted like pickles that one usually eat with porridge. One that tasted a tad like curry. Very interesting to jazz up the experience.


Bruny Island Cheese Company


Address: 1807 Bruny Island Main Rd, Great Bay TAS 7150, Australia
Business Hours:
Daily: 10 am–4 pm








Let's go walk walk and do some sightseeing after this.





Bruny Island Lighthouse

zoom-in view


wild chooks


Going to the public washroom at the place near the lighthouse was an adventure on its own. The toilet was connected to a seemingly endless hole into the ground. Going back into the nature.




Bruny Island Honey






Didn't have much time as we have a ferry to catch to go back to Hobart. So, grabbed a small tub of ice-cream to try. It was lovely. The shop has a house-dog and he came to sit beside us.

leatherwood honey ice-cream @AUD6

peekaboo


All in all, it was a fruitful trip enjoyed with beautiful people. Thank you Tracy, Hence, Ivan and Shermaine for being in this journey!


Bruny Island Honey


Address: 2184 Bruny Island Main Rd, Great Bay TAS 7150, Australia
Business Hours:
Daily: 9 am–4:30 pm





 
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