www.saltwaterecotours.com.au<\/a><\/p>\nBushtucker Cruise costs $120 per person, including food and welcome drink<\/p>\n
Prices correct at 19.09.26<\/p>\n
Highlights:<\/p>\n
Nestled on the sun-drenched Queensland coast, Mooloolaba beckons with a claim that\u2019s hard to ignore: the best seafood in Australia. On a recent visit, David found out this isn\u2019t just a boast, but a delicious reality.<\/p>\n
Each morning, trawlers roll in, bringing a bounty of the ocean\u2019s finest to Mooloolaba\u2019s Fisherman\u2019s Wharf. <\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t just a seafood market; it\u2019s a finely tuned ocean-to-plate operation, where tonnes of locally caught seafood are sorted, graded, and packed daily. Paul Schenk from Mooloolaba Fisheries, gave David a quick tour while proudly championing the famous eastern king Mooloolaba prawn. <\/p>\n
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David Whitehill discovers a hidden gem at the heart of Queensland\u2019s Sunshine Coast. \u00a0Getaway<\/p>\n
All of the fresh seafood can be bought direct from the wharf, including yellow-fin tuna, Moreton Bay bugs, sand crabs, spanner crabs, and wild caught barramundi.<\/p>\n
The commitment to sustainability is evident, with strict regulations ensuring nothing in the region is overfished.<\/p>\n
Mooloolaba offers more than just tasty seafood. For those seeking a deeper experience, Saltwater Eco Tours provides a cultural, culinary, and cruising combo along the Mooloolah River. <\/p>\n
Captain Simon and his crew blend ancient storytelling with modern flavors, offering a journey through Indigenous culture of the Kabi Kabi people, the traditional owners of the beautiful coastline. <\/p>\n
Aboard the 117 year old boat, guests enjoy a delicious menu of seafood with local, sustainably foraged native ingredients.<\/p>\n
Sipping on handcrafted cocktails, gliding along the calm waters of the Mooloolah River while learning about the unique coastal ecology and history was a great way to spend an afternoon!<\/p>\n
Mooloolaba truly is a destination where the \u201chook\u201d is definitely the fresh seafood, but the rich culture and local stories make a visit an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"David Whitehill discovered a hidden gem at the heart of Queensland\u2019s Sunshine Coast. On the picturesque Mooloolah River,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":897677,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[64,63,44],"class_list":["post-897676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-australia","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=897676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/897677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=897676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=897676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=897676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}