Or you can simply sitting back and enjoy the spectacular natural beauty of the tranquil and safe Terranora inlet, on the Tweed River.
This tour includes all the equipment for activities, fishing equipment and bait, morning tea of delicious cherry nut cookies, tea or coffee and optional crab lunch.
The highlight of the day for most of our guests is the thrill of pulling up the crab pot with its lively catch of the most sought after seafood delicacies - the Queensland mud crab, and other crabs in season.
Don't forget to bring shorts and towel (for yabbie pumping), your camera, and binoculars if you're a keen bird watcher!
Optional Lunch
For seafood lovers, choose from whole freshly caught mud crab OR crab platter duo of mud and spanner crab, cooked on board by your captain, served cracked with lemon wedges and dressing, and accompanied by garden salads and crusty breads.
Tweed River Cruise & Oyster Farm Tour
A new eco tour featuring fish & bird breeding habitats, aboriginal folklore and local history while exploring the sheltered waterways of the Tweed River with our experienced river guides.
See how the famous Terranora rock oysters are farmed and harvested, and sample freshly opened oysters direct from the farm.
The calm waters of Terranora Inlet are abundant in bird and marine life providing excellent photo opportunities.
PLEASE NOTE: The rates quoted below are only available for pre-paid reservations
through The Travelmall. Bookings for these rates need to be at least 3 days in advance. All rates are in Dollars. To get approximate conversions to your currency, try this currency exchange page. If you're booking more than one hotel or tour, you might like to try our new Itinerary Planner which allows you to book multiple hotels, tours and carhire on the one form. |
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| Tour Type | Single | Twin | Child | Family | Rates valid | |
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| Disclaimer/Important Note: Itineraries, departure dates and inclusions are correct at time of publishing however subject to change without notice. For specific inclusions to itinerary please reconfirm at time of booking. | |
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| Tour Departure Days | Daily Sun Mon Tue Thu Wed Fri Sat |
| Tour Departure Dates | Departs daily throughout the year. |
| Departure/Arrival Details | Departs from Taranora Wharf, Dry Rock Road, Tweed Heads. Departure time: 0900 Returns 1215. Eco Water Cruise and Oyster Farm Tour Departs Mon to Fri at 1330 and Wed at 1300 |
| Hotel Pickup | Not Provided |
| Description/Comments | What to Bring : Shorts & Towels for yabbie pumping. |
| Inclusions | Eco Water Cruise and Oyster Farm Tour includes fish feeding, visiting kites nest, feed native birdlife in their natural habitat, pelican feeding, mangrove walk, interpreative talk, view oyster beds, oyster farm tour, afternoon tea an sample freshly opened oysters direct from the farm. All other tour include Fish Feeding, Pelican Feeding, Yabby pumping Fishing, Trapping for Mud Crabs, All equipment supplied, Crab show and tying, visit to oyster leases, oyster opening demonstration and lunch as specified. |
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