Brisbane Water

Destinations

Amour Ettalong

There is a boutique at the eastern end of Ettalong’s main road that sums up the way we feel about Ettalong – Amour Ettalong. We love it. With its trendy cafes, seaside dining, bustling bars and simple, natural beauty, there’s a lot to love about Ettalong. Since its waterfront has been revitalised, we’ve been spending

Things to do

Get Shucked at Ettalong’s Oyster Festival

They come in trays, one or two dozen a pop, freshly plucked from Brisbane Water and shucked for our eating pleasure. The oysters at the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival are mostly of the locally-grown Sydney Rock variety and so deliciously fresh and plentiful, we’re a bit “shellfish” and devour a whole dozen. The annual festival, now in its

Things to do

Float Your Boat on the Central Coast

We’ve been fishing just north of the Rip Bridge for about an hour and have only managed to hook baby snapper. The sun is beating down on our little tinny and I’m lost in a day dream, imagining myself living the high life in a waterfront mansion. All of a sudden I’m jerked back to reality