Australian Gourmet Traveller - (01)January 2020 (1)

Above,from

top:StonyCreek

Farm;North

ofEden’sThe

Classicgin;North

ofEdendistiller

GavinHughes

withhishighland

cow.Opposite,

clockwise

fromtopleft:

WildOrchid

Cafe,Tathra;

Dulcie’sCottage,

Merimbula;

viewsover

Merimbula Wharf.

Toast

Toastis justtheticketforrepeatvisits,withONA

coffee(plustheoptionto“makeit boozy”)and

wildmushroomandspeltporridgeat brunch,

andthelikesofwhiteanchoviesontoastwith

local spirits at night.3/25 Quondola St, Pambula

NorthofEdenCellarDoor,StonyCreekFarmDistillery

Theyturnedtheirshedintoa distillery,andnow

thecellardoorhasa ginschool.Cumquat,orange

andfigleaf,orlemon,lavenderandpepperberry?

It’sallthereforthepicking. 13594 Princes Hwy,

Stony Creek, northofeden.com.au●

MERIMBULA

NSW

SeatonsTathra

Thelinenis InBed.Thepantryis properlystocked

withartisantea,bicciesandspices.Anda wattleseed

bathsoakhasyournameonit.It’sthesethoughtful

touchesthatmakeanovernightstayat Seatonsfeel

a lot longer. 43 Wildlife Dr, Tathra, seatonstathra.com

WildOrchidCafe

Beanbagsandbrolliesandzingyjuices.Andeasy-

breezylunches,suchasherbylocalflatheadwith

avocadoandAsianslaw.Everythingaboutthis

laidbackcornercafésays“you’reonlocaltimenow”.

1/29 Andy Poole Dr, Tathra,wildorchidtathra.com

• MERIMBULA
  Dulcie’sCottage
  WhenArthurandDulcieGoodsellbuiltthis
  weatherboardcottageonMerimbula’sMainStreet
  in1925,theyprobablyneverenvisagedthat,one
  day,there’dbea vintageCaraparkcaravanintheir
  frontyardslingingthebestmilk-barstyleburgers
  intown.Thegoodnews?Thereis.60 Main St,
  Merimbula,dulcies.com.au


• PAMBULA
  CaptainSponge’sMagicalOysterTour
  FriendscallBrett“Sponge”WeingarththeCrocodile
  Dundeeoftheoysterworld.A two-hourtouron
  hiscamo-cladoysterpuntincludesSydneyRocks
  pluckedstraightfromtheleases,Indigenoushistory
  andloadsofcharisma.PambulaLakeJetty& BoatRamp,
  Landing Rd, Pambula Lake,magicaloystertours.com.au

LongstockingBreweryandOysterBar

Settlein.There’sat least 10 Longstockingbrews

ontaptotry– oneweeka spritzylagermade

withChampagneyeast,thenexta cranberryand

homegrowncoriander-seedgose.AddPambula

Lakeoystersandpizzefromtheoutdoorwoodfired

oven,andyou’reoff!3546 Princes Hwy, Pambula,

longstocking.com.au

BanksiaRestaurant

FormerZanzibarownersHuwJonesandRenée

LoftushaveopenedBanksiainthehistoricbank

onPambula’shighstreet.Thevaultis nowstocked

withwine,andJones’sweeklychangingthree-course

setmenuis wortheverypenny. 22 Quondola St,

Pambula Village,banksiarestaurant.com.au

PAMBULA

NSW

PHOTOGRAPHY DESTINATION NSW (MERIMBULA WHARF).

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