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Public Release Date: July 10 2025

A Once-In-A-Lifetime Culinary Adventure

is Coming to New South Wales

  • Pearls and Plates is a bespoke long table lunch being held at a secret location on the Lower Hawkesbury River on 25 and 26 October 2025.
  • It is personally hosted by two pioneering pearl farming families from Western Australia and New South Wales.
  • Rare appearance by award-winning Western Australian Chef Guy Jeffreys showcasing the finest local produce of the Central Coast.
  • Held in a beautiful hidden location – a celebration of people, quality produce and extraordinary places.

Following the success of its sold-out editions in Western Australia’s remote Abrolhos Islands and the wilds of Cygnet Bay in the Kimberley, Pearls and Plates makes its highly anticipated debut in New South Wales this October.

Hosted by the pearl and oyster farmers of Pearls of Australia, in collaboration with Liddon Pearls from the Abrolhos, this a one-of-a-kind riverside dining experience will be held at a little-known, secret location right on Sydney’s doorstep.

Founded in 2021, Pearls and Plates is a collaboration of Australian pioneering pearling families who have, at each event, shared an immersive exploration of their frontier wilderness homes. More than a decadent lunch featuring rare local delicacies, Pearls and Plates brings together people to share stories and connections from Australia’s pearling and oyster heritage.

Pearls and Plates Broken Bay is being held over two dates, Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th October 2025. Guests can choose to be transported by boat past working oyster leases, or arrive by seaplane, to a secret riverfront homestead nestled deep in Sydney Rock oyster country. Accessible only by water, the private location belongs to one of the longest standing families in the Lower Hawkesbury region.

In this rustic yet comfortable setting, renowned West Australian Chef Guy Jeffreys will craft a six-course long table lunch inspired by the region’s bounty. Menus will feature Sydney Rock and Akoya pearl oysters along with other premium seafood delicacies and seasonal produce from the area. Each course will be paired with fine wines and locally sourced beverages. Guests can expect local music, live pearl harvests and opportunities to take home an Australian pearl from Western Australia and New South Wales.

This is also a rare chance to meet the farmers behind three native species of pearl shell – the Liddons from the Abrolhos Islands farming Black-lip pearl oysters, and the Browns from Pearls of Australia farming both South Sea pearls at Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm in Western Australia, and Akoya pearls at Broken Bay Pearl Farm in New South Wales. The families are deeply committed to sharing the story of Australian pearls, a story steeped in sustainability and heritage.

“Pearls and Plates is born from our desire to share the beauty, heritage and future of Australia’s pearling industry in a more intimate, immersive way,” said James Brown, third generation pearl farmer and Managing Director of Pearls of Australia. “Bringing it to Broken Bay allows us to tell that story through the lens of New South Wales’ stunning estuaries.”

With limited seats available and strong early interest, guests are encouraged to book soon to avoid missing out.

For more information, transport options (road, seaplane, boat) and to purchase tickets, visit: pearlsandplates.com.au

LINKS

Pearls and Plates Gallery

Broken Bay Pearl Farm

Pearls of Australia

Liddon Pearls

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For media inquiries, please contact:

Pearls of Australia
Kat Clark
media@pearlsofaustralia.com.au

For booking enquiries, please visit:

pearlsandplates.com/broken-bay

About Liddon Pearls

Based in Western Australia’s remote Abrolhos Islands, the Liddon family has been fishing for lobsters for four generations. In 1999, they started farming Black-lip pearls in these pristine waters. Since then, their pearl farm has become a popular tourism destination, offering visitors a chance to learn about pearl cultivation and browse a boutique pearl jewellery gallery.

The family’s jewellery collections blend the artistic talents of Jane Liddon, a painter and skipper, Michela Boriotti, whose design expertise was honed in Europe and Asia, and Jesse Liddon, a skilled musician and pearl farmer. Together, they create elegant, one-of-a-kind jewellery that reflects their eclectic tastes and rich family history.

About Pearls of Australia

For three generations, the Brown family has cultivated some of the world’s finest quality pearls in Australia’s most unspoiled waters, with a deep commitment to sustainability, heritage and the ocean’s natural beauty. Their unique jewellery collections showcase two pearl species – Australian South Sea pearls and Akoya pearls – each a masterpiece formed over years of careful cultivation.

Sold directly from farm to market, these rare gems provide an authentic connection to the ocean, with every pearl untreated and guaranteed to have clear provenance and traceability.

Through Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm in Western Australia and Broken Bay Pearl Farm in New South Wales, the Brown family also offers immersive tourism experiences that celebrate the artistry, culture and pioneering heritage of the Australian pearling industry, creating a legacy as enduring as the pearls themselves.

Pearls and Plates 2025

At the heart of both the Liddon and Brown family’s drive to present Pearls and Plates is a strong connection to community, land and ocean, and a commitment to share their deep passion for pearling with the world. The families look forward to sharing their homes in extraordinary, beautiful parts of the world with you, and hosting a once-in-a-lifetime event.