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The view from the Shellar Door, of Spectacle Island during sunset. The river is calm, and the sky is lit up with yellow and gold tones.
A guest photographs the stunning sights of the Hawkesbury River and surrounding islands during a Farm Cruise Tour.

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Our Shellar Door located at Mooney Mooney is just a short distance off the Pacific Motorway (M1) and a short walk down the road from Mooney Mooney Workers Club. Parking available at the Shellar Door.

Tuesday to Friday: 10am – 3pm

Saturday to Sunday: 9.30am – 4pm

Open seven days during the NSW school holidays.

Broken Bay Pearl Farm now offers tours on Brisbane Water, departing Woy Woy and Killcare on the Central Coast of NSW. 

Directions

TO BROKEN BAY PEARL FARM

Coming from the North

  1. From the M1, take the Brooklyn/Mooney Mooney exit
  2. Go past the rest area on your left and follow the road around to the left
  3. Follow the signs to Mooney Mooney and Broken Bay Pearl Farm
  4. Travel 200 metres and turn right at the Broken Bay Pearl Farm sign (look for the red post box on corner)
  5. Drive down past the Mooney Mooney Workers Club on your right side
  6. Follow the road and take the right-hand as you head down towards the water
  7. Parking available at the door of 12 Kowan st Mooney Mooney

Coming from the South

  1. From Sydney take the M1 freeway.
  2. Take the Brooklyn/Mooney Mooney exit
  3. Go straight through the roundabout (2nd exit)
  4. At the T intersection take the left turn following the Mooney Mooney sign and the Broken Bay Pearl Farm sign
  5. Travel 50 metres and take a right turn (look for the red post box on corner) and follow the Broken Bay Pearl Farm sign
  6. Drive down past the Mooney Mooney Workers Club on your right side
  7. Follow the road and take the right-hand fork as you head down towards the water
  8. Parking available at the door of 12 Kowan st Mooney Mooney

Coming from Hawkesbury River train station (located in Brooklyn)

  1. You can catch a train from the North or South that will take you to Brooklyn
  2. The train station (15 minutes’ drive from the pearl farm) is called Hawkesbury River Station
  3. Check timetables as not all trains stop at this station
  4. Through pre-arrangement, Broken Bay Pearl farm will collect you from the station and return you after the tour. The cost is $10 return per group (not per person). The bus seats 10 people.
  5. It is your responsibility to ensure you arrive in time for the tour. We will collect you 20 minutes before your scheduled tour time, from the station

Coming from Deerubbun rest area/boat ramp

  1. The Deerubbun boat ramp is the closest boat ramp to the pearl farm. It also has a rest area, shaded picnic tables and toilet facilities
  2. After leaving the boat ramp, take the left-hand turn (1st exit) at the roundabout
  3. At the T intersection take the left turn following the Mooney Mooney sign and the Broken Bay Pearl Farm sign
  4. Travel 50 metres and take a right turn (look for the red post box on corner) and follow the Broken Bay Pearl Farm sign
  5. Drive down past the Mooney Mooney Workers Club on your right side
  6. Take the right-hand fork of the road as you head down towards the water
  7. Parking available at the door of 12 Kowan st Mooney Mooney
Directions

TO WOY WOY WHARF

Coming from the North

  1. From the M1, take the Central Coast Highway / Wisemans Ferry Road exit
  2. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Central Coast Highway / Woy Woy / Terrigal
  3. Merge onto Central Coast
  4. Highway/Wisemen’s Ferry, using the left two lanes to turn left onto Central Coast Highway
  5. Follow the A49 down the hill towards West Gosford. At the large intersection at the bottom of the hill, turn right onto Brisbane Water Drive

  6. Follow this road to Woy Woy, the Public Wharf is the first left as you enter Woy Woy

Coming from the South

  1. From Sydney take the M1 freeway.
  2. Take the Central Coast Highway exit towards Gosford / Woy Woy / Terrigal
  3. Follow the A49 down the hill towards West Gosford. At the large intersection at the bottom of the hill, turn right onto Brisbane Water Drive

  4. Follow this road to Woy Woy, the Public Wharf is the first left as you enter Woy Woy

Coming from Woy Woy train station

  1. You can catch a train from the North or South that will take you to Woy Woy
  2. The train station (about a 5 minute walk from Woy Woy Wharf) is called Woy Woy Station
  3. Check timetables as not all trains stop at this station
  4. It is your responsibility to ensure you arrive in time for the tour. 
Directions

TO KILLCARE JETTY

Coming from the North

  1. From the Central Coast Highway/A49, stay on Central Coast Highway / The Entrance Road
  2. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Ocean View Drive
  3. At the next roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Avoca Drive 
  4. Make a slight left towards Empire Bay Drive
  5. Turn left onto Wards Hill Road
  6. Turn right onto The Scenic Road, which then turns slightly left and become Nukara Avenue
  7. Turn right to stay on Nukara Avenue and Nukara Avenue turns left and becomes Killcare Road
  8. Turn right onto Araluen Drive, and the Killcare Jetty will be on the left

Coming from the South

  1. From Sydney take the M1 freeway.
  2. Take the Central Coast Highway exit towards Gosford / Woy Woy / Terrigal
  3. Follow the A49 down the hill towards West Gosford. At the large intersection at the bottom of the hill, turn right onto Brisbane Water Drive

  4. Turn left onto Blackwall Road

  5. Turn Right onto Memorial Avenue

  6. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Maitland Bay Drive

  7. Continue onto Daley Avenue, and at the roundabout continue straight onto Empire Drive

  8. Turn right onto Wards Hill Road.

  9. Turn right onto The Scenic Road, which turns slightly to the left and becomes Nukara Avenue

  10. Turn right to stay on Nukara Avenue, which becomes Killcare Road

  11. Your destination is across the road where Killcare Road and Araluen Drive meet

Coming from Woy Woy train station

  1. You can catch a train from the North or South that will take you to Woy Woy. As this is the nearest train station, we recommend choosing Woy Woy as your departure point, instead of Killcare. 
  2. The nearest train station (5 minute walk to Woy Woy Wharf) is called Woy Woy Station
  3. Check timetables as not all trains stop at this station
  4. It is your responsibility to ensure you arrive in time for the tour. 

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