The Australian Women's Weekly

Boot camp on the seafood frontier

An army marches on its stomach, and ours are in for a treat. There are almost two dozen of us, women and men of all ages, lined up in our ‘combat fatigues’ – waterproof khaki dungarees with in-built gumboots. Our mission: to ‘soak up’ the atmosphere at “the only Salt Water Pavilion oyster tasting experience in the world”.

“Forward the light brigade!” Thus begins our crusade. Into Coffin Bay’s waters we wade. Will we make

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