WATCH: Get a mouthful of Gippsland's new million dollar industry
Oyster farming has been a huge success near Lakes Entrance and expansion is on the way.
Jacob Wallace
October 24, 2025
Gippsland has always been a prominent farming region, and now the area looks set to cultivate a different industry: Sydney rock oysters.
Oyster trail in Gippsland lakes: A trial to grow Sydney rock oysters in Gippsland first began in 2022 at four sites around Flannagans and Rigbys Islands, west of Lakes Entrance.
The project aimed to assess the viability and quality of growing the species in the area by planting over 10,000 oysters. And initial results are very positive.
Take a look at a video explainer of Gippsland’s burgeoning oyster industry below.
