Camden Haven oysters are naturally grown with minimal environmental impact. The business uses only plastic or plastic coated timber infrastructure (no polluting chemicals) and low impact 4 stroke outboards. Oysters are grown in a pristine, low stocked estuarine environment. The land-based nursery has a constant supply of natural clean salt water straight from the adjacent bay. Camden Haven oysters have no additives. Our oysters are grown in a natural disease-free environment and have been selected for disease resistance as well as flavour and quality.
The Sydney rock oyster, Saccostrea glomerata, is native to Australia and commercially grown in New South Wales and southern Queensland. Sydney rock oysters have a rich and creamy nature and are medium sized compared to other varieties. They take up to 4 years to grow to market size. The Sydney rock oysters produced by Camden Haven Oyster Supply are from a selected lines developed by NSW fisheries and chosen for disease resistance, shape, flavour and growth characteristics.
Sydney rock oysters are best consumed when freshly shucked but do have a good shelf life when kept whole - up to 21 days - providing they are kept at the correct temperature (10 to 15 degrees Celsius) and handled safely. Camden Haven Sydney rock oysters are distributed for consumption to wholesalers in NSW and Queensland. Young oysters are sold to other commercial oyster farmers for on-growing.