It takes 3 years for the oysters to grow. They grow on pieces of wood under water. The farmers paint the wood so that the wood wouldn’t rot. Every year the farmers need to take the wood (with the oysters) and clean it, strip off some other growing things, eg. Weeds. It is a heavy lifting work. The best oysters grow in shallow water, with no waves and clean salty water. Wallis Lake is one of the best places for growing oysters, and therefore, the lake is the biggest oyster farm in NSW.
We arrived at the pier at ten to ten. We were welcomed by a friendly man who explained that today was too windy and it was dangerous to go out on the sea. The trip would still be two and half hours, but we would have the lake cruise instead of both lake and dolphin watching. We were a bit disappointed but safety is the most important. We were charged $90 altogether (for 4 adults) instead of $40 each person because of the changes.
Since Eddie was so cute, the friendly man couldn’t help giving him some fish feeds for Eddie to feed the fish. The fish at the pier were so BIG and they were in groups. Whenever the feeds were dropped in the water, troops of fish swarm for the food. It must be a great placing for fishing!