The Pristine
bounty of
Kangaroo
Islands food
By Richard Cornish
This is a royalty-free story from
The Lead South Australia, a news
service providing stories about
innovation in South Australia.
K
angaroo Island sits in cool
water of the Southern
Ocean that wells up from
Antarctica. Crystal clear, the
sea appears azure blue as it
laps the golden sandy beaches and
pounds the rugged rocky cliffs.
Surrounded by water KI, as the island
is known, enjoys a mild microclimate
perfect for holiday making and
growing superb food.
The 150-kilometre-long island has
540km of coastlines and sits at the
heart of one of the world’s best
o t r h ri
The rugged rocks that dominate the
southern shoreline of this, the third
largest island in Australia, make
an ideal underwater habitat for
southern rock lobsters. Their
io
a o r o
t
h
is determined by their rich diet of
abalone, mussels and crabs. Here
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using traditional ‘cray pots’ and
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One of the most trusted names
in the seafood game is Ferguson
Australia, owned by third generation
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ra an
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on
Th
r
on o ht th ir r t
hin oat o r orty y ar a o
when they were a young married
couple. Through hard work and
determination, the couple has
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th in
try in th ar a
an in
on i
o t r
ort
by processing lobster into frozen
picked meat, tails and medallions.
The medallions are generously
portioned, thick cross sections
of the tail including the shell for
r
ntation an
a o r an o ar
with international customers.
Restaurants at locations including
on on
r no n
ot o th
Hong Kong Cricket Club and The
n tian in a a a
r
r
on
Australia lobster medallions.
ha in r i
a oo h r in
South Australia and around Kangaroo
an
ay
ra r
on
passionate about the quality of
her products. “It’s due to the rich,
pristine waters from Antarctica.”
r o any a o har
t in
crabs that are exported to China and
sold into the market. “We are looking
forward to the free trade agreement
so we can keep our brand [and
therefore identify its Australian
origin] on the crabs.”
Ferguson Australia has a processing
plant near Adelaide airport and will
a
a oo or tho tra
in
both domestically and internationally.
or tho
ho n th
on
the island itself, the Ferguson shop
at Kingscote, the major town on
Kangaroo Island, is considered a
must-see. Visitors can buy fresh
lobster and a range of their other
fresh seafood direct.
Kangaroo Island is also renowned for
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