Peninsula Shellfish at Taranna on the world renowned Tasman Peninsula is a profitable business with a solid client base in a safe and productive waterway. On the route to Tasmania’s second most visited tourist destination, it is very well situated and not only makes money but it is a wonderful lifestyle too. The land base that services the marine lease is a freehold title of 4 acres of gently sloping waterfront land with over 100 metres of frontage onto Little Norfolk Bay with good facilities for launching and retrieving boats. The 27m x 7m work shed with concrete floor is split in 2 sections with one end used as office and recreation room and the other end used as work area to house the 3 oyster graders used in production. The farm has both subtidal and intertidal water in two leases with a total area of 21 hectares situated in Little Norfolk Bay and Garfish Bay. Garfish Bay is 16 hectares with 1.5kms of racking, 1km of long lines and 13 anchors for seed boxes. There is plenty of room to increase production. Little Norfolk Bay is 4.7 hectares with 3kms of racks and 12 anchors for seed boxes.
A tractor, work barge, 6,000 oyster trays, 1,000 oyster racks and numerous items of plant and equipment are also included in the sale of this wonderful business. The current stock of approximately 2.4 million oysters and 5,000 shares in Shellfish Culture would also be available to the purchaser at valuation.