Saltwater Eco Tours presents JHDUNGAH w/ Aunty Bridgette Chilli

Saltwater Eco Tours presents JHDUNGAH w/Aunty Bridgette Chilli 

Join Aunty Bridgette, Peter Kuravita & Saltwater Eco Tours, under the stars on Jhdungah Country (Mooloolaba Spit) - as they lead a singular culinary event for this year's Curated Plate Festival - with open fire pits, local seafood and a 5-course menu brimming with native ingredients and locally sourced bush tucker. Plus enjoy a selection of botanical cocktails from Beachtree Distilling Co. pop-up bar.

Walk through healing smoke to experience magical flavours and entertainment and return home with a deeper understanding of the spiritual connection Australia’s First Nations communities have with the land and waters of this Country.

Jhdungah ~ ignite the senses, heart and mind. 

*Menu subject to changes 

 SALTWATER PIE Hand-shucked Bunya Nuts, River Mint, Girraman-Dha/Currimundi Warrigal Greens & Club Cheddar in flaky Wattleseed Pastry. Served with Desert Raisin Relish.

LOCAL SEAFOOD FLIGHT ON YARRA BARK

1. Spanner Crab Cake w. Lilly Pilly Mayo

2. Grilled Bhdungah/Point Cartwright Squid w. Pickled Pigface & Purple Yam

3. Fried Oyster w. Jade Fingerlime Oil & Dukkah 

4. Mackerel Numus w. Pineapple, Wild Lime & Grevillea

GUMBO & BUNGWAL DAMPER A hearty, smoky Stew of wild-caught Mud Crab, Pippi, Flathead & Crayfish. Served with hand-foraged Bungwall Fern Root Damper cooked on the fire with Butter & Sea Salt. 

FISH WRAPPED IN DURAL LEAF Fresh, Local River Mullet & Champagne Fingerlime Caviar steamed in Dural Leaf. Served with Wild Rice, Charred Onions, Mountain Pepper and QLD Blue Pumpkin cooked on Coals. 

YARWAH! Native Bee Honey, Rainforest Plum & Dark Chocolate Mousse. Served with Maleny Dairy Heavy Cream, Anise Myrtle Shortbread, Toasted Bopple Nut & Wildflowers.