Brown is a third-generation pearl farmer whose leases in Cygnet Bay, Broken Bay and Broome maintain the highest standards to bring the highest grade of locally grown pearls to market. Industrialised pearling practices emerged in Western Australia during the 19th Century, with Broome producing 90% of the world’s pearl buttons before WWII.Ĭurrently, Australia is re-emerging as a producer of the highest quality, sustainably farmed pearls, in part thanks to Pearls of Australia owner James Brown whose ethical and sustainable farming methods were recognised with the 2021 Award of Australian Farmer of the Year. Local to Broken Bay, the indigenous Darug and Darkinjung peoples have ongoing deep knowledge and connection with the land and surrounding waters. For millennia the coastal indigenous nations of Australia cultivated oysters for eating in addition to ascribing a high cultural and trade value to pearling shells. Just an hour north of Sydney, the Shellar Door in Mooney Mooney is where members of the Pearls of Australia team will greet you with an infectious passion for oysters and their gems.īefore embarking on a cruise to the oyster lease, we learn about Australia’s turbulent and triumphant history of pearl farming. A visit to The Broken Bay Pearl Farm is a delightful experience that gives insight into the only pearl farm in New South Wales.
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