Fresh oysters, grown sustainably and sourced locally on the Shoalhaven River.

Bel's Oysters - Fresh from the Shoalhaven

Freshly shucked Bel's Sydney Rock oysters served on ice with lime wedges

Family-grown Sydney Rock and Pacific oysters, harvested sustainably on the Shoalhaven and Crookhaven Rivers.

About

Bel's Oysters is a family-owned and operated oyster farm on the beautiful Shoalhaven River, on the NSW South Coast — a region known for its pristine beaches, national parks and quality local produce.

Founders Annabel and James Williams met as university students and spent years living and working around the world — across outback and urban Australia, Africa, South East Asia and the Pacific, with travels through Europe and the US in between. It was while living in Laos in 2016 that they began planning a return home, drawn back by a new appreciation for Australia's clean water, safe food and untouched natural beauty. After two years of research they became oyster farmers, learning and growing within a supportive community of second and third generation growers.

Annabel brings a background in arts, communications and marketing, and now manages the farming, administration and marketing side of the business. James spent 25 years as a hydrogeologist before turning to aquaculture, where preservation of the marine environment is central to how they farm.

Bel's grows fresh Sydney Rock and Pacific oysters using sustainable methods that actually benefit the waterway. Their floating flip bags and hanging baskets are made from 100% recycled, UV-stabilised plastics, and the oysters themselves filter and purify the water they grow in — a single oyster filters around 200 litres a day, removing nitrogen and keeping the rivers clean. Every oyster is grown under the NSW Shellfish Quality Assurance Program, with regular and stringent water testing.

Because Bel's sends oysters directly from the farm — whether at the Greenwell Point farmgate or delivered to your door — you get them at their freshest, often harvested only the day before.

What They Offer

  • Sydney Rock Oysters — Large and Medium grades

  • Pacific Oysters — 50–70mm

  • Farmgate pickup at Greenwell Point

  • Farm-to-door delivery, harvested fresh and shipped direct

  • Wholesale supply for restaurants and venues seeking a local oyster supplier

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  • Annabel Williams, co-owner of Bel's Oysters, on the boat crossing the oyster leases at Greenwell Point
  • Bel's Oysters co-owner James Williams on his oyster punt among the leases on the Shoalhaven River
  • Woman holding a freshly harvested Sydney Rock oyster on the Bel's Oysters farm, Greenwell Point
  • Rows of Bel's Oysters leases on the calm Shoalhaven River at dawn near Greenwell Point
  • Bel's Oysters farmer steering a punt through the oyster leases at sunset on the Shoalhaven River