Gourmet Farmer Afloat

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Gourmet Farmer Afloat

After months at sea, the journey is nearly at an end for Matthew, Ross and Nick as they round Australia's most southerly point. At Recherche Bay they discover the remains of a 200-year-old French garden created to supply future expeditions with fresh fruit and vegetables. A fina...

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Season 1
The trip is about to get serious as Matthew, Ross and Nick attempt to sail down the dangerous and isolated south-western coast of Tasmania. As they pass through Hells Gate into the Southern Ocean, they have prepared themselves by stocking up on salt pork and hard tack - good insurance if they don't catch any fish.
After 8000 years of isolation, Tasmania was once again joined to mainland Australia when a telephone cable was installed across Bass Strait. Matthew, Ross and Nick travel westward across the north coast, heading for the port of Stanley. Here, they want to re-create the historic menu from the 1936 inauguration of the cable,...
On the Straight and Marrow - Matthew, Nick and Ross follow the route taken by Englishman Tobias Furneaux as he charted the east coast of Tasmania in 1773, having embarrassingly lost sight of his commanding officer James Cook. Sailing skills are put to the test as Solquest attempts a treacherous bar crossing at St Helens - ...
Spirits are high on board Solquest as Matthew, Ross and Nick sail toward Maria Island, following in the wake of Baudin's French expedition in the early 1800s. The boys enjoy meals of oysters, abalone and a bouillabaisse on the shore of Wineglass Bay.
Gourmet Farmer's much loved land lubbers Matthew Evans, Nick Haddow and Ross O'Meara take to the sea to discover Australia's fascinating history and bounty while having the time of their lives.
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