Carnarvon Fruit Loop Drive Trail
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Get directionsBibbawarra Road, Carnarvon 13km (15 min) north of Carnarvon
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Award winning natural homemade delicacies
Bumbak’s Preserves and Ice-creams offers a wide range of Award Winning preserves, ice-creams, dried fruit, gourmet rockyroad, cakes and ‘world famous’ smoothies! Gourmet delights are created from locally grown waste produce and preserved in their prime. Bumbak’s products are all natural containing 100% real fruit and flavour.
Bumbak’s is ‘Homemade Heaven’.
Find us
449 North River Rd, Carnarvon
Open Mon–Fri, 9am–4pm
Weekend hours vary
08 9941 8006
Facebook: @bumbaks
Bumbak’s Preserves and Ice-creams offers a wide range of Award Winning preserves, ice-creams, dried fruit, gourmet rockyroad, cakes and ‘world famous’ smoothies! Gourmet delights are created from locally grown waste produce and preserved in their prime. Bumbak’s products are all natural containing 100% real fruit and flavour.
Bumbak’s is ‘Homemade Heaven’.
Find us
449 North River Rd, Carnarvon
Open Mon–Fri, 9am–4pm
Weekend hours vary
08 9941 8006
Facebook: @bumbaks
All year round seasonal produce
The Tipton’s Plantation Roadside Shop is located on South River Road.
Open all year round providing visitors with the opportunity to purchase locally grown produce. Throughout the season, Tipton’s will grow various seasonal items which are made available from their honesty box.
Find us
South River Rd, Carnarvon
Open daily,
9am–5pm (when produce is available)
08 9941 1146 - Carnarvon Visitor Centre
The Tipton’s Plantation Roadside Shop is located on South River Road.
Open all year round providing visitors with the opportunity to purchase locally grown produce. Throughout the season, Tipton’s will grow various seasonal items which are made available from their honesty box.
Find us
South River Rd, Carnarvon
Open daily,
9am–5pm (when produce is available)
08 9941 1146 - Carnarvon Visitor Centre
Winter’s one stop shop
The Cosh Plantation Roadside Shop is located on South River Road.
Cosh is open from May to October, selling the region’s seasonal produce. You will find bananas, cucumbers, eggplant, citrus fruit and capsicums and a wide range of other seasonal produce here.
Find us
South River Rd, Carnarvon
Open May–Oct,
9am–5pm (when produce is available)
08 9941 8441
The Cosh Plantation Roadside Shop is located on South River Road.
Cosh is open from May to October, selling the region’s seasonal produce. You will find bananas, cucumbers, eggplant, citrus fruit and capsicums and a wide range of other seasonal produce here.
Find us
South River Rd, Carnarvon
Open May–Oct,
9am–5pm (when produce is available)
08 9941 8441
Home to exotic fruits and local delicacies
Morel’s Orchard grows a wide range of produce including tropical fruits, vegetables and a wide selection of herbs. Morel’s is known for growing exotic fruits such as starfruit, citrus, custard apples and black sapote (chocolate pudding fruit). Morel’s is a favourite with the locals for their homemade pure fruit ice-cream and selected 100% natural dried fruits.
Find us
486 Robinson St, Carnarvon
Open mid-April–mid-Oct, 8:30am–4:30pm
08 9941 8368
Morel’s Orchard grows a wide range of produce including tropical fruits, vegetables and a wide selection of herbs. Morel’s is known for growing exotic fruits such as starfruit, citrus, custard apples and black sapote (chocolate pudding fruit). Morel’s is a favourite with the locals for their homemade pure fruit ice-cream and selected 100% natural dried fruits.
Find us
486 Robinson St, Carnarvon
Open mid-April–mid-Oct, 8:30am–4:30pm
08 9941 8368
The region’s best biodynamic produce
Biodynamic you ask? Biodynamic farmers strive to create a diversified, balanced farm ecosystem that generates health and fertility as much as possible from within the farm itself. Ketut and her family grow a wide range of seasonal organic produce all year round. You will find the freshest and the most exotic produce. Ketut also grows difference varieties of avocados.
Find us
605 Robinson St, Carnarvon
(Next to Caltex Starmart)
Open daily, 9am–5pm
08 9941 1146 - Carnarvon Visitor Centre
Biodynamic you ask? Biodynamic farmers strive to create a diversified, balanced farm ecosystem that generates health and fertility as much as possible from within the farm itself. Ketut and her family grow a wide range of seasonal organic produce all year round. You will find the freshest and the most exotic produce. Ketut also grows difference varieties of avocados.
Find us
605 Robinson St, Carnarvon
(Next to Caltex Starmart)
Open daily, 9am–5pm
08 9941 1146 - Carnarvon Visitor Centre
Abundance of fresh organic local produce
Parry and Sons grow some of the freshest local organic produce. Throughout the season, the Gascoyne Organic Farm grows a wide range of vegetables including broccoli, tomatoes, silverbeet, cucumbers and more. You will find a wide range of seasonal fruits such as grapefruit and you might even pick
Find us
17 North River Rd, Carnarvon Open May–Oct
Mon–Fri, 10am–5pm
Sat 12pm–5pm
Sun 10am–5pm
(Opening hours subject to change)
08 9941 8517
Facebook: @Gascoyneorganicfarm
Parry and Sons grow some of the freshest local organic produce. Throughout the season, the Gascoyne Organic Farm grows a wide range of vegetables including broccoli, tomatoes, silverbeet, cucumbers and more. You will find a wide range of seasonal fruits such as grapefruit and you might even pick
Find us
17 North River Rd, Carnarvon Open May–Oct
Mon–Fri, 10am–5pm
Sat 12pm–5pm
Sun 10am–5pm
(Opening hours subject to change)
08 9941 8517
Facebook: @Gascoyneorganicfarm
Freshly caught seafood, daily
Pickles Point Seafood is renowned
for stocking the freshest range of locally caught seafood. You can buy local prawns cooked and raw. Pickles Point also stocks some of Australia’s best seafood, including oysters, crabs, salmon, mussels and a variety of fresh fish. You might even find some delicious pickled products.
Find us
143 Harbour Rd, Small Boat Harbour, Carnarvon
Open Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm
Sat 9am–1pm
(trading hours vary in season)
08 9941 4078
Facebook: @picklespointseafood
Pickles Point Seafood is renowned
for stocking the freshest range of locally caught seafood. You can buy local prawns cooked and raw. Pickles Point also stocks some of Australia’s best seafood, including oysters, crabs, salmon, mussels and a variety of fresh fish. You might even find some delicious pickled products.
Find us
143 Harbour Rd, Small Boat Harbour, Carnarvon
Open Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm
Sat 9am–1pm
(trading hours vary in season)
08 9941 4078
Facebook: @picklespointseafood
More than just a tackle shop
Carnarvon Tackle and Marine is more than just you standard tackle shop. With the abundance of seafood caught in the region, the local tackle shop now sells fresh locally caught fish and prawns. Carnarvon Tackle and Marine can also give you the best advice on where to catch the BIG fish around the region.
Find us
93 Harbour Rd, Small Boat Harbour, Carnarvon
Open Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm
Sat 8am–2pm
Sun 9am–12pm
08 9941 4161
Facebook: @carnarvontacklemarine
Carnarvon Tackle and Marine is more than just you standard tackle shop. With the abundance of seafood caught in the region, the local tackle shop now sells fresh locally caught fish and prawns. Carnarvon Tackle and Marine can also give you the best advice on where to catch the BIG fish around the region.
Find us
93 Harbour Rd, Small Boat Harbour, Carnarvon
Open Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm
Sat 8am–2pm
Sun 9am–12pm
08 9941 4161
Facebook: @carnarvontacklemarine
Growers markets with the freshest produce
Every Saturday morning from May to October the Carnarvon town centre comes alive with the Gascoyne Growers’ Markets. The market is a run by the growers themselves, who often pick their produce the night before the market to ensure you take home the freshest, tastiest produce in WA. Fill your basket then grab a coffee and some breakfast, listen to the buskers, or browse through the adjacent Arts and Craft Market.
Find us
21 Robinson St, Carnarvon Visitor Centre, Carnarvon
Open mid May–mid-Oct,
8am–11:30am
08 9941 1146 gascoynefood.com.au
Every Saturday morning from May to October the Carnarvon town centre comes alive with the Gascoyne Growers’ Markets. The market is a run by the growers themselves, who often pick their produce the night before the market to ensure you take home the freshest, tastiest produce in WA. Fill your basket then grab a coffee and some breakfast, listen to the buskers, or browse through the adjacent Arts and Craft Market.
Find us
21 Robinson St, Carnarvon Visitor Centre, Carnarvon
Open mid May–mid-Oct,
8am–11:30am
08 9941 1146 gascoynefood.com.au
Trails WA supports the seven principles recommended by Leave No Trace Australia for minimising your impacts when using the trails.
Learn moreAbout Carnarvon Fruit Loop Drive Trail
A drive along North and South River road, known as the ‘Fruit Loop’ reveals the heart of the horticultural industry. You will find seasonal fresh produce, the famous Sweeter Bananas, seafood and locally made delicacies.
During summer, an abundance of fruits such as mangoes, grapes and watermelons can be found from pop-up plantation shops. Don’t forget to snap the perfect Instagram photo at the Cactus Farm on South River Road.
The sub-tropical town of Carnarvon is located in the Gascoyne region, situated approximately 900km north of Perth in Western Australia. It is a region abundant in fresh produce, succulent seafood, beef, sheep, space history and heritage. It is where art meets science in a world of good eating.
Other Links
- Carnarvon Visitor Centre
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Gascoyne Organic Farm
Abundance of fresh organic local produce
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Pickles Point Seafood & Boatyard
Freshly caught seafood, daily
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Carnarvon Tackle & Marine
More than just a tackle shop
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Bumbak's Plantation
Award winning natural homemade delicacies
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Gascoyne Growers Market
Growers markets with the freshest produce
Be trail ready for Carnarvon Fruit Loop Drive Trail
Here is everything you need to know before visiting this trail.
Time / Duration
Full day
Length
26km
What To Pack
Group D (Drive trails) required.
What To Pack
Group D (Drive trails)
- Research your trip well in advance. Good preparation is essential as distances in Western Australia are huge and facilities are limited. Visit the website associated with each drive trail for in-depth travel information.
- Carry maps, spare parts, a first aid kit and plenty of food and water to last your journey
- Visit the ‘Travelling in Outback Western Australia’ website for information regarding travelling in the Outback. Permits may need to be arranged in advance to enter into some areas which are on private property.
Additional Useful Items
Carnarvon is located 900km north of Perth. You can fly to Carnarvon with Regional Express (Rex) from Perth Airport. Flights depart daily and are approximately 2.5 hours. You can travel by bus with Integrity Coachlines from Perth Bus Depot. The bus departs three days per week and the trip is approximately 12 hours. Driving from Perth to Carnarvon is appoximately 10 hours and it is recommended to break your trip up stopping in Geraldton or Kalbarri.Trail End
Facilities
- Cafe
- Camping
- Car Park
- Coach Parking
- Kiosk
- Picnic Area
- Public Toilet
- Shop
- View Platform
- Visitor Information Centre
Best time of year
Mid May to Mid October when the Markets are open
Trail Access
Drive, Bus or Fly to Carnarvon 890 km north of Perth
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Bumbak's Plantation
Bumbak's Plantation
Morel's Orchard
Morel's Orchard
Gascoyne Biodynamic Plantation
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