Stinker Fishing

19/08/2026

🚨 HE’S BACK!!! 🚨

The stories. The laughter. The local legends you won’t hear anywhere else…

Join us for Local Legends & Lost Stories, starring the one, the only — John “Stinker” Clarke!

Settle in for a fascinating 2.5-hour cruise through the Eastern Harbour, as Stinker brings our waterways to life with colourful characters, remarkable history and almost-forgotten local stories.

🌟 CRUISE HIGHLIGHT
We’ll be cruising aboard the beautiful MV Tea Gardens, offering easy wheel-on, wheel-off access for passengers with mobility needs. If accessibility has previously made cruising difficult, this could be the perfect opportunity to join us!

📅 Friday 4 September
⏰ Departing Tea Gardens at 10.30am
⛴️ 2.5-hour Eastern Harbour cruise
🎟️ $69 per person
☕ Includes our famous morning tea

If you’ve cruised with Stinker before, you’ll know why these cruises are so popular. If you haven’t — this is your chance!

⚓ Seats are limited, so book early and don’t miss the return of a true local legend!

Call Kerrie on 0412 682 117 to secure your spot!

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Share via: Facebook X (Twitter) KEN Barry, a member of the Narrowgut Crew, was a fisherman until 1949 when he branched out into lobstering. He purchased Clatterbang, so that he could work 40-45 hand-woven lobster pots around the reefs and rocky headlands from Fingal south to Rocky Point. Clatterbang...

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Share via: Facebook X (Twitter) BELOVED News Of The Area fishing writer John ‘Stinker’ Clarke faced every boatie’s worst nightmare and lived to tell the tale. How it began: “Dropping anchor around 2.30pm, I was excited at the prospect of great fishing. “The whales were jumping everywhere, ...

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Former student rescues teacher after hours in the water.

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