Longest Australian Lunch Event will be in New Zealand

by Andrew Barrow, Posted Apr 26th 2006 @ 3:09PM

As part of its G'Day NZ tourism promotion, covering the best Australia has to offer in terms of food, wine, culture, art and film, Tourism Australia is hosting the worlds longest Australian lunch this Friday.

Ticket sales for the Longest Australian Lunch (at Auckland's Viaduct) are 'selling fast' with over 400 people expected to participate. Sizzling BBQ platters featuring Aussie king prawns or crocodile meat for the more adventurous will be available with some great Crown Lager beer and Lindeman's wines to wash it down. In addition there will be samplings of kangaroo, crocodile, and barramundi fillets. Entertainment will include an Aboriginal dance performance by Descendance. Price is NZ$75 per ticket includes food, beverage and entertainment from 12 – 2.30pm.

The menu includes Oz lemon infused tabouleh salad, Wallenbeen mustard barramundi fillets, Lemon myrtle & garlic prawns, Chargrilled crocodile with bush tomato onion confit, Seared kangaroo loin with alpine pepper and BBQ plum sauce and Triple berry cheesecake.

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