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Sunday 6 September 2026 · Gold Coast

Father's Day seafood on the Gold Coast

Shop in person at Labrador or Varsity Lakes, or order online for refrigerated delivery from Ormeau to Coolangatta, plus Northern Rivers NSW on Tuesday and Friday.

Every $200 spent online or in store unlocks a free Tasman Star cap or singlet. $400 unlocks two.

Father's Day packs · Gold Coast

$200 table or $400 feast.

Prawns, oysters, Moreton Bay bugs, barra, sashimi. Pick a style, then a table pack for four or a feast for the backyard. Each pack unlocks a free cap or singlet. Saturday delivery, or walk in Sunday at Labrador and Varsity Lakes.

Table

BBQ table

Backyard barbie for 4.

Serves 4 people

Unlocks a free cap or singlet

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Jumbo tigers on the grill, about 500g each. Split the Moreton Bay bugs and cook shell side down in garlic butter, three to four minutes.

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Feast

BBQ feast

Whole backyard for 6 to 8.

Serves 6 to 8 people

Unlocks a free cap or singlet

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Extra tigers and bugs so nobody waits on the grill. Skin-on barra portions for the fish eaters. Same garlic butter method.

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Father's Day pack prices on the Gold Coast

Tasman Star sells six Father's Day seafood packs from $200 to $400. Each style has a table pack for four and a feast pack for six to eight. Prices below are typical shelf totals. The cart uses live stock prices.

Father's Day BBQ, cold platter and sashimi pack prices
PackServesTypical totalWhat is in it
BBQ table4 people$206.90Backyard barbie for 4.
BBQ feast6 to 8 people$399.00Whole backyard for 6 to 8.
Cold table4 people$209.40No-cook ice platter for 4.
Cold feast6 to 8 people$394.80Gold Coast ice platter for 6 to 8.
Sashimi table4 to 6 people$211.00Sashimi for 4 to 6.
Sashimi feast8 people$399.00Sashimi table for 8.

Online + Labrador + Varsity Lakes · Father's Day

Every $200 spent. Free cap or singlet.

Every $200 spent online or in store unlocks a complimentary Tasman Star cap or singlet, whatever is in stock. $400 unlocks two, $600 unlocks three, and so on.

  • Online: write your preference in the order comments (cap, or singlet size S to XXL). We add it at checkout.
  • In store: ask staff at Labrador or Varsity Lakes for each $200 you spend.
  • We give what is in stock. Offer stacks with every $200 spent.
  • Till Sunday 6 September 2026 until stock lasts. Replaces the usual dozen oysters bonus online for this window.

Free merch every $200 spent, online or in store. Stacks until stock lasts.

Three ways to get Father's Day seafood

Same catch, three paths: walk into either Gold Coast store on the day, or order ahead online for delivery.

Labrador store

5-7 Olsen Ave. North Gold Coast pickup. Open 7 AM to 6 PM on Father's Day.

Store details

Varsity Lakes store

20 Casua Dr. Southern Gold Coast flagship. Open 7 AM to 6 PM on Father's Day.

Store details

Order online

Gold Coast delivery Monday to Saturday. Over $200: free cap or singlet from stock.

Free merch offer
Tasman Star Seafood Labrador store, Olsen Ave Gold Coast

North Gold Coast

Labrador

  • 5-7 Olsen Ave, Labrador QLD 4215
  • Father's Day: fresh seafood 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Kitchen 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. No public holiday surcharge.
  • (07) 5529 2500

Closest store for Southport, Main Beach, Runaway Bay, Hope Island, Helensvale and Coomera. Walk in for prawns, bugs, whole fish and platters on Sunday 6 September.

Tasman Star Seafood Varsity Lakes flagship store, Gold Coast

South Gold Coast · Flagship

Varsity Lakes

  • 20 Casua Dr, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227
  • Father's Day: 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM · No public holiday surcharge
  • (07) 5522 1221

Closest store for Robina, Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach, Currumbin, Coolangatta and Mudgeeraba. Flagship range for platters, sashimi and shellfish on Father's Day.

Order online for Father's Day delivery

Tasman Star ocean platter ready for Father's Day delivery on the Gold Coast

Order at tasmanstarseafoodmarket.com.au. We cut and pack for your delivery day, then run our own refrigerated vehicles. Chilled product at 0–4°C, frozen at –18°C or colder. No third-party couriers.

Spend $200 or more, online or in store, and get a free cap or singlet while stocks last. See the free merch.

Cutoff: order by 2:00 PM the day before delivery. For Father's Day weekend, order Saturday 5 September delivery. Sunday 6 September is walk in at either store.

Gold Coast and Northern Rivers delivery areas

Gold Coast home delivery runs Monday to Saturday. Northern Rivers NSW is Tuesday and Friday. Check your suburb on our delivery areas page or the Gold Coast seafood delivery guide.

Gold Coast suburbs we deliver to

  • Ormeau
  • Pimpama
  • Coomera
  • Helensvale
  • Hope Island
  • Paradise Point
  • Runaway Bay
  • Labrador
  • Southport
  • Main Beach
  • Surfers Paradise
  • Broadbeach
  • Mermaid Beach
  • Miami
  • Burleigh Heads
  • Palm Beach
  • Currumbin
  • Tugun
  • Coolangatta
  • Tweed Heads
  • Robina
  • Varsity Lakes
  • Mudgeeraba
  • Nerang
  • Ashmore
  • Bundall

Northern Rivers NSW (Tuesday and Friday)

  • Byron Bay
  • Ballina
  • Lennox Head
  • Lismore

More detail: Northern Rivers seafood delivery.

What to put on Dad's table

Available in both stores and online. Order early for bugs, whole snapper and sashimi-grade tuna.

  • Prawn barbecue

    Green king prawns on skewers with garlic oil, two to three minutes a side.

    Shop prawns
  • Moreton Bay bugs

    Split raw, cook shell side down in garlic butter.

    Browse shellfish
  • Whole fish or fillets

    Whole snapper off the grill, or salmon and barramundi fillets.

    Shop whole fish
  • Cold platter

    Cooked king prawns, oysters and lemon on ice. No cooking required.

    Shop platters

Full feast ideas and a menu for six

Father's Day seafood FAQ

How much is a Father's Day seafood pack at Tasman Star?

Tasman Star sells Father's Day seafood packs from $200 to $400. Each style (BBQ, cold platter, sashimi) has a table pack near $200 for 4 people and a feast pack near $400 for 6 to 8. Order online at tasmanstarseafoodmarket.com.au/our-products, or walk in at Labrador and Varsity Lakes.

What is in the Tasman Star Father's Day BBQ pack?

The BBQ table pack is jumbo raw tiger prawns, cooked Moreton Bay bugs and garlic butter, about $207 for 4. The BBQ feast adds more prawns, more bugs and skin-on barramundi portions, $399 for 6 to 8.

Does Tasman Star sell a sashimi pack around $200?

Yes. The sashimi table pack is a large sashimi platter plus salmon, tuna and kingfish blocks, $211 for 4 to 6. The sashimi feast is large, medium and small platters plus extra blocks, $399 for 8. Order the day before: sashimi needs 24 hours.

When is Father's Day 2026 in Australia?

Father's Day in Australia is the first Sunday of September. In 2026 that is Sunday 6 September. On the Gold Coast it falls in early spring, which suits a backyard seafood barbecue or a long lunch platter.

Are Tasman Star Seafood stores open on Father's Day 2026?

Yes. Both stores are open on Father's Day Sunday 6 September 2026 from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM with no public holiday surcharge. Labrador: 5-7 Olsen Ave, Labrador QLD 4215, phone (07) 5529 2500. Varsity Lakes: 20 Casua Dr, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227, phone (07) 5522 1221.

Can I buy Father's Day seafood in store or only online?

Both. Visit Labrador or Varsity Lakes on the day, or order online for Gold Coast home delivery Monday to Saturday. Sunday 6 September is walk in at either store, or Varsity Lakes pickup if you order ahead. Every $200 spent online or in store unlocks a complimentary cap or singlet from stock. $400 unlocks two, $600 unlocks three, and so on.

What seafood is best for a Father's Day barbecue on the Gold Coast?

Whole green king prawns on skewers, split raw Moreton Bay bugs in garlic butter, and firm fish such as salmon, barramundi or whole snapper all grill well. For a mixed grill, allow about 500 g of raw whole prawns per adult plus bug halves and a fish fillet or a shared whole fish.

Where does Tasman Star deliver Father's Day seafood?

Gold Coast delivery runs Monday to Saturday from Ormeau to Coolangatta, including Ormeau, Pimpama, Coomera, Helensvale, Hope Island, Paradise Point, Runaway Bay, Labrador, Southport, Main Beach, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach and surrounding suburbs. Northern Rivers NSW (Byron Bay, Ballina, Lennox Head, Lismore) is Tuesday and Friday. Place your order by 2:00 PM the day before delivery. For Father's Day, order Saturday 5 September delivery, or shop in store on Sunday.

What is the Father's Day complimentary cap and singlet offer?

Every $200 spent online or in store during the Father's Day window unlocks a complimentary Tasman Star cap or singlet, whatever is in stock. $400 unlocks two, $600 unlocks three, and so on. Online: write your preference in the order comments (cap, or singlet size) and we add it at checkout. In store: ask staff at Labrador or Varsity Lakes. Till Sunday 6 September 2026 until stock lasts.

How far in advance should I order seafood for Father's Day?

Order 3 to 5 days ahead. Premium lines such as Moreton Bay bugs, whole snapper, cooked king prawns and sashimi-grade tuna sell out fastest in the days before Father's Day. Home delivery does not run on Sunday. Order Saturday 5 September delivery, or walk into Labrador or Varsity Lakes on Sunday 6 September while stock lasts.

About Tasman Star Seafood on the Gold Coast

Tasman Star Seafood is a family-owned seafood business with over 30 years on the Gold Coast. We run our own commercial trawler fleet, two retail stores at Labrador and Varsity Lakes, wholesale supply to restaurants, and temperature-controlled home delivery.

For Father's Day 2026 we stock prawns, Moreton Bay bugs, whole fish, fillets, sashimi-grade tuna, oysters and ready platters at both stores and online. Every $200 spent online or in store unlocks a complimentary cap or singlet from stock until 6 September 2026.

Visit both Gold Coast stores, fresh seafood Gold Coast, or contact us.