Available wild-caught, these marine crustaceans are found from the NSW-Queensland border to Bass Strait and the north-eastern coast of Tasmania, from close inshore to depths of over 200m, mainly in areas of exposed reef. Their fishery is comparatively small, but valuable given their popularity.

They are caught in baited traps, mainly off NSW. They look similar to Southern Rock Lobsters, but their shell is greeny-black before cooking, instead of orange-red, and the tail is smooth.