It never ceases to surprise me how many fabulous producers we have on the Sunshine Coast. Passionate producers creating bountiful spaces that are as unexpected as they are productive. This was especially the case with Crystal Organics, a Palmwoods based market garden, run by the lovely Crystal Maymann, who is as passionate as she is [...]
I have always thought of bamboo as extremely beautiful. There is something about those freakishly straight pillars that pierce their way through the surface of the earth to staggering heights almost overnight (ok, so it’s really over the course of a few weeks of overnights). I have always had a great sense of tranquillity in [...]
Having climbed most of the Glass House Mountains, the only one really left to climb was the prize, Mount Beerwah. Mount Beerwah’s summit route had been closed to the public for a number of years due to a rock slide, and upon discovering recently that it has once again been opened, it was back on [...]
Oysters and wine? When there was a mention of visiting Bangor Wine and Oyster Shed in Dunalley, there was no need to think twice. It is no secret amongst family and friends, just how much I enjoy oysters, so our trip to Tasmania was pretty much one oyster experience after the other… there are no [...]
I often hear people say that you can ‘do Tasmania in three days’. I am not sure how this is possible, as I felt like I needed a week in each destination, and this was particularly true for Binalong Bay and its breathtakingly beautiful Bay of Fires. It is not hard to understand why this [...]
I love a good breakfast, but I am not really a bacon and eggs kind of girl. So I am never usually that excited about my first meal of the day… that is until I broke my fast at the Pigeon Hole Café. As a guest to the Hobart breaky scene, I did not discover [...]
I love Tasmania. I love it for its beauty as much as for its diversity. But I love it even more for its innovative food industries, especially when it comes to cheese… and spirits… Now that probably makes me sound like an inebriated glutton. I’m not. I meant that in an appreciative sense – I [...]
Tasmania do provenance well. But to do provenance well, you need to have a wonderful source of provisions to do it well with. We are talking food of course. Fresh, regionally produced and sourced food. Regional produce features strongly on menus throughout Tasmania and so do the stories. As I am sure I have mentioned [...]
Tasmania is truly a place of great beauty. So much hidden beauty in particular. I had heard much about Cradle Mountain, and have done a few fleeting visits over the years. But this time I wanted to explore the other side of Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair. Lake St Clair would have to be one [...]
I am such a sucker for cute baby farm animals. So when Phil Stringer from Tamworth Flyers mentioned that his sows had just had a batch of piglets that week, I was out there! Pronto! Well, that was not the only reason. Tamworth Flyers had been on my radar for a little while. I had [...]
