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FARMFARM-FRESH-FRESH
BARGAINBARGAINSS
Roadside farm-gate stalls proliferate around Roadside farm-gate stalls proliferate around
Bundaberg, offering fresh-from-the-field Bundaberg, offering fresh-from-the-field
bargains – you’ll often find mushrooms at bargains – you’ll often find mushrooms at
just $6 a kilo, or $2 bags of sweet potatoes, just $6 a kilo, or $2 bags of sweet potatoes,
zucchini and tomatoes in season. Also on zucchini and tomatoes in season. Also on
sale are micro herbs, figs, honey, Tahitian sale are micro herbs, figs, honey, Tahitian
limes and more. As most stalls operate on limes and more. As most stalls operate on
an honesty policy, be sure to take plenty an honesty policy, be sure to take plenty
of change. Go to winterfeast.com.au/of change. Go to winterfeast.com.au/
our-farmers/farm-gates-touring for a list our-farmers/farm-gates-touring for a list
of stall locations and what they sell.of stall locations and what they sell.1313
NEW SPIRITS, NEW SPIRITS,
OLD STORYOLD STORY
Waterview Distilling CompanyWaterview Distilling Company
(5 Alexandra St; [07] 4155 8555) takes (5 Alexandra St; [07] 4155 8555) takes
its name from a Bundaberg distillery that its name from a Bundaberg distillery that
operated from the late 1800s until the operated from the late 1800s until the
early 1900s. In its modern incarnation, early 1900s. In its modern incarnation,
Waterview’s portfolio includes gin, vodka, Waterview’s portfolio includes gin, vodka,
a single-malt whisky and batches of a single-malt whisky and batches of
flavoured ‘moonshine’ such as ‘cherry ripe’ flavoured ‘moonshine’ such as ‘cherry ripe’
and apple pie flavour. And yes, there’s and apple pie flavour. And yes, there’s
rum – a limited-edition, premium version. rum – a limited-edition, premium version.1414
BANANAS BANANAS
FOR NANA’SFOR NANA’S
Nana’s PantryNana’s Pantry (38 Electra St, Bundaberg; (38 Electra St, Bundaberg;
nanaspantry.com.au) is a magnet for nanaspantry.com.au) is a magnet for
people with intolerances and dietary people with intolerances and dietary
restrictions thanks to its huge range of restrictions thanks to its huge range of
serve-yourself gluten-free flours and other serve-yourself gluten-free flours and other
ingredients. But Nana’s is also a great ingredients. But Nana’s is also a great
place to stock up on locally made produce place to stock up on locally made produce
such as Claxton olives and olive oil, Bunda such as Claxton olives and olive oil, Bunda
Ginga pickled and ground ginger, Fig Tree Ginga pickled and ground ginger, Fig Tree
Farm eggs, Bronnie’s Gourmet Foods Well Farm eggs, Bronnie’s Gourmet Foods Well99
BEAN THEREBEAN THERE
From the outside, you’d never From the outside, you’d never
guess that the gorgeously eclectic guess that the gorgeously eclectic
homewares and gifts store homewares and gifts store Bean@SaskiaBean@Saskia
(4/133 Bargara Rd, Bundaberg East; (4/133 Bargara Rd, Bundaberg East;
[07] 4152 1002) also has a popular cafe [07] 4152 1002) also has a popular cafe
out back. Simple but satisfying breakfasts out back. Simple but satisfying breakfasts
include corn fritters with sour cream and include corn fritters with sour cream and
local bacon, and French toast with berries local bacon, and French toast with berries
and cream. Once you’ve satisfied your and cream. Once you’ve satisfied your
appetite, head back in for furniture, artisan appetite, head back in for furniture, artisan
ceramics, jewellery, clothing and more.ceramics, jewellery, clothing and more.1010
VISIT BEHVISIT BEHVISIT BEHIND IND IND
THTHE SCENESE SCENES
Join Suzie Clarke, of Join Suzie Clarke, of Bundy Food ToursBundy Food Tours
(bundyfoodtours.com.au), for a fascinating (bundyfoodtours.com.au), for a fascinating
insight into the daily life of Bundaberg’s insight into the daily life of Bundaberg’s
farmers, producers and food retailers. farmers, producers and food retailers.
Suzie offers three different tours, but Suzie offers three different tours, but
whichever you choose, you’ll meet some whichever you choose, you’ll meet some
real characters as you visit sweet potato, real characters as you visit sweet potato,
strawberry, lime, dragon fruit and ginger strawberry, lime, dragon fruit and ginger
farms or spend time at local butcher, the farms or spend time at local butcher, the
Bundy Chop Shop. Morning tea is served Bundy Chop Shop. Morning tea is served
in an idyllic farm setting, with the menu in an idyllic farm setting, with the menu
highlighting ingredients from the region.highlighting ingredients from the region.1111
DRINK UPDRINK UP
Owners Terry and Mary Byrne Owners Terry and Mary Byrne
don’t grow the grapes at don’t grow the grapes at Hill of Hill of
PromisePromise (8 Mango Hill Drive, Childers; (8 Mango Hill Drive, Childers;
mangohillcottages.com), but they do mangohillcottages.com), but they do
make the wine on site. Choose from white, make the wine on site. Choose from white,
red, fortified and sparkling drops, as well red, fortified and sparkling drops, as well
as a lemoncello made by Terry. The cellar as a lemoncello made by Terry. The cellar
door is open daily and you can enjoy door is open daily and you can enjoy
a BYO picnic on the verandah of the a BYO picnic on the verandah of the
couple’s Queenslander.couple’s Queenslander.OPPOSITE (clockwise, from top OPPOSITE (clockwise, from top
left):left): star fruit at Ohana Winery star fruit at Ohana Winery
and Exotic Fruits; the Bundaberg and Exotic Fruits; the Bundaberg
Rum distillery; Hill of Promise’s Rum distillery; Hill of Promise’s
Mary Byrne; tuck into corn fritters Mary Byrne; tuck into corn fritters
and local bacon at Bean@Saskia; and local bacon at Bean@Saskia;
Waterview Distilling Company; Waterview Distilling Company;
stock up at Nana’s Pantry (inset); stock up at Nana’s Pantry (inset);
the famous Bundy bear.the famous Bundy bear.
RIGHT: RIGHT: Inglebrae B&B.Inglebrae B&B.Loved Worcestershire sauce, and Emilia’s Loved Worcestershire sauce, and Emilia’s
pasta. There’s also a gelateria selling pasta. There’s also a gelateria selling
36 varieties at any one time, all made 36 varieties at any one time, all made
on site using local Baffle Creek milk.on site using local Baffle Creek milk.1515
A PLACE TO RESTA PLACE TO REST
Accommodation options tend Accommodation options tend
to be more family-friendly than flash, but to be more family-friendly than flash, but
if you want to visit the turtle-hatching if you want to visit the turtle-hatching
sanctuary in season or take advantage sanctuary in season or take advantage
of the unspoilt beaches, nearby Bargara of the unspoilt beaches, nearby Bargara
fits the bill. You may even spot whales from fits the bill. You may even spot whales from
your balcony at the your balcony at the Manta Bargara Resort Manta Bargara Resort
(95-97 Esplanade, Bargara; mantabargara.(95-97 Esplanade, Bargara; mantabargara.
com.au). If you want to stay in Bundaberg com.au). If you want to stay in Bundaberg
itself, itself, Inglebrae B&BInglebrae B&B (17 Branyan St, (17 Branyan St,
Bundaberg West; inglebrae.com) offers Bundaberg West; inglebrae.com) offers Bundaberg West; inglebrae.com) offers
complimentary morning or afternoon tea complimentary morning or afternoon tea
and breakfast overlooking the pretty and breakfast overlooking the pretty
garden of this gracious Queenslander.garden of this gracious Queenslander.LOCAVORE.LOCAVORE.