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SEACHANGE SEACHANGE
PROVES FRUITFULPROVES FRUITFUL
In 2014, Josh Philips and Zoe Young In 2014, Josh Philips and Zoe Young
had what they call “quarter-life crises” had what they call “quarter-life crises”
after a trip to Hawaii – subsequently after a trip to Hawaii – subsequently
throwing in their 9-to-5 lives and buying throwing in their 9-to-5 lives and buying
4.5 hectares of rich, red Childers earth 4.5 hectares of rich, red Childers earth
to set up to set up Ohana Winery and Exotic Ohana Winery and Exotic
Fruits Fruits (1 Cottonwood Close, Childers; (1 Cottonwood Close, Childers;
ohanawinery.com.au). Visit for cellar-door ohanawinery.com.au). Visit for cellar-door
tastings of the wines and liqueurs the tastings of the wines and liqueurs the
couple makes from their own fruit or couple makes from their own fruit or
locally grown seconds, or book a tour locally grown seconds, or book a tour
of the impressive orchard, home to of the impressive orchard, home to
jackfruit and ice cream bean trees, jackfruit and ice cream bean trees,
jaboticaba, black sapote (chocolate jaboticaba, black sapote (chocolate
pudding fruit) and other exotic fruit.pudding fruit) and other exotic fruit.8
BUNDABERG
RUMRUM – YO – YOUR WUR WAYAY
Even if rum’s not your drink, a tour of Even if rum’s not your drink, a tour of
the the Bundaberg RumBundaberg Rum distillery (Hills St, distillery (Hills St,
Bundaberg; bundabergrum.com.au) Bundaberg; bundabergrum.com.au)
offers a fascinating view of the history of offers a fascinating view of the history of
a Queensland icon that was born in the a Queensland icon that was born in the
1880s thanks to the ingenuity of a band 1880s thanks to the ingenuity of a band
of sugar millers. If you’re an aficionado, of sugar millers. If you’re an aficionado,
take the opportunity to create your take the opportunity to create your
own blend under the tutelage of expert own blend under the tutelage of expert
guides. You’ll combine rum aged in guides. You’ll combine rum aged in
different barrel types to make a different barrel types to make a
personalised blend, then take away two personalised blend, then take away two
bottles of your creation to enjoy at home.bottles of your creation to enjoy at home.148 delicious.com.au