10 cheese regions you need to visit in Australia

10 must-visit Aussie cheese regions to savour the gouda life

If you’re the type of traveller who books their itinerary around their food experiences, a cheese-centred holiday will pique your interests. Follow your nose to these slices of paradise around the country. Image: Tourism and Events Queensland

Come for the Barossa, stay for the Hills. At Udder Delight’s Cheese Cellar in Hahndhorf, a cheese high tea, tasting flights and a range of take-home cheeses await. 10. ADELAIDE HILLS, SOUTH AUSTRALIA Image: SA Tourism Commission

Wine and cheese go hand in hand – so where better than the Barossa Valley to enjoy two of life’s greatest pleasures in tandem? 9. BAROSSA VALLEY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA Image: SA Tourism Commission

Go for the cheese and stay for the Sunshine Coast Hinterland’s lush landscape. Must-visit spots include Kenilworth Dairies’ Cellar Door and Maleny Cheese. 8. SUNSHINE COAST HINTERLAND, QUEENSLAND Image: Tourism and Events Queensland

No self-respecting cheese lover should take another holiday before first traversing along The Gippsland Dairy Trail. 7. GIPPSLAND, VICTORIA Image: Visit Victoria

Aside from the natural wonder that is the 12 Apostles, artisan producers along the 12 Apostles Gourmet Trail make this road-trip a must do for cheese lovers. 6. THE 12 APOSTLES GOURMET TRAIL, VICTORIA Image: Visit Victoria

What better way to complement the Margaret River’s wine offerings than enjoy its region’s finest cheeses. Try a cheesemaking class or pick up a grazing box to go. 5. MARGARET RIVER, WESTERN AUSTRALIA Image: Tourism Western Australia

In Castlemaine, roughly 1.5 hours outside of Melbourne, you’ll find Holy Goat, Long Paddock and the Cheese School. By night, visit Wild restaurant where desserts include a choice of three cheese platters. 4. CASTLEMAINE, VICTORIA Image: Visit Victoria

Bruny Island lays claim to some of the nation’s best cheeses. Must-visit destinations include Bruny Island Cheese Co, Bruny Island Beer Co, The Tasting House and Hartzview Vineyard. 3. BRUNY ISLAND, TASMANIA Image: Andrew Wilson/Tourism Tasmania

The verdant Northern Rivers hinterland is ripe for gourmandising. Get a take-away platter from Tweed Valley Whey Farmhouse Cheeses and traverse the land. 2. TWEED HINTERLAND, NEW SOUTH WALES Image: Destination NSW

This is a bountiful food bowl where producers are creating all the makings necessary for a food-centric getaway – from breads to spreads, and honey meads to bries. 1. MILAWA GOURMET REGION, VICTORIA Image: Visit Victoria

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