 Lilli Marwood's mum and dad run Timboon Fine Ice Cream - and she even has an icecream flavour named after her (above). Alan Kerr's strawberries are magnificent (below) while Dianne Bensen from Apostle Whey shows off one of their scrumptious cheeses (bottom).   |
While almost every Australian has at least heard of the Great Ocean Road, just inland lies the heart of Victoria’s prosperous grazing and dairying country. Here, in the fertile volcanic plains, innovative locals, many of them dairy farmers, ex dairy farmers and children of dairy farmers, have turned their hand to producing some of Australia’s best fruit, meat and dairy products, including top quality cheeses, gourmet ice cream, chocolate, wine, boutique beer, luscious strawberries and smoked eel. In the process, the little known townships of Camperdown and Timboon are fast gaining a reputation for their gourmet fare.
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