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Orange, Bathurst and The Backroads' farm and food experiences
Discover this food bowl’s bounty, with every backroad and bite.
Go behind the farm gate
Go behind the farm gate
Orange, Bathurst and the Backroads are known for their produce, but it’s the open-door approach that sets them apart. In Oberon, experience a ground-to-plate journey at RedGround truffle farm. Here, the makers – and their waggly tail companions – will guide you to the earthy aroma of truffles on a hunt, before serving up one-of-a-kind delicacies. At Printhie Wines in Orange, meet the masters behind the vines with a sparkling masterclass, or spread out with a gourmet picnic beside the orchard.
Sleep next to the source
Sleep next to the source
Connection to the land often grows deeper in moments of stillness, and in Bathurst, there’s nowhere better to slow down than at Wilga Station, a luxury farm stay. When you’re not melting into an outdoor bathtub or grazing at your gourmet breakfast hamper, there’s no shortage of on-farm experiences to fill your days. Dive into the natural swimming hole, take a private farm tour, or visit the forage garden to pick fresh ingredients for dinner.
Sip small-batch spirits
Sip small-batch spirits
In Australia, if there’s anything we like more than a good yarn (chat), it’s celebrating our native flavours – with a good dose of creative flair. Bathurst Grange Distillery combines all three. Known for its award-winning small-batch gin and whisky, this family-run distillery uses sustainable methods and native botanicals to produce flavours unique to Bathurst. Go behind the scenes on a distillery tour and tasting, complete with a chance to meet adorable farm animals.
Follow the farmgate trail
Follow the farmgate trail
Vineyards, valleys and historic towns dot the landscape of Orange, Bathurst and the Backroads food bowl, but there’s much more to seek out than pretty scenery. Hand the wheel over to your private tour guide on a journey with Colourful Collective. Starting in Sydney, you’ll wind along backroads to discover the region’s bounty of farm-fresh flavours, cool-climate vineyards and the creative communities behind them. Around here, the best stories rarely come from the main road.
