Brett's Outback Tasting Adventures

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Brett's Outback Tasting Adventures will take you on a delicious and fantastic Food and Wine tasting adventure showcasing the spectacular Atherton Tablelands.

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Departing Port Douglas Wednesday to Saturday

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Stop 1: Rainforestation Nature Park TROPICAL BREAKFAST

Our first stop is Rainforestation Nature Park amidst the Kuranda rainforest, a local family-owned business that gives us an exclusive opportunity for breakfast. Set on the balcony of their Tree House restaurant we enjoy a delicious breakfast of Tropical fruits (seasonal) and Wattle seed damper, a selection of tropical jams and local tea and coffee.

After breakfast taste some unique liqueurs made on site at their Mountain Groves Distillery
Mango and Chilli | Pineapple and Cinnamon
Lemon Myrtle Cello | Passionfruit and Pepperberry

Stop 2: Emerald Creek Ice Creamery ICE CREAM TASTING BOWLS

Our next stop of the day is Emerald Creek Ice creamery a family-owned business Positioned on 2.15ha on the Kennedy Highway between Mareeba and Kuranda. Their Ice-cream is made on-site in their factory using pure cream and full cream milk. Sorbets (dairy free, full fruit) also made on-site using local Tablelands fruit. Sit on the balcony or gardens and enjoy a tasting of their ice creams and sorbet that is unique and tropical.

Stop 3: The Humpy Nut World - TROPICAL FRUITS & NUTS TASTING

We now head through a patchwork of amazing farmland, diverse crops and rolling green hills for a tasting and shopping treat. We stop at ‘The Humpy’, the best place to go to for freshly harvested Atherton Tablelands produce straight from the growers. From vegetables to tropical fruits and hundreds of different varieties of nuts, dried fruits locally produced jams and sauces. Here we get to taste some seasonal fruits and many different flavours of hot local peanuts and macadamia nuts. We leave you time to browse this amazing and quirky grocery store so you can purchase goodies for the rest of your stay.

 Stop 4: Australian Platypus Park - GOURMET LUNCH  

The Australian Platypus Park is home to a thriving platypus population. These wonderful creatures can be found in a spring fed pond surrounded by lush tropical vegetation. In order to create a natural environment for the development of the platypus, plants are naturally grown in accordance with the habitat of the platypus.

We take a wander down to see them in this magnificent setting then sit down to enjoy flavoured handcrafted smoked products, combined with a unique blend of local Australian native herbs and spices.

Stop 5: Gallo Dairyland CHEESE PLATTER & CHOCOLATE TASTING

We now head towards the historic village of Atherton. Driving through this thriving hub, a patchwork of amazing farmland and rolling green hills appear before us. We are on our way to a fully operational dairy farm spread across 1000 acres of rich red volcanic soil with delicious handcrafted chocolates and a gourmet cheese factory. Here we will have a selection of their delicious cheeses and irresistible Swiss style filled chocolates that are a work of art whilst gazing out over the picturesque landscape. Meet some friendly animals before heading back to Mareeba through a variety of diverse crops.

Stop 6: Mt Uncle Distillery - LIQUEURS & SPIRITS TASTING

Then just down the road we arrive at Australian Distiller of the year 2017, Mount Uncle Distillery, North Queensland’s first distillery. Here we taste some of their Award winning liqueurs and spirits. Then take a wander round this stunning property nestled in coffee and banana plantations, with beautiful gardens and friendly animals.

Stop 7: Platypus Hut - QUEENSLAND WINES & BEERS

And if that is not enough, we head across the savannah ‘Outback’, past giant termite mounds & classic red dirt to a unique 160 acre Private Property. Here you can soak up the stunning rainforest and pristine environment which is a sanctuary for bird & animal species. Watch out for a passing Kangaroo and head down to ‘The Platypus Hut’ where you can sit in a tranquil setting as the sun goes down, watch for dive bombing Kingfishers & the elusive Platypus (or dip your toes into the most beautiful mountain stream) whilst tasting some Queensland wines & beer.

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A Foodie tour from Port Douglas you will thoroughly enjoy and remember.

This unique food and wine experience from Port Douglas will be tasting some of the best food and wine that the Atherton Tablelands has to offer.

The rich volcanic soil allows farmers to grow many and diverse crops from Bananas, coffee, sugar cane, avocados, mangoes, macadamia nuts, citrus and more which you will learn about as we taste our way around the regions 'Food Bowl.'