Surprise Bay Cheddar

King Island’s unique microclimate of mineral rich soils, cool annual temperatures, abundant rainfall and consistent salt spray results in incredibly lush pastures. Cows graze on this salty grass to produce a sweet, unusually rich milk, which King Island Dairy source from just a handful of local farms. The milk is delivered fresh to the dairy every day, so that all of their cheeses are made on King Island from 100% King Island milk.

Their dedicated cheesemakers use age-old practices of cheese making, with many of their cheeses being carefully turned and wrapped by hand. It takes a whole community to produce King Island Dairy cheese – farmers, milk truck drivers, cheese makers, wrappers and packers, all working together to ensure their award-winning products are enjoyed by cheese lovers around Australia.