The Ginger Factory
The town of Buderim is the Mecca for ginger-lovers, and there is nothing like the Ginger
Factory anywhere else in the world. This multi award winning tourist attraction
is a true Australian original and makes a great day out the whole family
will
enjoy. Find out about the use of ginger
in food, health and beauty. Visit the remarkable Ginger
Shop and a whole village of other shopping outlets focussing on Australian-made
products and gift lines, many locally made. Relax in beautiful gardens
or ride a historic cane train through subtropical rainforest. Visit the
factory itself* - the world's largest - from which Australian ginger
is exported to every corner of the globe. Enjoy lunch in the courtyard
café nestled in the gardens. All this and yet, amazingly, admission
is free. Located in a delightful rural setting in the hinterland of the
famous Sunshine Coast and only 90 minutes' easy drive from
Brisbane or
just 25 minutes from the famous resort town of Noosa.
*Tour Fee Applies
Glorious Gardens
Love
colour and drama in a garden? Or quiet places that evoke peace and serenity?
You'll find it all in our glorious ginger
gardens. The wide variety of tropical plants.... palms, rainforest ferns,
stunning heliconias and exotic flowering gingers
of course.... will inspire you, while our water features and shady nooks
invite you to just rest a while.
Buderim Ginger
When consumers and manufacturers alike talk about the World's Finest Ginger , they are talking of Buderim Ginger . With over 60 years as the undisputed leader in the production, innovation and marketing of this amazing plant with over 5 millennia of history.
Buderim is Not long before World War 1, some pieces of raw ginger found their way to Buderim, Australia, which was then a small farming area about 100km (60 miles) north of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, where the comparatively high rainfall and humidity combined to produce conditions which were ideal for growing this unusual crop.
The interruption to the supply of ginger from China, caused by World War 2, provided the opportunity for growers in the Buderim area to expand their sales. As a result of this, five Buderim farmers met together in an old blacksmith's shop and formed The Buderim Ginger Grower's Co-operative Association Limited. Between them they had capital of 25 pounds, two wooden vats and 14 tons of green ginger .
In 1979 an area of nearly 9 hectares was leased from the Department of Commercial & Industrial Development and the first stage of a new factory complex was commenced, being opened in time to help in processing the 1980 Early Harvest. The establishment of the Tourist and Administrative Complex in Yandina during 1985 completed the industry's relocation program. In 1989, Buderim Ginger Limited was listed on the stock exchange.
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Through out the 1990's, and into the current decade, Buderim Ginger has become globally recognised for producing the World's Finest Ginger . This has been achieved by investing in production facilities and meeting the needs of customers in overseas markets, from the UK to the USA and from Japan to New Zealand. In Fact Buderim Ginger Exports to over 17 countries. This distribution success has been greatly enhanced by opening offices in the UK, Germany, USA and agents in Japan, New Zealand and Singapore. Please also visit the quality page on this site for further information on Buderim Ginger's accreditations. These include HACCP 9000, ISO 9001:2000, Kosher and Organic processing.
But that's enough about us. Be assured we care about the quality of our products, and our service performance. Please contact Buderim Ginger with any query or request, as assisting the customer is what Buderim Ginger is all about.
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