Jindi Cheese was founded in 1985 by the Ronald’s family and is located in the beautiful dairy district surrounding Jindivick in West Gippsland. Hidden away on a winding country laneway called Old Telegraph Road, the small, four room factory produced its first white mould cheese in 1986 using the highest quality milk from cows grazing on the area’s renowned lush grassland.
In 2005 the Jindi business was sold to Menora Foods, Australia’s leading privately owned food marketing and distribution business. For over 20 years, Menora Foods was the marketer and distributor for Jindi’s premium artisan cheeses. Today it continues to invest in the brand’s future.
Gippsland Lakes
Australia's largest and most beautiful inland waterways, the Gippsland Lakes are a network of lakes, marshes and lagoons covering over 600 square
kilometres. The Lakes are separated from the ocean by coastal dunes known as Ninety Mile Beach. Bird and marine life thrive here, with lake
dolphins and pelicans frequenting many locations.
Scenic waterways
Beginning at Sale on the Thomson River, there are three main lakes: Lake King, Lake Victoria and Lake Wellington and they are all joined and fed by
rivers that originate in the high country, including the Mitchell, Nicholson, Tambo and Avon rivers. The lakes include many small islands, which are
reached easily by ferry or water taxi from Paynesville.
Silt jetties
The Mitchell River silt jetties is a geographical highlight, being second in size only to the Mississippi. Drive along the silt jetty out into Lake
King with the Mitchell River on one side and the lake on the other. For a great photo opportunity head to the lookout at Eagle Point Bluff.
Protected waters
There are also two national parks that abut the lakes, the Lakes National Park and the Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park, both of which offer great
camping and walking tracks.
Wildlife havens
The lakes also contain several island wildlife havens. Rotamah Island can only be reached by boat, and is inhabited by birdlife, kangaroos, wallabies
and other native animals. Raymond Island has a koala colony and can be visited from the shore with the many waterside villages and towns making this
an easy and enjoyable experience.
