Australian Olive Oils
Our premium hand selected Australian Extra Virgin olive oils simply are the best and versatile. Olive farming in Australia dates back to the early 19th century, with the first documented olive groves planted near Parramatta, NSW, in 1805. Olives and olive oil have been traded among the civilizatioins throughout the world for centuries, so it seems probable that many of the ships arriving on Australian shores would have carries some olive trees for planting. South Australia and Victoria were the states where most of olive trees planted and over time it scattered all over including Tasmania. Queensland, New South Wales and western Australia are home to traditional and organic farming while in South and Victoria commercial farming are leading the industry.
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