Make sure you go to the Cheese Factory............... thats if you like cheese of course.

I lived in Wynyard about 6 years ago and there was a Lactos cheese outlet up Old Surrey Rd. Burnie. I'm sure its still there, up behind where the Paper Pulp was.

Yeah Ma, I'm with you ?? if they want to sell the product, they MUST supply Tasting ?? I once went to the Belgium Chocolate factory in Daylesford Vic, the range of chocolate looked really good, but very expensive, as Good chocolate normally is ? However seeing as i could not taste it first, i only bought a very small 5 pce block [ @ $4.85 ]

Well later that night, when we sat down and ate it YUMMO, if they had let me taste it first, I am sure i would have spent ay least $50 - $80. Gladly as it was really really good, Wether it be Wine, Cheese, or Chocolate, let me taste, and if i like, I will buy,     dazren

when we were there wqe had some chocolate cheese being a chocoholic and a lover of cheese I was in seventh heaven have a great tme both of you. Helena

Isn't Google just great.
http://www.continentalagencies.com.au/Lactos/htm/centre.htm

LACTOS CHEESE TASTING & SALES CENTRE

LACTOS TASMANIA - Australia's Leading Specialty Cheesemaker LACTOS TASMANIA, are leading the way with their classic and innovative, distinctly different cheese; and consistently challenging the attitudes and refining the taste experience of their consumers.

LACTOS TASMANIA in Burnie, Australia, is about as for away from the acknowledged cheesemaking countries of the world that you can get. Yet Tasmania, has become the scene for what is probably the first serious challenge to the belief that the finest quality cheese comes from Europe.

The ancient craft of cheesemaking is continued at LACTOS TASMANIA using many of the time-honoured traditions of the Masters handed down by generations of Cheesemakers. Combined with modern methods, skills and resources.

Australia's Leading Specialty Cheesemakers LACTOS TASMANIA hand-craft specialty cheese with sensational taste, texture and variety.

Come and experience the taste of this quality range of classic and innovative cheese:

LACTOS CHEESE TASTING & SALES CENTRE

145 Old Surrey Road
BURNIE TASMANIA 7320 AUSTRALIA
National telephone: 03 6433 9255
International telephone: international access code + 61 +3 + 6433 9255

Monday to Friday
9.00am to 5.00pm

Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays
10.00am to 4.00pm

all cheese tasting finish 30 minutes prior to closing

The Cheese Tasting & Sales Centre is closed
Good Friday and 25th & 26th December
(Christmas & Boxing Day)


Anyone going to Tas should maybe put this on their to do list.......................... and I have no connection to Lactos.

Just remembered Andy's Gelato at Westbury.Sounds like we just ATE our way around Tassie!Walking, eating, sleeping, lovely fresh air - that's the life!

In responce to comments above I found this on the Council web site and have cut and pasted here for all to see, additionally I have advised the Burnie Mayor Steve Kons that the facility they are spruking is not upto scratch.


"Cheese tasting tradition in Burnie continues
Monday, 31 October 2011 | by Libby Jowett Back Print PDF
For many in the community the Cheese Tasting Centre on Old Surrey Road has been a regular stop for delicious cheeses for a very long time. The Cheese Tasting Centre shut its doors for the final time last Friday 28 October 2011.

Burnie City Councils General Manager Mr Paul Arnold said, The Centre has been a Burnie institution to many.

But this is not all bad news for Burnie cheese lovers.

The move heralds the physical start of a dramatic site development at Old Surrey Road that will see a $120 million investment in Burnie creating a 25,000 tonne cheese making capacity per annum, which requires a massive building expansion.

This represents a major commitment from the company Lion (formally known as National Foods) to the Tasmanian dairy industry.

Because of this huge expansion there just isnt room to continue the cheese tasting. The company approached Council as the Cheese Shop needed a new home and neither party wanted to see this great centre leave Burnie, Mr Arnold said.

After months of negotiations, a new Cheese Shop is now open for business at the Makers Workshop and Information Centre.

The Cheese Shop is open for business today but will be officially launched on 9 November 2011. This means that local people can still buy their favourite cheese seven days a week, talk to local cheese experts about the perfect accompaniment to their cheese and potentially expose Burnies cheese products to more visitors than ever before, he said.

The Makers Workshop and Visitor Information Centre can be found at two Bass Highway and is open seven days a week 9am to 5pm.

For further information please contact
Libby Jowett
Communications Officer
Burnie City Council
(03) 6430 5716 or 0448 568 728

Email: ljowett@burnie.net"

-- Edited by florinhill on Friday 25th of November 2011 06:57:21 PM

I have a tractor, so yes. you will be ok, but we can work it out over a cuppa. Like this for the rest of the week now so will not get any better . Oh good morning

It's alright N & R, we are going to stay put......