Experience the magic of Farina – home of Australia’s most remote Underground Bakery
Farina is back! The Grey Nomads have arrived, caravans in tow and aprons at the ready, making their annual pilgrimage to fire up the historic Scotch oven for another wondrous winter at Australia’s most remote underground bakery.
Kicking off this weekend, the legendary Farina Underground Bakery is serving up piping hot bread, pasties and pies straight from the underground oven — and every bite is steeped in outback history.
For eight glorious weeks each year, this once-forgotten railway town in South Australia’s far north is brought to life by a team of dedicated volunteers from all over Australia, who make up the Farina Restoration Group. Since 2008, they’ve been rebuilding Farina brick by brick, with the bakery the heart and soul of the revival.
Last winter, more than 12,000 visitors travelling along the Oodnadatta track made the stop off at Farina Bakery, with every pie, pasty and delicious loaf of bread helping to restore the town’s heritage. This season, volunteers are rolling up their sleeves to restore an NSU62 diesel loco, and erect a new shed to protect it.
Farina is about a 6-hour drive from Adelaide, located in the Lake Eyre Basin. With upgraded roads, it’s the perfect road trip destination. Plus, with Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre filling up, there’s no better time to hit the outback and witness this rare natural wonder.
Farina is more than a destination — it’s a living, breathing slice of South Australian history, so pack the car, and your appetite and check out Farina rising from the dust, one loaf at a time.
Farina Outback Bakery
Open – Sat May 24 – July 20, 8am – 4pm
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