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NSW Southern "Pie-lands" celebrate the great Aussie pie in June

9/5/2017

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Gumnut Patisserie at Mittagong (Kramer Photography)
Tracy Nickl with a load of freshly baked pies at the Gumnut Patisserie in Mittagong
One of my favourite local destinations is the New South Wales Southern Highlands, an area renowned for its lush landscapes, picturesque villages, fascinating history, and burgeoning food and wine scene.

The district also happens to be home to Australia’s BEST pies. Yep, Peter and I can vouch for this, having eaten our way through a variety of sweet and savoury pies from various bakeries, cafes and patisseries across the Highlands.

Give this, it's with great pleasure that I share with you the news that, throughout the month of June, the Southern Highlands will celebrate the great Australian pie with the inaugural Pie Time, a series of mouth-watering pie themed events and festivals.
The Robertson Pie Shop in the NSW Southern HighlandsWill Bleeker with a cracker of a pie from the famous Robertson Pie Shop

“We all know Australians just love a local pie. And the Southern Highlands has a large saturation of quality pie producers, with everything from top-notch gourmet pies, to family winter warmers and deliciously sweet dessert pies,” explains Steve Rosa, Manager of Tourism and Events, Destination Southern Highlands.

“What better way to demonstrate some pie parochialism than with a pie festival, pie trail, pie competition and related pie events featuring over 30 local pie sites; including bakeries, cafes, restaurants, hotels and associated businesses in the Southern Highlands. “In essence, we will become the Southern Pie-lands throughout June."
Heatherbrae's Pies Sutton Forest - Kramer Photography
Rebekah Law shows off her pies at Heatherbrae's Pies Sutton Forest (Kramer Photography)
Pie Time will have four main components:
  • The Pie Time Festival, featuring pie tasting, beer and pie matching, cooking demonstrations, pie eating, competitions, music and more to be held on the 24th and 25th June in Bowral’s Corbett Gardens; 
  • Southern Highlands’ Best Pie Competition, for professional and apprentice bakers, plus a local community entry category with people’s choice awards. This event will be held on 22 and 23 June, also in Bowral’s Corbett Gardens;
  • The Pie Trail, where visitors can tour and sample locally made pies from over 30 local pie outlets; 
  • Dine with a Pie, when visitors can sample the region’s signature pies at hotels, cafes and restaurants (available only for the month of June). 
Stones Patisserie in Berrima (Kramer Photography)
Megan Stone with a pie plate at Stones Patisserie in Berrima (Kramer Photography)
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Karen Randall with a platter of pies at the Exeter General Store (Kramer Photography)
“Pies can be enjoyed at all of the Southern Highlands’ key attractions and spectacular locations, including the Illawarra Fly, Bradman Museum’s Stumps Café, Fitzroy Falls, as well as galleries, pubs and restaurants.  It will be THE destination to experience, enjoy and worship the great Aussie pastime of eating the great Australian pie,” said Steve.
 
"Pie Time will be an accessible, fun and a quirky way to look at the Southern Highlands. Visitors can come for the pies, then stay on with a ‘Pie, Bed & Breakfast’ package and experience all that the Highlands has to offer along the way,” he added.
Celebrating the great Aussie pie
Celebrating the great Aussie pie
For more information on Pie Time click here. To book your stay in the New South Wales Southern Highlands so that you, too, can indulge in Pie Time 2017, visit  the web site or telephone 1300 657 559. Use the hashtags #pietime #visitsouthernhighlands when sharing your Pie Time photos.

Source: Media Release. Images supplied and appear courtesy of Destination Southern Highlands.

Do you love pie, dear readers? Do you have a favourite bakery or cafe in the NSW Southern Highlands or your own neck of the woods?
30 Comments
Bob Bennett
9/5/2017 04:21:22 am

What a great event, Lizzie. Love the Pielands!

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Lizzy
10/5/2017 02:11:16 am

Me too, Bob.

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Peter
9/5/2017 04:21:36 am

Drooling.

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Lizzy
10/5/2017 02:11:54 am

Me too. Such a pity we can't make the festival... that said, we've had our own pie extravaganza in the southern highlands many times! xx

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Kirsty link
9/5/2017 09:38:14 am

Many a trip back from Sydney we've detoured to the pie shop in Robertson. We even named it in the GPS as "pie shop". Love their cherry pies.... with cream of course!

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Lizzy
10/5/2017 02:12:19 am

We love their apple pies, Kirsty. And my son adores the apple turnovers!

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Liz link
9/5/2017 01:14:02 pm

My mouth is watering, I love pie in all its forms. Wish i lived closer to Australia.

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Lizzy
10/5/2017 02:12:40 am

You MUST come visit sometime! x

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John / Kitchen Riffs link
9/5/2017 01:40:01 pm

Pie? Yes, please! Love any and all. This sounds like a ton of fun!

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Lizzy
10/5/2017 02:12:59 am

Doesn't it ever, John!

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Gary Lum link
9/5/2017 05:32:44 pm

Given it's footy season Liz and State of Origin will be upon us soon, I reckon the Maroons at Yatala pies and your blue favourites should have a competition to really see who has the best meat pies.

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Lizzy
10/5/2017 02:13:17 am

True.

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francesca link
9/5/2017 05:39:30 pm

Those pies look sensational. Time for a country drive.

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Lizzy
10/5/2017 02:13:57 am

I reckon!

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Marjorie Wells
9/5/2017 05:41:15 pm

oooooooooh, in my calendar now.

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Lizzy
10/5/2017 02:14:15 am

Good stuff!

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Simone Pearson
9/5/2017 05:42:00 pm

How fab that the southern highlands have so many good pie shops. Definitely going to check it out.

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Lizzy
10/5/2017 02:14:34 am

Make sure you report back x

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Jenny Andersen
9/5/2017 07:47:45 pm

Oh wow, this is really going to happen for me this year - told my Mum just last week we should go for a drive to Robertson - for her to see the autumn leaves (and for me to feed my face with pies!).

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Lizzy
10/5/2017 02:15:00 am

Yay, Jenny, do it! xxx

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Eha
9/5/2017 09:04:42 pm

LIZ!! How did you miss us? Now as a doctor and nutritionist I am not exactly a model pie-eater, but even I do go ga-ga over the Loop-Line pies at 2/89 Westbourne Avenue in Thirlmere! Look at Tripadvisor: how often does any establishment get five straight stars - we have people coming from Sydney and Wollongong to pick these up . . . oh the flaky pastry, oh the wonderful mile-high fillings!! Would it be a sin to add :) ?

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Lizzy
10/5/2017 02:10:59 am

Hello there lovely Eha. Your pie shop might well be part of the festival. I'm not sure. xx

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Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella link
9/5/2017 11:07:12 pm

I got this press release too. I didn't realise that the Southern Highlands were known for pies before it but hey I'll happily use any excuse for a pie! :D

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Eha
10/5/2017 02:08:44 am

Lorraine - stop for a quick lunch next time travelling south: to the right of the roundabout near the train station! You'll freak out at the choice of the French patisserie . . . lovely, pleasant Vietnamese couple we have adored for many year s . . .

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Lizzy
10/5/2017 02:15:31 am

You can't go past a good pie!

sherry MacKay link
10/5/2017 12:58:27 am

hi liz

this sounds like a lot of very tasty fun. yum love a pie!

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Lizzy
10/5/2017 02:16:14 am

Indeed... such a pity you're not travelling to this part of the world in coming weeks xx

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Maureen | OrgasmicChef link
10/5/2017 08:49:59 pm

Wow! I remember driving from Wodonga to Rutherglen to get a pie after the shop won best pie in Australia but that was 15 years ago. :) I still can't eat a meat pie with one hand, can you? John says you have to be born Australian to do it.

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Lizzy
10/5/2017 09:17:17 pm

Best pie in Australia. Wow, that's something! One-handed pie eating? I'm kinda sorta Hungarian, and Peter is kinda sorta British, so I guess we wouldn't be able to xx

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David link
12/5/2017 09:51:29 am

I adore pies! The more, the better! So, how did the Highlands become such a pie district?

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