Southern Ocean Lodge Culinary Profile Baillie Lodges Culinary Philosophy at Southern Ocean Lodge Southern Ocean Lodge offers an almost exclusively South Australian culinary experience, with a menu of locally sourced food and beverages designed to connect guests with Kangaroo Island’s farmers and artisan producers and to offer a real taste of South Australia. Driven by a commitment to provide a real ‘sense of place’ for guests, the Baillie Lodges’ Culinary Philosophy is to source local produce for its daily changing menu and is essential to the dining experience at Southern Ocean Lodge. Chef Tom Saliba and his team in the kitchen at Southern Ocean Lodge deliver a menu that connects guests with the locale and features the finest regional ingredients from the restaurant to the cellar to the in-suite bar. The Southern Ocean Lodge kitchen team works with many local, small scale artisan food producers both on the island and the mainland and have established many exclusive, mutually beneficial relationships with its growers. Southern Ocean Lodge Chefs At Southern Ocean Lodge Executive Chef Tom Saliba brings a brilliant blend of his local South Australian and Maltese heritage to the fresh local produce-driven menus. Tom first worked at Southern Ocean Lodge in 2018 before gaining precious Baillie Lodges experience at sister properties Silky Oaks Lodgre and at Longitude 131, and returning to Kangaroo Island in time for the lodge’s reopening in 2023. Tom is joined in the kitchen by Sous Chef Dylan Pitallo who grew up in South Africa and worked with luxury expedition company Singita. Dylan moved to South Australia and joined the Southern Ocean Lodge team in 2015, before working at Sunset Food and Wine on Kangaroo island and opening his own restaurant, The Odd Plate, in Kingscote. In 2023 Dylan has returned to welcome gourmet travelers to the new-look Southern Ocean Lodge.
Wineries Islander Estate Winery Kangaroo Island is a new and relatively unknown wine region. The Islander Estate vineyards bring to fruition the enormous viticultural potential the region offers and blends the results with French winemaking expertise to produce a range of wines with elegance and finesse, designed to last and stand uniquely amongst the best in the country. Manager Yale Norris is a long-time friend of Southern Ocean Lodge. Guests will find the Islander Estate range of wines in the bar and walk-in wine cellar. iev.com.au
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Springs Road Springs Road Wines has been owned and operated since 2016 by the owners of Battle of Bosworth Wines Joch Bosworth and Louise Hemsley-Smith. The vineyard is on a special site in a very special place. It has a unique combination of relatively low rainfall, low soil fertility and a moderate maritime climate which results in low yielding vines producing highly coloured and intensely flavoured wines. It includes 11-acres of Shiraz, just under 11-acres of Cabernet Sauvignon and just about 3 acres of Chardonnay planted at Springs Road. These Kangaroo Island vineyards are a perfect fit for their pristine location on an island which is certified GMO free. Joch has continued with his organic ways which began in his vineyards in Willunga and Springs Road is undergoing conversion to certified organic viticulture. springsroad.com.au False Cape Named after a nearby coastal landmark, False Cape vineyard on Kangaroo Island was established in 1999 together with winemaking family, the Folletts of Lake Breeze Wines in Langhorne Creek. Located on the banks of the Willson River on the Dudley Peninsula between Penneshaw and Cape Willoughby, its location was selected for its ideal soil conditions. Boasting a north facing slope containing Terra Rosa soils over limestone and the Willson River flat with fertile dark alluvial soils making it the ideal conditions for growing quality fruit. With minimal intervention and time honoured historical practices, False Cape allows its vineyard to be exactly what it is supposed to be and as a result, produces sustainable fruit with high levels of intensity, flavour and love. falsecapewines.com.au Gemtree Wines Located in the McLaren Flat winegrowing region in South Australia, Gemtree Wines are certified organic, biodynamic, preservative free and vegan friendly. “We are biodynamic farmers because we know it is better for our soil, vineyards, employees and the flavour of our wines. Sample Gemtree Wines at the walk-in cellar at Southern Ocean Lodge. Willunga 100 The winemaking team at Willunga 100 takes great pride in its award-winning McLaren Vale wines. Before the first vintage in 2005, the team explored the region and came across plots of 50-year-old Grenache vines. At the time, most Grenache was destined for blending. The team decided that had to change, so made these vines their focus and gave them the attention they deserved. McLaren Vale has great geological diversity from sub-region to subregion, and the soils are among the oldest in the world estimated at over 500 million years. This, along with the mediterranean climate and old vines, combine to produce low yields and stunning, concentrated fruit. willunga100.com Yalumba Renowned as Australia’s most historic family winery, Yalumba has its home in the Barossa Valley where it was established 1849. For six generations the family has embraced the magnificent unknown, letting the land lead the way, and growing its vines with as little interference as possible. yalumba.com Woodstock Wine Estate Family owned and operated for three generations, Woodstock has maintained a commitment to capturing the essence of McLaren Vale since 1973. Woodstock is best known for its rich Shiraz wines which can be enjoyed from the cellar at Southern Ocean Lodge. woodstockwine.com.au
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Rockford Rockford is a family-owned winery and vineyards set in the heart of the Barossa Valley. At Rockford the team is committed to keeping the best of the traditional Australian wine trade alive and sharing this with its customers. "Rockford can only be described as an icon, no matter how overused that word may be. It has a devoted band of customers who buy most of the wine through the cellar door or mail order (Rocky O'Callaghan's entrancing annual newsletter is like no other)’. rockfordwines.com.au The Lane Vineyard The Lane Vineyard has been the custodian of an enviable piece of pristine Adelaide Hills terroir since the first vines were planted in 1993. Sitting 450m high atop the rolling hills adjacent to the Onkaparinga Valley, the vineyards enjoy the warm days and cool nights that the Adelaide Hills Wine Region is so famous for. thelane.com.au
Beverage Suppliers Kangaroo Island Spirits The Kangaroo Island Spirits distillery and tasting room is located near Kingscote in the island’s north. The team at KI Spirits was commissioned to create Baillie Lodges’ signature Baillies9 gin, crafted with Kangaroo Island’s local juniper and botanicals. Offering a real taste of KI, the premium Baillies9 is served at each of the Australia-based lodges as the house gin. Read more on the Baillie Lodges journal. kis.com.au KI Brewery Located two minutes’ drive from the heart of Kingscote, KI Brewery is a proudly local small batch brewer with a great range of beers available on tap or to takeaway. Included in the range is a Coastal Lager, Indian Pale Ale and the very local Sheoak Stout. Mike (and his dog Lela) founded the brewery in 2015 and used his construction skills to create a rustic and welcoming venue. Almost all materials in KIB are recycled; from local shearing sheds to local quarried stone, the brewery is a very local affair. Kangaroo Island has been built on the hard work of generations, and to this day, perseverance and grit has been the underpinning quality of the island and its people. Kangaroo Island Brewery pays homage to those qualities and makes the kind of beer that those hard-working settlers would be proud of. kibeer.com.au
Tea & Coffee T Bar Family–owned T Bar company is proudly South Australian, its pure leaf teas and blends are sourced from around the world and served in all the Australia-based Bailie Lodges. There’s a wide range available at Southern Ocean Lodge in the lounge, restaurant and in suites. Choose your brew! tbar.com.au Altura Coffee Altura’s mantra is: Good coffee, family-owned and roasted in Adelaide since 1999. Altura Coffee's commitment is to source, roast, and offer the best coffee possible. The range of Altura Coffee blends and single origins has been ethically and sustainably sourced by working closely with coffee importers and farmers. This ensures traceability and allows for the identification of sustainable farming practices, fair trade initiatives and the impact on local communities. alturacoffee.com.au
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Seafood Pandana High School Students at Kangaroo Island Community Education’s Parndana Campus have created a groundbreaking ‘aquaponics’ project, which now provides sustainably produced barramundi and a range of hydroponic herbs and greens to Southern Ocean Lodge to the delight of the kitchen team and the relish of its guests. Southern Ocean Lodge has been the school’s largest customer, the lodge has steadily increased its orders of barramundi over time and worked with the students on special requests for herbs. The relationship between the school and the lodge flourished as everyone embraced the possibilities on offer to both the students and the lodge. Deliveries from the school come in boxes decorated with colourful pictures drawn by the infant school children. Read more on the Baillie Lodges journal. Scott Wilson Marron Kangaroo Island’s Scott Wilsom is a man of many talents. Scott created the 125-metre-long limestone feature wall that’s the backbone of Southern Ocean Lodge, and is also a sheep farmer and the supplier of marron – or freshwater crayfish – for Southern Ocean Lodge. Marron is a delicious regional speciality and a must-try when offered on the menu. Kangaroo Island Marron Kangaroo Island Marron is a family owned and run business that is dedicated to growing ethically farm grown marron. Family member Justin Le Cornu is a qualified chef. After many years in the industry working as a commercial chef, Justin saw a television program on marron and, impressed their suitability to commercial restaurants, decided to give sustainable production a go. The farm is located just west of Parndana, around half an hour’s drive from Kingscote. kangarooislandmarron.com KI Shellfish The Oyster Farm Shop at American River on Kangaroo Island is a family-owned business run by Ken and Amanda Rowe showcasing aquaculture and fresh sustainable seafood, and supplies regularly to Southern Ocean Lodge. Highlights include local Pacific oysters, KI Native Angasi oysters, Kangaroo Island Abalone and Abalini, wild Marron, King George Whiting and Southern Calamari. oysterfarmshop.com.au KI Fresh Seafoods Kangaroo Island Fresh Seafoods supplies and cooks the freshest seafood Kangaroo Island has to offer. The fish is caught by local fisherman and delivered to the shop door, then filleted, displayed for retail and wholesale, or cooked to the liking of our local customers and visitors.
Producers & Suppliers KI Mushrooms KI Mushrooms is a sustainable gourmet mushroom farm located at the Northwest corner of Kangaroo Island. Grown above the highest cliffs in South Australia, surrounded by heritage bushland, and immersed in nature, our mushrooms breathe freely. Kangaroo Island Mushrooms supplies high quality fresh gourmet mushrooms, dried mushroom products, and mushroom growing kits. The family-owned farm’s purpose-built mushroom facility includes climate-controlled fruiting rooms allow high-quality gourmet mushroom varieties to be grown year-round. Juniper Rise Local residents Kev and Amanda Stokes have created a produce garden called Juniper Rise on Kangaroo Island. The micro-produce and vegetable grower is located in Brownlow, and is proudly spray and chemical free and nutrient rich!
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KI Olives Kangaroo Island Olives is a South Australian agribusiness focused on regenerative agriculture and sustainable farming. Today, the family farm is known as 'Little Liguria’. It is a mixed farming operation which includes olive groves, honeybees, seasonal grazing, and agritourism. Kalamata, Frantoio, Koroneiki, Leccino, Ligurian, and many more varieties of olives can be found on Little Liguria, with large areas of woodlands also dedicated to land care and wildlife conservation. Olives are harvested once a year, delivering award-winning extra virgin olive oil and table olives directly to your plate. kiolives.com.au Dan Patingale KI Olive Oil & Sticky Figs Situated at Stokes Bay on the sunny North Coast of Kangaroo Island, The Figgery grows figs and produces Sticky Figs and Sticky Fig Syrup. Dan and Sue Pattingale operate the farm which includes gig and olive trees, also producing fine, award-winning KI olive oil. Figs have grown on Kangaroo Island since the first settlers arrived and established themselves, and The Figgery fig trees have all come from one of the oldest fig trees – the 140-year-old ‘mother tree’ - on the North Coast. Dan and Sue have a simple philosophy: they produce the best they can using natural and organic farming methods, minimise their footprint on the planet and work to help improve Kangaroo Island’s natural environment. thefiggery.com.au Ildoura Native Fruits Guests at Southern Ocean Lodge will enjoy a range of native jams on offer for breakfast including Ildoura Native Fruits range: Lily Pilly Jelly, Native Current Conserve, Quandong Conserve and Native Current Conserve. emuridge.com.au John Kersley KI Pheasants & Partridges John Kearsley is a Kangaroo Island local who began breeding partridge and pheasants as a hobby. ‘‘I rang around to see if anyone was interested, and the kitchen team at Southern Ocean Lodge said they would take some,’’ he says. Since then, the lodge has become his main client. At Southern Ocean Lodge guests might try John’s game birds on the menu, perhaps served as an aromatic ragout with pearl barley, potato and fried kale. The kale is not a random choice of garnish. ‘‘The pheasants actually eat kale as part of their diet,’’ says Kearsley. “We work on maintaining a healthy diet for our birds, which are a combination of insect-based pellets, plus lots of vegetables and grains to plump them up. It also adds to the flavour – and we are all about flavour, not fluff.’’ KI Living Honey Kangaroo Island Living Honey is a family owned and operated bee farm which produces raw organic honey and honey products. The family farm includes Shawn the apiarist (beekeeper), farmer and father; Anthea the bookkeeper, product manufacturer and mother and their five children. Shawn started working with bees as a hobby in 1998 and soon realised that he wanted to do more with them and so they continued to build their hive numbers each year. KI Living Honey currently manages around 250 productive hives, and on a good year they extract up to 26-tonne of certified (NASAA) National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia organic honey.
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Friars KI Free Range Eggs At Kangaroo Island Free Range Eggs the Fryar Family run their full-beaked pasture raised hens at no more than 190 hens per hectare - true free range! These true free range eggs are laid, collected daily, graded and packed all on the property located on beautiful Kangaroo Island. Hens on Kangaroo Island Free Range Eggs' farm are free to roam and each have plenty of pastured space to scratch and peck at seeds, grass and insects. kieggs.com.au Bracegirdles Chocolates Baillie Lodges founder Hayley discovered Adelaide’s own family-owned Bracegirdles chocolates on a visit to meet with architect Max Pritchard at his studios when he was designing the original SOL. When Bracegirdle’s House of Fine Chocolate first opened the doors to its flagship Jetty Road store back in 2005, it was one of Adelaide’s first dessert bars. They invested time, energy and money into ensuring the business’s chocolatiers were as highly skilled as possible. This training certainly paid off, with the company now boasting the enviable title of ‘Australia’s most awarded chocolate company’. bracegirdles.com.au
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