Butter Factory Run
21 February 2022 / Words: John Zaremba. Photos: Senia Gaunson
On Saturday 19th of February 2022 eleven members in seven cars met at Hungry Jacks at 10 o’clock for our slippery run to the butter factory at Pyree.
We proceeded along the M1 through Albion Park with comparative ease.
We were able to travel with our roofs down, it was overcast but luckily no rain.
We left the motorway at the Minnamurra turn off to go on the Swamp Road proceeding along the Jamberoo road. The scenery was picturesque everything green and lush thanks to all the recent rain!
From there we continued on and wound our way through to Kiama, which was very busy. Then on to Gerringong which was extremely busy with an interesting looking market. We made our way along Bolong Road enjoying the scenic drive. Again experiencing the leafy green outlook. We passed Coolangatta estate and Two Figs winery( two places to go back to!)
You know that you’re nearing Bomaderry when you can smell the doughy /yeasty smell from the starch mill.
Crossing Nowra bridge it was very congested but we soon managed to cross and turned left into Moss Street towards Numbaa and Terara. Who has heard of Numbaa , it sounds as it should be a place in India? Again a beautiful country road with the accompanying country fertiliser? smells. There were plenty of cows and lots of corn fields surrounding the side of the road.
We turned right into Jindi Andy Lane and eventually turned left into Greenwell Point Road finding the restaurant on the left-hand side.
Senia took a group photograph next to our cars even if they were facing the wrong way and we proceeded into the Butter Factory.
The Butter Factory restaurant as its name suggests was in fact a butter factory in a previous incarnation. It has been sympathetically renovated with a warm rustic charm , we were lucky enough to have our own designated area looking over the barn decorated for a wedding later in the day.
They have an interesting bar and the food was delicious. Everyone enjoyed their chosen dishes and many of us vowed to go there again.
Thank you Senia for finding this hidden gem.
We proceeded along the M1 through Albion Park with comparative ease.
We were able to travel with our roofs down, it was overcast but luckily no rain.
We left the motorway at the Minnamurra turn off to go on the Swamp Road proceeding along the Jamberoo road. The scenery was picturesque everything green and lush thanks to all the recent rain!
From there we continued on and wound our way through to Kiama, which was very busy. Then on to Gerringong which was extremely busy with an interesting looking market. We made our way along Bolong Road enjoying the scenic drive. Again experiencing the leafy green outlook. We passed Coolangatta estate and Two Figs winery( two places to go back to!)
You know that you’re nearing Bomaderry when you can smell the doughy /yeasty smell from the starch mill.
Crossing Nowra bridge it was very congested but we soon managed to cross and turned left into Moss Street towards Numbaa and Terara. Who has heard of Numbaa , it sounds as it should be a place in India? Again a beautiful country road with the accompanying country fertiliser? smells. There were plenty of cows and lots of corn fields surrounding the side of the road.
We turned right into Jindi Andy Lane and eventually turned left into Greenwell Point Road finding the restaurant on the left-hand side.
Senia took a group photograph next to our cars even if they were facing the wrong way and we proceeded into the Butter Factory.
The Butter Factory restaurant as its name suggests was in fact a butter factory in a previous incarnation. It has been sympathetically renovated with a warm rustic charm , we were lucky enough to have our own designated area looking over the barn decorated for a wedding later in the day.
They have an interesting bar and the food was delicious. Everyone enjoyed their chosen dishes and many of us vowed to go there again.
Thank you Senia for finding this hidden gem.
