Wondaree Macadamia Nuts

Wondaree Macadamia Nuts started in 1983, when Greg and Wendy O'Neill set up on a beautiful spot on the Atherton Tablelands. The right amounts of rain and sunshine produce a carpet of green that spans the countryside and blankets the encircling mountains, a panorama you could take in from the O'Neills' back patio.

Greg farmed the macadamias under the watchful eye of Roy the kelpie. Each year in late winter and early spring, the trees burst with highly scented, creamy coloured flowers, and when the nuts fall naturally from the tree, pinwheel harvesters scoop them off the ground. The nuts are dehusked and dried onsite, then sent away for additional drying and cracking so the kernels are rich and crisp. Every nut in a Wondaree pack comes from a tree in their orchard of 2700 trees, and there's a goodness and care in every packet.

Today the brand is owned and run by Jonathan (Jono) and Tip Cowie. Jono grew up on the Atherton Tablelands, just down the road from the farm, on Wondaree Macadamia Nuts and Kuranda Cookies. When the retail side of Wondaree was closing, he and Tip couldn't bear the thought of losing another Far North Queensland icon, so in 2022 they bought the Wondaree brand and retail division.

Jono and Tip now package, retail and wholesale Wondaree Macadamia Nuts across Australia, and they supply first-grade macadamias for their cookies. Jono insists every nut is the best possible grade, the largest and tastiest macadamias available. They've also worked on the flavour range, and the smoked flavour is a standout because it carries so beautifully across the larger nut.

"We are extremely proud to be the stewards of these iconic FNQ brands," Jono says.

Jono and Tip also own Kuranda Cookies, which use Wondaree Macadamia Nuts in some of their most popular cookies.

Made in Tolga, Queensland