Far from Ordinary

Productive Soils, Ample Water, Innovation

  • Industrial-scale sprinklers create criss-crossed patterns as they spray water over raised rows of young vegetables
    Ample, clean water is the starting point for Tasmania’s thriving agricultural industries Click to view a larger version of this image
  • Five riders in bush hats and Drizabone coats drive a large herd of black cattle through shallow water on a sandy tidal flat
    Horsemen drive Japanese oxen across tidal flats in a unique seasonal muster in north-west Tasmania Click to view a larger version of this image
  • Cattle plod together through a muddy corridor in the foreground to milking. Bright green, undulating fields in the background are sprinkled with cattle
    Reliable rainfall and fertile soil in many districts create ideal conditions for dairy farming Click to view a larger version of this image
  • A woman bends over a row of crocus flowers on a steep hill above the blue waters of a river
    Crocus flowers are carefully hand-picked for the production of premium saffron Click to view a larger version of this image
  • A smiling man in a cap, holds up two large ginseng roots resembling many-branched parsnips
    Innovative grower Ziggy Pyka shows off a sample from his first ginseng crop. Image courtesy of The Mercury Click to view a larger version of this image
  • A close-up of freshly picked and washed carrots with remarkably uniform shape and size
    Fecund north-west farmlands produce high yields of carrots and other vegetables Click to view a larger version of this image
  • Deer
    Deer Click to view a larger version of this image