Margaret River cheese factory The factory shop's closed. The cheese isn't.
The Margaret River Dairy Company's factory shop at Metricup is closed for now. The company went into liquidation in August 2026, ABC News reported, and its own site says its products will be back on shelves soon. Meanwhile, cheese is still made down south by a family sheep dairy near Nannup that took six champion trophies at the 2026 Perth Royal Food Awards. Here's where to taste it, buy it, and keep it cold on the way home.
- Factory shop
- ClosedMetricup, for now. The company says its products will be back on shelves soon
- Saturday
- Market stallCambray at the Margaret River Farmers Market, 7:30 to 11:30
- Any day
- Farm shopCambray, near Nannup: tastings daily, check first
- Keep it
- Below 5°CBring an esky and ice bricks
If you're visiting
The cheese factory shop on Bussell Highway at Metricup is closed. The Margaret River Dairy Company went into liquidation on 6 August 2026, ABC News reported. The company's home page, which isn't dated, says the shop is closed while it builds something new and that its products will be back on shelves soon. It gives no reopening date.
For South West cheese today, go on a Saturday morning, when Cambray has a stall at the Margaret River Farmers Market, or drive inland to its farm shop near Nannup, open every day for tastings. Check before you go: these are small family businesses.
Two places to buy it from the maker
Saturday morning at the market in Margaret River, or any day at the farm near Nannup, about 80 km away by road. From Busselton, the farm is about 45 minutes down the Vasse Highway. Scroll down and the line drives it with you.
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STOP 1
Margaret River: the Saturday farmers market
Saturday is the easy way in. Cambray has a stall at the Margaret River Farmers Market every Saturday, all year, at the Education Campus on Bussell Highway, from 7:30 to 11:30. It's the only cheese stall on the market's producer list.
The sheep's milk cheeses follow the flock's milking season, roughly spring to late summer, so what's on the table changes through the year. Get there early if you're after a particular one.
WhenSaturdays, 7:30 to 11:30WhereEducation Campus, Bussell HighwayDogsNot in the market spaceDirections in Google Maps : Margaret River (opens in a new tab) To: Margaret River Education Campus, where the Saturday market runs
Bring home
Ask Cambray Cheese for the Washed Rind Brie. It took five champion titles at the 2026 Perth Royal Food Awards, including the top dairy product overall.
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STOP 2
Cundinup, near Nannup: Cambray's farm shop
The farm is on the Vasse Highway at Cundinup, about 12 km outside Nannup. Jane and Bruce Wilde bought it in 1995 and brought three East Friesian milking sheep into Western Australia two years later. Bruce and their son Tom built the cheese factory themselves, and it was making cheese by 2005.
The farm shop is open every day for tastings, and on cheesemaking days you can watch through the viewing windows. In the sheep season the afternoon milking can be watched too, if you phone ahead. Dogs aren't allowed on the property.
There are more than 20 cheeses: sheep's milk from the family's own flock, and cow's milk from Walsall Dairy near Busselton. Farmhouse Gold is the one the farm calls its signature.
OpenDaily for tastings; check before you goWatchCheesemaking windows; milking in seasonFrom Margaret RiverAbout 80 km, a little over an hourDogsNot on the propertyDirections in Google Maps : Cambray (opens in a new tab) To: Cambray's farm shop on the Vasse Highway, Cundinup
Bring home
Blackwood Blue is Cambray Cheese's one blue cheese, made from cow's milk. Pack it in the esky next to a wedge of Farmhouse Gold.
Cheese questions
Is the Margaret River cheese factory open?
No. The factory shop on Bussell Highway at Metricup is closed. The Margaret River Dairy Company's own site says it's closed for now, with no reopening date.
What are the Margaret River cheese factory's opening hours?
It has none at the moment: the shop is closed. For a cheese tasting today, Cambray's farm shop near Nannup is open every day. Check before you drive out.
What happened to the Margaret River Dairy Company?
It went into liquidation on 6 August 2026, ABC News reported. So did Mundella Foods and The Cheeky Cow. ABC said the companies' property and remaining assets passed to the mortgagee. The company's home page, which isn't dated, says its products will be back on shelves soon.
Is the Margaret River cheese factory for sale?
A sale was reported as imminent in August, but we haven't seen a buyer named. Business News reported it on 7 August 2026. The company's home page, which isn't dated, says its products will be back on shelves soon, but not when the factory shop will reopen. We'll update this page when it does.
Where can I buy Margaret River cheese now?
From Cambray, at its Saturday stall in Margaret River or its farm shop near Nannup. Cambray also lists the WA shops that stock its cheese on its own site; the link is on our Cambray page. The Margaret River Dairy Company says its own products will be back on shelves soon.
Where can I do a cheese tasting near Margaret River?
At Cambray's farm shop near Nannup, open every day for tastings. It's about 80 km from Margaret River, a little over an hour's drive, or about 45 minutes from Busselton.
Is there a free cheese tasting in Margaret River?
Not at the old factory: its shop is closed. Cambray's farm shop near Nannup does tastings every day. Its site doesn't say whether there's a charge, so ask when you arrive.
Can you watch cheese being made near Margaret River?
Yes, through the viewing windows at Cambray's farm near Nannup. Cheesemaking days vary. In the sheep season you can watch the afternoon milking too, if you phone ahead.
What cheese is made in the South West?
Cambray, near Nannup, makes more than 20, from soft washed-rind cheeses to a blue. The sheep's milk comes from the family's own flock and the cow's milk from a family dairy near Busselton.
When is Cambray at the Margaret River Farmers Market?
Every Saturday, 7:30 to 11:30, all year. The market is at the Education Campus on Bussell Highway. Every other market down south is in our markets guide.
Does cheese need to stay cold on the drive home?
Yes. Healthy WA's advice is to keep cold food below 5°C. An esky with ice bricks is the easy way to do that on the drive. Keep the esky out of the sun, and put the cheese in the fridge when you're home.
Can I take cheese on a plane from Perth?
On most domestic flights, the limits on liquids and gels don't apply. Home Affairs says they cover international flights. Keep the cheese cold for the trip; our guide to flying home with local food has the airport rules.
Can I bring my dog?
Not to Cambray's farm, and not into the farmers market space. Our dog-friendly guide has places that do welcome them.