The Cheese
Handcrafted Cheese using traditional methods, resulting in the highest quality cheeses.
Providore & Cafe
Taste the ‘farm fresh’ difference at Billies wth cheese tasting and cheese experiences.
The Deck
Head outside to experience cheese tastings and picnic hampers to sit and chill out.
Your Cheese Adventure Starts Here!
Set high upon the rolling hills of The Mornington Peninsula, Main Ridge Dairy offers farmhouse fresh cheeses, plus a selection of cheese-loving eating experiences and picturesque grounds.
Paddocks full of dairy goats graze across the hills, enjoying nutritious grass throughout the day. Our happy goats produce the highest quality milk for our cheesemakers to turn into delicate and delicious cheeses.
Soak up the surrounds, relax and reconnect with the land, family and friends and enjoy some delicious flavours from the cheese counter at Billies.
Idyllic Location
Set in the heart of the Mornington peninsula hinterland with rolling hills on a picturesque grounds with paddocks full of dairy goats, Main Ridge is the perfect location to enjoy farm house fresh cheese and more.
but It’s all about the cheese
There is cheese and then there is handcrafted Main Ridge Dairy Cheese.
All our cheeses are created using traditional methods in a sustainable manner, resulting in the highest quality cheeses. After milking, our fresh milk is turned into a range of handcrafted cheeses, all produced here on the property.
Available for purchase at the dairy and from selected outlets.
We also offer hampers and gift vouchers.
A place set up with an ideal backdrop surrounding you, both inside and out, a place to relax, sit back and enjoy the delicious produce showcasing the best of Main Ridge Dairy and surrounding producers.
Try our Luxe 3-cheese Toastie
Absolutely delicious toastie using 3 of our handmade cheeses
A place set up with an ideal backdrop surrounding you, both inside and out, a place to relax, sit back and enjoy the delicious produce showcasing the best of Main Ridge Dairy and surrounding producers.
Try our Luxe 3-cheese Toastie
Absolutely delicious toastie using 3 of our handmade cheeses
Handmade by people who love their cheese
Main Ridge Dairy and the farm on which it resides is a place to call home, for so many reasons.
“As soon as we laid eyes on the property, we knew this was where we wanted to be. Fortunate that there was already a successful dairy business established since 2001, the rest just made so much sense, the answer was a resounding YES!”
Sonia, Main Ridge Dairy Business Owner.
Our Heroes
We believe in kindness towards our animals and our environment.
We are passionate about the wellbeing of our animals, whilst at the same time working towards producing high quality milk from the very start.
Main Ridge Dairy is currently home to 200 goats. Our dairy goats are mainly of the Saanen and Toggenburg breeds and all of our girls are all individually named and cared for. Our dairy was built to be gentle on the goats, to be gentle on the milk. It’s simple, if the goats are in harmony with the environment, the result will be superior product.
Award Winning
When you love what you do it shows, and we couldn’t be prouder of the awards our cheeses received over the years at Main Ridge Dairy.
In 2019 we were awarded the champion trophy for ‘Best Medium Producer’ at the Australian Food Awards after winning 7 gold medals out of 9 entries. Main Ridge Dairy were also awarded a ‘Consistency of Excellence’ medal for our Marinated Chevre having won Gold for three years in a row. We are members of ‘Mornington Peninsula Produce’, a guarantee of provenance, giving consumers confidence in supporting their local farmers. Main Ridge Dairy proudly boast numerous awards since the dairy started back in 2001.
Opening Hours:
Monday to Wednesday – Closed
Thursday 10.30am – 4pm
Friday 10.30am – 4pm
Saturday 10.30am – 5pm
Sunday 10.30am – 5pm
289-295 Main Creek Rd, Main Ridge VIC 3928
Handcrafted Main Ridge Dairy Cheese
Main Ridge Dairy has been crafting award-winning goat cheeses since 2001. Come in to taste and purchase our cheeses and stay for a bite to eat in our cafe or outdoor picnic area.
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Main Ridge Dairy Pty Ltd acknowledges the people of the Kulin Nation and the Bunurong people, the traditional custodians and pay our respects to their culture and their Elders, past and emerging. We are respectful of the ongoing living cultures of Aboriginal Peoples from all of the Victoria Aboriginal Nations