What’s A Bedourie?

It all started when…

The cast-iron Dutch Oven was in the standard kit of Australian drovers (cowboys). But, just as today, they found them heavy and surprisingly fragile - if accidentally dropped on a hard surface, cast iron shatters - making it useless. At Bedourie -a cattle station in Northern Australia, an alternate camp oven was developed - and took on the name of where it was born. Made from spun-steel, the Bedourie is much lighter, and doesn’t break when mis-handled. In addition, the lid can act as a frypan, so avoiding the need for carrying more cookware.

The traditional Bedourie remains a useful piece of kit, but has been modified in recent years to incorporate a tighter lid and additional handles. Introducing the Bush Cooker™ - which still carries the legacy of it’s forefather in being lighter and more durable than Cast-Iron.