The ones I get are from Thailand and they cost about $3 in the supermarket - wouldn't it be great if we could get Australian ones sent down form the North - I hear the councils treat them as rubbish and dump then in landfill which is horrific. Another way that our governemts continue to support the dairy industry. The best coconuts I ever had was in Mexico - a little cart on every beach - perfect hydration in the hot Mexican sun.
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