Where the ocean
meets the mountains.
A small farm on the Mid North Coast of NSW, near the coastal town of Forster-Tuncurry. Horses and cute fluffy chickens. A wildflower patch we harvest and dry by hand. A studio where every candle is poured, labelled, and boxed — one at a time.
Artisan, handpoured individually in our studio — based on our small farm on the Mid North Coast of NSW, where the ocean meets the mountains.
We live near the coastal town of Forster-Tuncurry. We run a few horses and cute fluffy chickens, grow vegetables, and tend wildflowers we dry for many of our fragrances and candle & soap ingredients.
Local pickup is available for online orders, and every candle ships direct from the bench it was poured on.
When you purchase from us, you become a valued priority to our day — a long-term commitment to excellence in customer service.
Meet Suzy.
Suzy McCarthy is the founder and sole maker behind Susa Australia. Based on a small working farm in Darawank, on the Mid North Coast of NSW, Suzy pours every candle by hand in her on-farm studio — from the first pour to the gift-box seal.
She grows and dries wildflowers from the property for use in fragrances and soap blends, and has been making things by hand for years before Susa Australia became her focus. The studio ships Australia-wide and opens its doors for in-person pickup Thursday to Saturday, 10am–4pm — drop in to browse the range or just say hello.
Three things we won't compromise on.
One pour at a time
Every candle in the Crystal Jar range is poured, set, labelled, and gift-boxed by one pair of hands. There is no assembly line. There is no shortcut. The small scale is the point.
What we grow, we use
The wildflower patch and vegetable garden aren't decoration — flowers are harvested, dried, and worked into our fragrances and soap blends. The farm is part of the product.
You are the reason
Every order is a person. When you buy from us, you become a priority for our day — not a ticket in a queue. That customer care is the long-term commitment we sign every candle with.
The facts,
plainly stated.
Quick reference for stockists, journalists, gift-guide editors — and anyone who wants the specs before the story.
- Business name
- Susa Australia
- Location
- Mid North Coast NSW, near Forster-Tuncurry
- Founded
- Independently owned and operated in Australia
- What we make
- Artisan coconut-soy candles, handpoured in a Crystal Jar range
- Candle specs
- Coconut-soy wax in crystal-clear jars — available in several sizes (see shop for details)
- Materials
- Pure coconut-soy wax, lead-free natural wicks, toxin-free fragrance oils
- How they ship
- Individually gift-boxed, packed by hand, dispatched from Forster NSW
- Shipping rates
- Free standard shipping on orders over $99; studio pickup free; full Australia Post Standard and Express rates on Shipping page
- Buy 3, get 1 free
- Add any 4 candles and the cheapest is free — applied automatically at checkout
- Payments
- Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Afterpay
- Wholesale
- Approved stockists only — apply via the Wholesale page
A long history of handcrafted goods.
Candles are our current chapter, but not the first — we've been making things by hand for years. Every order ships direct from the bench it was poured on, with free local pickup available at checkout.
“We are grateful and blessed that you're here. Thank you for letting a small farm candle be part of your home.”