Pinkenba, a suburb in Queensland, Australia, offers a unique blend of culinary experiences influenced by both Indigenous Australian traditions and European settlers. Traditional Aboriginal cuisine in the area focused on gathering and hunting local resources like dugong, porpoises, sea mullet, eels, crabs, oysters, and mussels, with a strong emphasis on communal sharing of food regardless of hunting success.
The European influence introduced new fruits, vegetables, and livestock to Pinkenba, notably championed by John Gibson Cribb, a leading horticulturist in the mid-1800s. A significant addition to the local food culture was the establishment of the Milton Distillery in 1871, known for its innovative design featuring a bonded store, still-house, fermenting room, and dedicated areas for bottling and other production processes.