OUR STORY

MORE THAN JUST A CANDLE COMPANY


Southern Wild Co began back in 2017 on the kitchen table of our old sheep farm, with a love of art, photography, scent and story. What started as a quiet exploration of art, poetry and the untamed beauty of the Australian bush has grown into something deeper: a way of living, a way of remembering, and a way of finding meaning in the everyday.

Our products are shaped by poetry, art and the changing light. They speak in eucalyptus and resin, amber and firelight and call to mind golden plains, bush tracks, old houses and the vast southern sky. They are vessels of memory, made to be part of your daily rituals, your spaces, your seasons.

We are proudly based in Rockley, NSW where we live and work from Bank House, our historic home and atelier with a view of open paddocks, pine forests and native bush. It’s here that we draw breath, walk our beloved labradors, light the first candle of the day. The rhythm of the land guides our work.

“AT THE HEART OF SOUTHERN WILD CO IS STORYTELLING: THROUGH SCENT, THROUGH IMAGE AND LANGUAGE, AND THROUGH THE TACTILE JOY OF OBJECTS CREATED WITH CARE. I BELIEVE IN CREATING PIECES THAT CARRY MEANING, EVOKE MEMORY AND CONNECT US – QUIETLY – TO THE LAND.”

TANIA – FOUNDER, SWC

And the sun sank again on the grand Australian bush – the nurse and tutor of eccentric minds, the home of the weird, and of much that is different from things in other lands.

HENRY LAWSON
A NOTE ON LOVE, LOSS AND LIGHT


If you’ve spent any time here, you might’ve felt him. He’s not always named, but he’s in the quiet corners of this work – in the scent of smoke at dusk, the hush before the stars, the way the morning light falls across a fresh sheet of paper.

My partner Matt, passed away in 2024. But his presence is stitched into the fibres of Southern Wild Co – in every candle lit with intention, every moment slowed down in honour of what matters most. Grief has a way of reshaping things. Of sharpening your sense of wonder. Of softening you to beauty and anchoring you to ritual. Sometimes I step outside and ask him for a shooting star. And he sends me one.
 This is the wonder.

Everything I create stems from that place – of love, of loss, of light.
 It’s what carries me forward.

Much love,
Tania x

HAND-POURED SCENTED

CANDLES

Bush Magic candle nestled beside a wild bouquet in a white ceramic jug, catching the soft window light of a rustic country home.Studio shot of the Bush Magic candle with illustrated cylinder packaging, celebrating native flora and poetic storytelling in scent.

Bush Magic Candle

$69.00
Bush Magic votive candle flickering beside a vintage brass vase and red rose, conjuring an atmosphere of bushland romance and moody stillness.Studio product shot of the Bush Magic votive candle with matching illustrated box, featuring native flora artwork and gold-foil branding.

Bush Magic Votive

$29.00
Sirens candle by Southern Wild Co burning softly beside blush roses and earthy branches, evoking a quiet, poetic stillness in a moody interior.Southern Wild Co’s Sirens candle glowing against dark moody tones, softened with dried branches and blush roses – evocative and romantic.

Sirens Candle

$69.00
Sirens votive candle by Southern Wild Co glowing beside pale garden roses on a wooden bath tray – a quiet ritual of scent, softness, and self-care.Sirens votive candle and illustrated floral box on a neutral backdrop – Southern Wild Co’s rose-led scent in a deep plum glass, small in size, rich in mood.

Sirens Votive

$29.00
Our Place candle by Southern Wild Co styled on a timber bedside table with vintage books, lilacs, and an antique portrait – Australian made candle for heritage bedrooms and layered interiors.Southern Wild Co’s Our Place candle with illustrated packaging – large Australian made candle with rich bush-inspired scent and gift-ready presentation.

Our Place Candle

$69.00
Our Place votive candle by Southern Wild Co styled on a garden table with fresh flowers, glassware, and linen – Australian made candle for outdoor entertaining and slow gatherings.Southern Wild Co’s Our Place votive candle with illustrated gift box – natural soy wax candle made in Australia, ideal for gifting and small space rituals.

Our Place Votive

$29.00
Ocean Isle candle glowing on a marble-topped cabinet beside a glass cloche filled with shells—bringing the coast inland with scent, texture, and memory.Ocean Isle candle with matching illustrated cylinder packaging, featuring crashing ocean waves and elegant Southern Wild Co gold foil branding.

Ocean Isle Candle

$69.00
Ocean Isle votive candle glowing on a weathered mantle beneath dried blooms in a vintage jug, bringing coastal light to a quiet corner of an old Australian home.Ocean Isle votive candle and box styled simply against a warm-toned background, showcasing Southern Wild Co’s ocean-inspired design and scent.

Ocean Isle Votive

$29.00
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