EXHIBIT 23.2
                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
 
The Board of Directors
Barbeques Galore Limited:
 
  We consent to the use of our audit report dated April 10, 1998 on the
consolidated financial statements of Barbeques Galore Limited and subsidiaries
as of January 31, 1998 and January 31, 1997 and for the twelve months ended
January 31, 1998 and the seven months ended January 31, 1997 included herein
and to the reference to our firm under the headings "Summary Additional
Consolidated Financial Data", "Selected Consolidated Financial Data",
"Selected Additional Consolidated Financial Data" and "Experts" in such
Prospectus.
 
/s/ KPMG
 
June 10, 1998
Sydney, Australia