Mr. K
Leads the Alice Springs honey team with all things related to bees and heavy lifting on the field.
Raw Desert Honey. Straight from the Red Centre.
Proper desert honey isn't imported from out of state and bottled in Alice. It's locally collected from the toughest trees in the country.
"No processing, no heating, just honest honey from the bush."
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Young Mr Kekwick in his prime.
About W.D. Kekwick
W.D. Kekwick knew the Australian outback better than most. As second in command on J.M. Stuart's exploration journeys, he spent extended periods of time surviving in country that would kill an unprepared man in days. His last exploration appointment was with W.C. Goss as collector of botanic and natural history specimens.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that Mr. Kekwick tasted some of the collected samplings, saying:"Real men would prefer Desert Bloodwood while ladies might take kindly to River Red Gum."
We still harvest both varieties today around Alice Springs. You can try the robust Desert Bloodwood or the smoother River Red Gum (we won't judge you based on your gender). We also offer raw honeycomb when the season is right.
Desert Bloodwood Honey
Collected from trees in isolated outback desert locations, this honey carries the essence of the Australian outback. Dark amber colour • Complex flavour profile • High antioxidant content
River Red Gum Honey
Collected from trees along dry water courses, this honey embodies the resilience of the desert landscape.Golden colour • Delicate floral taste • Natural enzymes preserved
Meet the Kekwick Honey Team
Honey
Handles networking, sales, and customer inquiries.
The Rockstar
Spends time scouting wild bees and helping with fieldwork.
Superman
Focuses on extracting honey and managing beehives.
Mr. O
Our tech genius who brought the team online.
Why People Choose Desert Honey for Health
We're beekeepers, not doctors. We can't promise our honey will cure anything, but we can tell you why locals have been buying it by the bucketload for years. Here's what makes desert honey different from the processed stuff on supermarket shelves.
Seasonal Allergies
Raw local honey contains the same pollen that's floating around in your environment. Locals swear by it for seasonal allergies, and they keep coming back every year when the winds pick up.
Winter Immunity Support
When the Territory's winter hits, plenty of our customers stock up on desert honey for sore throats and general immunity support. Raw honey's packed with antioxidants, enzymes, and nutrients that don't exist in processed alternatives. Desert conditions concentrate these compounds even more.
Pure & Unprocessed
No heating, no filtering, no corporate processing facilities. Our honey goes from hive to jar with all the natural properties intact. What the bees put in there stays in there - pollen, enzymes, and whatever else they decided was important.
Digestive Support
Raw honey contains natural prebiotics and enzymes that support a healthy gut. The desert environment creates unique compounds you won't find in honey from softer climates.
Natural Energy
Desert honey provides natural sugars in the form nature intended - not the processed white stuff that sends your blood sugar on a roller coaster. Many of our customers use it as a natural energy source, especially those doing physical work in the Territory's demanding climate.
Concentrated Antioxidants
Plants that survive in the desert don't mess around - they develop concentrated antioxidant compounds to deal with extreme UV, heat, and stress. Our bees collect nectar from these tough survivors, packing those protective compounds straight into the jar.
Our Tools
Explore the essential tools we use for beekeeping and honey production in the harsh Australian outback.
Honey Extractor
Used to extract honey from the combs without damaging them. This essential spinner uses centrifugal force to separate honey from wax comb.
Smoker
Essential tool for calming the bees. The smoke masks alarm pheromones and makes bees less likely to sting during hive inspections.
Hive Tool
Used to crack a hive open and to ease frames out of the hive. Also good for scraping wax off hive furniture and prying apart stubborn components.
Hand Saw
Trim branches away when getting to wild comb and swarms. Essential for accessing beehives in trees and dense vegetation.
Desert Honey, Queen Bees & Pollen - Northern Territory
The desert's a brutal place to keep bees - 47°C days, months without rain, and plants that only bloom when they feel like it. But that's exactly what makes our honey, queens, and seasonal pollen worth having. They come from Alice Springs and the surrounding scrubland where survival isn't optional. Our queens have learned to work with what they've got, and they don't quit when things get tough. The desert flora that blooms after rare rains provides pollen with nutrients you won't find anywhere else.
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Desert Collection - 400g Jar
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Raw honey from desert-tough trees. No fancy packaging or marketing - just honest honey that actually tastes like something. Extracting now - limited batch.
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Desert Collection - 6 Pack Box
150g 6-Pack(12 reviews)
Same premium honey, six 150g jars. Perfect for sampling or gifting. Warning: regular honey may disappoint after this. Extracting now - limited batch.
Desert Collection - 150g Taster
150g(8 reviews)
Same honey, smaller jar. Perfect for trying or gifting. Just so you know - once you taste this, regular honey will disappoint. Extracting now - limited batch.
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Desert Collection Honeycomb
200g(5 reviews)
Raw honeycomb straight from the hive. No processing, no spinning - just wax, honey, and whatever the bees decided to include. Cutting now - limited batch.
Queen Bees
Live QueensBred tough in Alice Springs conditions. These queens handle 45°C summers and freezing winters - conditions that would kill most southern queens.
Desert Flora Pollen
Raw PollenPollen from whatever's flowering out here in the scrub. We collect it when we can - desert plants don't bloom on your schedule, they bloom when they bloody well feel like it after a bit of rain. Seasonal stuff, so don't expect it year-round. Contact us if you want some.
