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.
We're the only mob in the Territory harvesting proper raw outback desert honey from Desert Bloodwood and River Red Gum trees around Alice Springs. Our unfiltered honey is packed with natural enzymes and antioxidants because we don't mess with it.
"No processing, no heating, just honest honey from the bush."
Rated 5 Stars by Locals
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Young Mr Kekwick in his prime.
About W.D. Kekwick
W.D. Kekwick knew the outback better than most. He was second in command on J.M. Stuart's exploration journeys, spending months in country that would kill an unprepared man in days. His last job was with W.C. Goss collecting botanic and natural history specimens.
Story goes that Mr. Kekwick tried some of what he collected and reckoned:"Real men would prefer Desert Bloodwood while ladies might take kindly to River Red Gum."
We still harvest both around Alice Springs. Try the stronger Desert Bloodwood or the smoother River Red Gum (we won't judge). We also do raw honeycomb when it's available.
Desert Bloodwood Honey
From trees in the middle of nowhere. This honey tastes like the outback - dark, strong, and not messing around.Dark amber • Strong flavour • Packed with antioxidants
River Red Gum Honey
From trees along dry riverbeds. Lighter, smoother, easier on the palate. Still tough as nails though.Golden colour • Smooth taste • All the good stuff intact
Meet the 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
We're beekeepers, not doctors. Can't promise it'll cure anything, but locals keep coming back for it. Here's why desert honey's different from the processed stuff.
Seasonal Allergies
Raw local honey has the same pollen that's floating around. Locals reckon it helps with seasonal allergies - they keep buying it every year when the winds kick up.
Winter Immunity Support
When Territory winter hits, plenty of customers stock up for sore throats and general immunity. Raw honey's got antioxidants, enzymes, and nutrients that processed stuff doesn't have. Desert conditions make it even more concentrated.
Pure & Unprocessed
No heating, no filtering, no factories. Goes from hive to jar with everything intact. What the bees put in stays in - pollen, enzymes, the lot.
Digestive Support
Raw honey's got natural prebiotics and enzymes that help your gut. The desert creates compounds you won't find in honey from easier climates.
Natural Energy
Natural sugars the way nature intended - not the processed stuff that sends your blood sugar all over the place. Plenty of customers use it for energy, especially doing physical work in Territory heat.
Concentrated Antioxidants
Desert plants don't mess around - they develop concentrated antioxidants to deal with extreme UV, heat, and stress. Our bees collect from these tough survivors and pack it 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
Keeping bees in the desert isn't easy. 47°C days, months without rain, plants that bloom whenever they feel like it. But that's what makes our honey different. Our queens are tough - they've learned to work with what they've got. And when the desert finally blooms after a bit of rain, the pollen's packed with stuff 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.
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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. Back later this year.
$18
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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.
