Hog Bay Apiary, Kangaroo Island

Hog Bay Apiary has been supplying Kangaroo Island honey to the tourist and gourmet honey market since 1993. We have been accredited as from the 21st November, 2002 by the National Association of Sustainable Agriculture, Australia (N.A.S.A.A.) as producers of organic honey for our range of liquid honeys.

Our honeys regularly feature as prize winners at the Royal Adelaide Show and the Kangaroo Island Agricultural Shows.


The Ligurian bee (Apis Mellifera Ligustica) is famous for its gentle nature and honey production. Originally from the Province of Liguria, Italy, the Ligurian bee was introduced to Kangaroo Island in the early 1880’s to preserve the genetic heritage for future generations.

Kangaroo Island was declared a bee sanctuary in 1885. No other bees have since been imported to the Island. The geographic isolation has also enabled the bees to remain free of bee diseases present on the mainland, so no antibiotics or other chemicals are used in apiary management.

The Ligurian bees thrive in the pristine environmental conditions of Kangaroo Island, producing unique honeys from Australian eucalypts and other flowering species.