Tasmania’s Wild Northwest
Introduction
The Tarkine is one of Australia’s great temperate rainforest regions and one of the world’s largest remaining expanses of cool, temperate rainforest.
Located in remote northwest Tasmania, the region is known for its ancient forests, wild landscapes and remarkable diversity of plants and animals.
For more than six decades, our family of beekeepers has worked in this wild environment, carefully placing hives among its forests and flowering landscapes.
477,000
hectares of Tarkine wilderness
Tar-keen-nee
The name Tarkine means “belonging to” or “of the Tarkiner”.
Tasmanian Aboriginal people maintain a strong connection with this region and its landscapes.
The Tarkine’s story extends far beyond its forests; it is a place of continuing cultural, natural and historical significance.
One Fifth of Tasmania Protected
In 1982, Tasmania’s western wilderness was recognised by UNESCO for its outstanding natural and cultural values. In 1989, the World Heritage area was significantly expanded to cover almost 20% of Tasmania.
Today, the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area covers approximately 1.4 million hectares, protecting ancient forests, unique wildlife, rare plants and places of deep Aboriginal cultural significance.
It is one of the world’s great remaining temperate wilderness areas, and a landscape that has shaped the environment where our bees forage.
1.4 MILLION HECTARES
Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
~20%
of Tasmania’s land mass
1982
First World Heritage listing
1989
Major expansion
From Tarkine to Honey
Our hives are placed deep within the Tarkine rainforest for extended periods, allowing our bees to forage among a diverse range of rainforest plants.
The flowers they visit influence the flavour and aroma of the honey they produce. That’s why Tarkine Wilderness Honey can naturally vary from one batch and season to another, giving every harvest its own character.
Tasmania:
Tasmania, the island state of Australia, lies 40 degrees south of the equator. An archipelago of more than 334 islands in the temperate zone of the southern hemisphere, Tasmania is a land of dramatic coastlines, rugged mountains, spectacular wilderness and sparkling highland lakes.
Bathed in the world’s cleanest air and water, Tasmania is renowned for its exceptionally clean environment and wilderness heritage areas.
Pollution-free winds blow thousands of kilometres across the vast, empty Southern Ocean before reaching the shores of Tasmania.
Cape Grim on the far northwest corner of the island hosts a monitoring station that captures the world’s purest air. This monitoring station is the zero-reference point for the world pollution levels.
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