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Melita Honey Farm
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Linda
July 19, 2021
They make amazing HONEY NOUGAT and HONEY ICE CREAM on site. They have so many flavours of honey! There's also a beehive enclosed in glass so you can see the worker bees and look for the queen. Closed on Saturdays
Nicholas
October 25, 2017
Located under the Great Western Tiers mountain range, the village of Chudleigh is approximately 64km west of Launceston (or just under an hours drive). Not only does The Honey Farm (Melita Honey Farm) have the widest range of honey available in Tasmania, but also a unique range of honeybee related giftware, skincare products for both therapeutic and cosmetic use, and health-boosting Apitherapy products such as Propolis, Royal Jelly, Bee Pollen and Manuka Honey. Tastings and entry to The Honey Farm are free.
Located under the Great Western Tiers mountain range, the village of Chudleigh is approximately 64km west of Launceston (or just under an hours drive). Not only does The Honey Farm (Melita Honey Farm) have the widest range of honey available in Tasmania, but also a unique range of honeybee related g…
Melinda
May 26, 2021
On entering the place, you're confronted with a dazzling range of honeys and honey-related products, not to mention an alluring ice cream counter competing for attention. Probably the best place to start is with the tastings; for me they were the main attraction. Each of the two main rooms feature well laid out sampling stations, where most of the 50 or more varieties of honey can be tasted without obligation. Each has a description of its origin, the plant or flower responsible for making it distinct, and in some cases its medicinal properties. There are also tasting notes, similar to what you might expect when tasting wines or beers. I usually have trouble noticing much difference between wines of similar type, but at the Honey Farm I was surprised at how distinctively different most of the honeys are. Tasmania is known among keen honey eaters for its Leatherwood honey, but there are so many more excellent varieties on offer which are rarely seen or heard about outside Tasmania. Between my two visits I have probably tasted the majority of the Honey Farm's 50 varieties, and even my unskilled palate could find differences between most of them. All were delicious. The owners have done a good job of making the place interesting and educational too - it's as much a museum as a shop. Static and audio-visual displays tell all about bees and honey in Tasmania, and there's even a live glass-enclosed beehive to look at. While there, I noticed children keeping themselves amused while parents were occupied with tastings. As you would expect, all the honeys (and numerous related products) can be purchased. They can also be posted home to anywhere that customs regulations allow, which seemed like a wonderful thing to do. Then I noticed the fine print - honey can be posted to anywhere in Australia, except Western Australia, which is where I was about to return to. If you're from overseas, it would be worth checking beforehand what foods you can send or bring home ... in case you are tempted. To console myself for not being able to take honey home, I treated myself to a truly delightful ice cream cone. There were many flavours to choose from, including various honeys - I forget what I had, but the ice cream alone would be worth stopping here for. For me, one of the joys of traveling is sampling good quality local foods which are different from what I normally eat at home. For anyone who enjoys honey, Tasmania has some fantastic varieties on offer, and the Honey Farm at Chudleigh has the biggest range you'll find in one place anywhere. It's on my list for my next Tasmanian holiday, preferably early in the trip so I can buy some to enjoy on the rest of the journey.
On entering the place, you're confronted with a dazzling range of honeys and honey-related products, not to mention an alluring ice cream counter competing for attention. Probably the best place to start is with the tastings; for me they were the main attraction. Each of the two main rooms feature…
Shane And Natalie
February 16, 2022
Honestly one of the best shops in North West Tassie! The whole experience is wonderful, and they showcase a lot of bee related knowledge in house, you can even see real bees in there! Apart from honey flavoured ice cream, they also sell a variety of honey related product, and they offer taste testing. Definitely recommended to visit if you're around Chudleigh.
Honestly one of the best shops in North West Tassie! The whole experience is wonderful, and they showcase a lot of bee related knowledge in house, you can even see real bees in there! Apart from honey flavoured ice cream, they also sell a variety of honey related product, and they offer taste testin…
Tony & Joanne
November 30, 2018
Offering 50 varieties of honey, a lovely gift shop, taste testing and a honey museum.
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39 Sorell St
Chudleigh, TAS