Welcome to The Basin Backyard, your local destination for premium raw honey, honeycomb, beekeeping supplies, and Flow Hive products in Melbourne. Based in Knoxfield, Victoria, we are passionate beekeepers who produce and source some of Australia's finest honey while helping new and experienced beekeepers succeed.
With over 150 bee hives located throughout Victoria, including the Dandenong Ranges, Gippsland and Eltham regions, we harvest pure Australian honey packed with natural flavour and goodness. Whether you're looking for local honey, beekeeping equipment, honeycomb, HiveIQ hives, or expert beekeeping advice, you'll find it at The Basin Backyard.
Our honey is harvested from carefully managed hives located throughout Victoria and selected regions across Australia. We cold-filter our honey to retain its natural flavour, aroma and character, delivering the authentic taste of Australian honey direct from the beekeeper.
Our range includes:
Every jar reflects the unique floral sources and landscapes from which our bees forage, creating distinctive flavours that cannot be found in mass-produced honey.
Looking for raw honey in Melbourne? Visit our Knoxfield store or order online for Australia-wide delivery.
Whether you're starting your first hive or managing a growing apiary, The Basin Backyard stocks quality beekeeping supplies to help you succeed.
Our range includes:
We don't just sell beekeeping equipment; we actively manage our own hives and can provide practical advice based on years of hands-on experience.
As an authorised Flow Hive reseller, we offer genuine Flow Hive products plus expert advice to help you choose the right hive for your situation.
Visit our Knoxfield showroom to see Flow Hive systems on display and learn how Flow technology can simplify honey harvesting while supporting healthy bee colonies.
Whether you're a beginner beekeeper or an experienced apiarist, our team can help you select the best setup for your needs.
Discover the advantages of HiveIQ EPS beehives, designed to provide superior insulation, durability and hive performance.
HiveIQ hives are:
As active users of HiveIQ products, we can provide practical guidance on choosing and managing the right system for your apiary.
Looking for a simple way to experience honey harvesting without managing a full-sized beehive? The Micro Honey Harvester is an innovative educational beekeeping system designed for hobbyists, gardeners, schools, community groups and beginner beekeepers.
The Micro Honey Harvester allows you to observe bee activity and experience the excitement of harvesting your own honey on a smaller scale. It provides a practical introduction to beekeeping while helping people gain a better understanding of bees and their vital role in our environment.
✅ Compact and easy to manage
✅ Great educational tool
✅ Encourages awareness of pollinators
✅ Ideal for small spaces
✅ Simple honey harvesting experience
✅ Perfect for schools and community projects
At The Basin Backyard, we are passionate about helping people connect with bees and learn more about sustainable beekeeping. The Micro Honey Harvester is a fantastic way to introduce children, families and beginner beekeepers to the fascinating world of honey bees.
Learn more about the Micro Honey Harvester simply click Shop Micro Honey Harvester or visit our Knoxfield store to see our range of beekeeping equipment and educational beekeeping products.
Beekeeping is one of the most rewarding hobbies and agricultural activities available today. The Basin Backyard provides mentoring, education and practical guidance to support beekeepers at every stage.
We can help with:
Our mission is to make beekeeping more accessible while supporting healthy bee populations throughout Victoria.
✅ Local Victorian beekeepers
✅ More than 150 active hives
✅ Premium raw Australian honey
✅ Authorised Flow Hive reseller
✅ HiveIQ specialists
✅ Australia-wide shipping
✅ Practical beekeeping advice and education
✅ Family-owned Melbourne business
Yes. Our honey is cold-filtered to preserve its natural flavour, aroma and beneficial characteristics.
Yes. We regularly stock fresh honeycomb when available from our hives.
Absolutely. We help many new beekeepers get started and can recommend the equipment best suited to your situation.
Yes. We provide practical beekeeping guidance based on our own experience managing hives throughout Victoria.
Yes. Visit our Knoxfield store to browse our honey range, view beekeeping products and discuss your beekeeping needs with our team.
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Buy Local Honey At The Basin Backyard, all of the honey we produce is pure raw honey from our hives, we also sell honey from all around Australia. Raw, pure honey has been proven to offer exceptional health benefits including antioxidants. You may or may not know, but antioxidants protect the body from damaged cells caused by free radicals. |
Buy Honey Alcohol Products We have a wide range of honey-based alcohol products including, Honey Gin, Honey Vodka, Honey Whisky, Honey Rum and Mead. Licence No. 36166430 WARNING |
Buy Beekeeping Supplies As we are passionate about beekeeping, we want to help our customers interested in this fantastic hobby to have the best possible experience. That is why we stock HiveIQ and most of the essential beekeeping supplies you need. |
Buy Beeswax Candles We have an extensive range of Pure Beeswax Candles, with over 20 designs and prices starting at $5 up to $50, there is a candle to suit all budgets |
Buy Flow Hive At the Basin Backyard, we are proud to be officially an Authorised Flow Reseller and stock a large range of Flow Hive at our Knoxfield shop. |
Honey Recipes
Honey is an amazing product that is packed full of goodness but did you know its just not for spreading on your toast or crumpets?
Go to our recipe section where you will find loads of great honey related recipes that will open up a whole new world of flavour for you.
