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Island Beehive, Kingscote

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Island Beehive

LOT 1 Acacia Dr Kingscote SA 5223, Australia, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Ranked #7 of 9 attractions in Kingscote
5.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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- 25 Jan 2013
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“Honey”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2013 via mobile

A lovely stop off. Plenty of bee related souvenirs. Free honey tasting. The girls enjoy having their photo taken by the Bee outside of the premises.

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“Great store, excellent value”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2013

Free honey tastings, honey ice-cream, gifts and souvenirs for the whole family, viewing of the bees at work, locally made products and honey products made right there at the store. Top it all of with some friendly staff and you have a great place to visit. Free entry to the store with the option of taking a behind-the-scenes tour for... More

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“Kangaroo Island Bees are unique”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2012

This business in Kingscote does a very good job to inform and educate tourists about the Ligurian bee and the industry on the Island. Tasting areas are great and prices are good. The honey is unique in its flavour and all who visit seem to walk away with a swag of goodies. Please don't leave the Island until you have... More

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“We got there before 'Play School'”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2012

Everyone goes, including the TV presenters from Playschool on the day we visited. This is a great example of Island persistence in adversity, and based on a liking which became a profitable business, in this case a special breed of bees. The talk and shop are must-dos on a tourist trail.

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Island Beehive
LOT 1 Acacia Dr Kingscote SA 5223, Australia
Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
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