King Island lies at the entrance to Bass Strait and confronts the Roaring Forties, a wind that has terrified mariners for two hundred years. This powerful westerly wind, which has travelled unbroken from the southernmost tip of South America, helped early European explorers discover the great southern lands that are now known as Australia and New Zealand.

Because the Roaring Forties traverse lands and regions with very few people, it is almost completely pollution-free. The end result is that King Island has the cleanest air in the world, certified by the CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology.

Clean air produces the purest rainwater, which hydrates the trees and grass that grow on King Island. Our bees forage on Manuka flowers, whose nectar is derived from this crystal-clear water.

King Island’s well-earned reputation for producing high-quality foods—including grass-fed beef, Great Southern Rock Lobsters, cheese, and bottled rainwater—is due in large part to the powerful Roaring Forties Trade Wind.

And thanks to the pioneering spirit of Rod Skellet, King Island Pure Manuka’s founder, one of the world’s purest Manuka honeys has been added to the list of King Island’s exceptional produce.