Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) is widely distributed and can be found from the Darling Downs in Queensland through to Horsham in Victoria. Yellow Box is widely regarded as Australia's premier honey.
The major flowering period is from September through to January. Yellow Box honey is smooth flavoured, very dense with a characteristic pleasant aroma. Light to golden in colour and slow to granulate, it makes an excellent spread on bread and crumpets. It is also well suited to Chinese cooking and as a baste for lamb roasts and poultry.