Our Sustainability Practices

The Ecolodge is a member of the International Ecotourism Club which is a worldwide organisation that actively promotes environmental awareness to travellers. We have adopted the following initiatives to minimise our environmental impact on a daily basis.

Introduction

The Ecolodge has adopted the following initiatives to minimise our environmental impact on a daily basis:

  • We use solar hot water for all guest bathrooms. Water saving devices are installed in all bathrooms and in the kitchen rail carriage where an on demand gas system provides hot water for cooking.
  • We are self sufficient in water as we harvest rainwater from 450m² of roof and store it in two 45,000 litre underground storage tanks. The tanks are supplemented by an onsite bore when required.
  • All grey water is recycled via our own on site commercial grade waste sewerage system and reused on the Ecolodge coffee orchard.
  • Low energy lighting is used throughout the property including a series of movement sensitive lights installed in public areas eliminating the need for permanent lighting in car parks and walkways.

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Sixty tropical and exotic fruit trees, planted over two decades. Take the guidebook, and taste your way through the seasons.

How it all started

The Ecolodge was cleared of bushland for pineapple farming back in the early 1920’s. Keith Murray, owner of the Ecolodge,...

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