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Sustainable Travel

Take a guilt-free approach to sustainable travel with our tips, itineraries and guides to exploring this amazing country of ours sustainably.

Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Sunshine Coast

Five of the best planet-friendly experiences on the Sunshine Coast

From active outdoor adventures for nature lovers to eco-epicurean escapades and Earth-conscious accommodation, the Sunshine Coast is brimming with planet-friendly experiences.

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An exterior shot of Elysian Retreat. (Image: Tourism and Events Queensland)
Australia

25 ECO-certified accommodation options around Australia

For travel that doesn’t hurt the environment, look no further than these ECO-certified accommodations.

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Female swimming with a Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) at Ningaloo Marine Park. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)
Australia

26 ECO-certified tours around Australia

For travel that doesn’t hurt the environment, look no further than these ECO-certified tours.

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The Overland Track. (Image: Emilie Ristevski)
Australia

20 ECO-certified attractions around Australia

For travel that doesn’t hurt the environment, look no further than these ECO-certified attractions.

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A view of the sun rising or setting over Mount Ngungun in the Sunshine Coast. (Image: Visit Sunshine Coast)
Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast achieves world-first biosphere status

Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has become the only place in the world where three UNESCO Biosphere Reserves sit side-by-side.

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Eco stays in Western Australia
WA

Stunning eco stays in Western Australia

From glamping tents that use solar power to farm stays that don’t cost the Earth, it’s time to book an eco stay in WA.

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Witcher Ridge Winery in Margaret River
Margaret River

good-for-the-Earth experiences you need to have in Margaret River

As the Margaret River Region becomes one of only a handful of certified eco destinations in Australia, Fleur Bainger dives into the wine-focused nirvana – known for sophisticated cellar doors and celebrity chefs – and finds an inspiring devotion to eco-consciousness.

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(Image: Thomas Dambo)
WA

WA wooden sculpture trail an Australian-first

Western Australia is set to install a series of giant wooden sculptures created by renowned Danish artist Thomas Dambo in an Australian-first.

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Aerial shot of surfers at Redgate Beach in Margaret River. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)
Australia

The Central Coast and Margaret River become certified ECO Destinations

The NSW Central Coast and Western Australia’s Margaret River region are Australia’s newest ECO Destinations after receiving certification with Ecotourism Australia.

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Are you wanting to approach travel within Australia in a more conscious, sustainable, ethical and responsible way? Here, we strive to take an inclusive approach to sustainable travel, giving you the knowledge and tools to choose journeys and experiences that you will love now, and that will benefit our country, and the planet, into the future. Find everything from ECO-certified tours, attractions, accommodations and destinations (like the Coffs Coast, Margaret River and the NSW Central Coast) to sustainable travel tips and experiences. Of course, you’ll also find our customary inspirational travel stories, guides and itineraries, with plenty of expert commentary and advice thrown in for good measure. Keep reading to discover our guilt-free approach to sustainable travel.

Sustainable travel tips & advice

Break through the greenwashing to find real sustainable travel tips and advice that will help you make your travel in Australia as responsible, positive and life-affirming as it is memorable. Discover how Australia’s travel and tourism industry stacks up against the world, get informed on ECO-accreditation and find out how to know if your travel choice is really better for the planet. We also let you in on the reasons why carbon offsetting is worth it, chat with Tim Flannery on climate change and deliver loads of tips on everything from becoming an eco-camper to taking an ethical selfie with a quokka on Rottnest Island.


 

Sustainable accommodation

No matter how you like to stay, whether in a luxury eco-resort or a secluded off-grid cabin there is a sustainable accommodation that ticks all your boxes. You just need to know where to find it. Let us introduce you to our pick of eco-friendly retreats around Australia, including the stunning eco-stays in WA and the unique eco-friendly nature stays that range from retreats and tiny homes to underwater stays. We also spotlight the top slow stays in Australia and individual properties below, including the Wildlife Retreat at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, Callubra Station and the Ernest Hotel in Bendigo. And for the ultimate authority on sustainable stays, stay up to date with our story on ECO-certified accommodation around Australia.


 

Sustainable experiences

Seek out good-for-the-Earth experiences around Australia with our story on Australia’s ECO-certified tours. We also profile sustainable operators and eco-warriors and give you itineraries chock-full of experiences that give back to a destination, including Australia’s new breed of urban bathhouses, the top eco-friendly experiences in Margaret River, the Eco Warrior experience on K’gari, a WA wooden sculpture trail and a cruise that takes you to the Kimberley’s legendary waterfalls.


 

Sustainable destinations & getaways

Discover the destinations that are going all out in their efforts to create sustainable ways for you to experience their home and engage with it in a way that leaves it better than how you found it. From ECO-certified attractions and news on the latest destinations to be awarded ECO status to itineraries and features that inspire your own sustainable journeys in Australia. Let us transport you to the painstakingly sustainable luxury lodge on the doorstep of the pristine Daintree, part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics of Queensland. Or journey to far-flung Christmas Island to indulge in its unique brand of island-eco. Follow it up with an amble around the Clare Valley and its sustainable cellar doors and restaurants. Find all this and more below.


 

Sustainable travel tips & advice

Break through the greenwashing to find real sustainable travel tips and advice that will help you make your travel in Australia as responsible, positive and life-affirming as it is memorable. Discover how Australia’s travel and tourism industry stacks up against the world, get informed on ECO-accreditation and find out how to know if your travel choice is really better for the planet. We also let you in on the reasons why carbon offsetting is worth it, chat with Tim Flannery on climate change and deliver loads of tips on everything from becoming an eco-camper to taking an ethical selfie with a quokka on Rottnest Island.


 

Sustainable accommodation

No matter how you like to stay, whether in a luxury eco-resort or a secluded off-grid cabin there is a sustainable accommodation that ticks all your boxes. You just need to know where to find it. Let us introduce you to our pick of eco-friendly retreats around Australia, including the stunning eco-stays in WA and the unique eco-friendly nature stays that range from retreats and tiny homes to underwater stays. We also spotlight the top slow stays in Australia and individual properties below, including the Wildlife Retreat at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, Callubra Station and the Ernest Hotel in Bendigo. And for the ultimate authority on sustainable stays, stay up to date with our story on ECO-certified accommodation around Australia.


 

Sustainable experiences

Seek out good-for-the-Earth experiences around Australia with our story on Australia’s ECO-certified tours. We also profile sustainable operators and eco-warriors and give you itineraries chock-full of experiences that give back to a destination, including Australia’s new breed of urban bathhouses, the top eco-friendly experiences in Margaret River, the Eco Warrior experience on K’gari, a WA wooden sculpture trail and a cruise that takes you to the Kimberley’s legendary waterfalls.


 

Sustainable destinations & getaways

Discover the destinations that are going all out in their efforts to create sustainable ways for you to experience their home and engage with it in a way that leaves it better than how you found it. From ECO-certified attractions and news on the latest destinations to be awarded ECO status to itineraries and features that inspire your own sustainable journeys in Australia. Let us transport you to the painstakingly sustainable luxury lodge on the doorstep of the pristine Daintree, part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics of Queensland. Or journey to far-flung Christmas Island to indulge in its unique brand of island-eco. Follow it up with an amble around the Clare Valley and its sustainable cellar doors and restaurants. Find all this and more below.


 

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