5 of the Best Eco Experiences in Tropical North Queensland
Date: 21-September-2011
Where the rainforest meets the reef, two natural World Heritage listed areas and some of the best eco holidays in Australia. Continue Reading
Ecoluxe Camping in the City
Glamping at Lane Cove National Park only 10kms from Sydney CBD
Date: 2-August-2011
The newest development at the award winning Lane Cove River Tourist Park in Sydney is their unique tent style eco accommodation ‘Tandara‘ – luxury camping amidst the bush at Lane Cove National Park. Continue Reading
Whale Watching along the Australian Coastline
Whale watching hot spots to see migrating Humpback Whales
Date: 3-July-2011
Every year Humpback whales migrate along the Australian coastline from their summer feeding grounds in Antarctica to their winter breeding and calving grounds in the warmer tropical waters… Where are the hot spots? Continue Reading
Sustainable Tourism – Awards for Excellence
National Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence 2011
Date: 25-June-2011
The 2011 National Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence on Friday 24 June at a gala dinner at the Hilton Hotel Sydney. Congratulations to the winners and finalists for Sustainable Tourism. Continue Reading
Welcome to ecologic.com.au
Hi and welcome to ecologic.com.au: Eco Holidays in Australia; where you’ll find great eco places to stay and things to do Australia-wide.
I started the ecologic.com.au web directory in 2007 while I was based in Tropical North Queensland. With the proximity of two natural World Heritage listed areas central to tourism in the region – the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest, many local tourism operators are eco accredited, adopting sustainable tourism practices and initiatives to protect their natural environment. However, there was no published guide for the eco conscious traveller to the best of these eco tourism experiences.
ecologic.com.au was developed to provide a guide to high quality eco tourism experiences all on one website; including places to stay, attractions and tours based on their eco initiatives and sustainable environmental and green tourism practices as well as being a great holiday experience!
As I have travelled around Australia (now residing in Sydney), I have added more destinations, eco accommodation and tours to the site to provide an extensive guide to genuinely environmentally friendly accommodation options and experiences Australia-wide.
Australia offers a vast range of nature and eco experiences from ancient landscapes, natural pristine wildernesses and lush green rainforests to untouched beaches, with unique plants and intriguing wildlife, as well as cultural attractions and places of heritage value. All the listings on ecologic.com.au have been hand picked from places I have traveled to and/or on recommendations by locals, other ecotourism industry members and fellow travellers who share a passion for our environment and green tourism.
Listings include award winning coastal eco resorts – Eco Beach Broome and Thala Beach Lodge; ecoluxe island retreats – Paradise Bay Eco Escape (Top 10 Hotels for Service in South Pacific in the 2011 TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice awards); luxury eco tents – Paperback Camp Jervis Bay and Tandara at Lane Cove River Tourist Park Sydney; eco hotels – Alto Hotel on Bourke; quality budget eco accommodation – Cedar Park Rainforest Resort, a unique and intimate retreat on the edge of a rainforest creek; and amazing eco experiences – Flames of the Forest and Enterprise Charters.
With the launch of the new site design in mid 2011, I have added this blog for news, updates and events in regards to all things eco, sustainability, travel, Australia and the environment – please feel free to comment, send ideas and recommendations and get involved!
I look forward to hearing from you
Justine
Take a green holiday…Good for people, good for the planet.