Ecotourism - Operator Best Practice

The Cutting Edge

Hidden Valley Cabins is Australia's first carbon neutral accommodation and tour company. The Advanced ECO Certified Hidden Valley Cabins are located 103 kilometres north-west of Townsville and is an outstanding example of a nature-based tourism operator. Hidden Valley Cabins

Islandive provides 2 day-2 night sailing and diving tours in the Whitsundays, targeting the 'flashpacker'. Islandive show that nature-based companies, regardless of age, size, location or target market, can provide high quality and sustainable ecotourism experiences. Islandive

Mt Barney Lodge Country Retreat, 90 mins from Brisbane is a privately owned and family run ecotourism business whose owners live and work under 'triple bottom line' principles, demonstrating best practice in social, environmental and economic sustainability. Mt Barney Lodge Country Retreat

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is a supreme example of cutting edge ecotourism in Australia. It's a product that provides hundreds of thousands of people each year with an intimate experience of World Heritage listed rainforest, with minimal impact on the environment... Skyrail Rainforest Cableway

Cruise Maroochy Eco was the first EcoCertified operator on the Sunshine Coast and continues to set an example on how to be a best practice nature-based operator... Cruise Maroochy Eco

Lark Quarry in Queensland's Outback features the only recorded dinosaur stampede on earth. The footprints that remain are now home to tourism attraction Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways, that is gradually becoming known as a best practice nature-based operator... Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways

Advanced ECO Certified Voyages Heron Island is a shining example of environmentally sustainable accommodation, located in the Great Barrier Reef in Central Queensland, 72km from Gladstone. Voyages Heron Island Resort - On the Cutting Edge

The latest technology in both interpretation and construction has been used to provide visitors with a best practice ecotourism experience at the Daintree Discovery Centre... Daintree Discovery Centre

Passion for the environment and a commitment to ensuring the sustainability of the Great Barrier Reef and its' marine life gives Undersea Explorer an edge in the Dive business, according to General Manager John Rumney... Undersea Explorer - On the Cutting Edge

Robin Aiello, Environmental Manager for Passions of Paradise Reef Tours and environmental consultant for her own company, Ocean Antics Consulting, has three pearls of wisdom she lives by every day: Don't be afraid to live life with a passion, don't be afraid to try something different and don't be afraid to stir the pot... Robin Aiello - Eco Warrior

With climate change listed as one of the biggest challenges for Queensland's Great Barrier Reef, it is comforting to know people like Emily Smart are working on and around the reef, collecting data and spreading the word on global warming... Emily Smart - Eco Warrior

One of the most appealing things about working in the ecotourism sector is finding people who are authentic in their vision, their passions and their beliefs. Barry Davies, proprietor of niche ecotourism business Gondwana Guides tells all... Barry Davies Eco Warrior

Successful people, regardless of their area of expertise, often often seem to have an innate ability to effortlessly juggle a range of jobs and roles and achieve in each one of these.
Alaistair McCracken is a perfect example of this model.
For the full story click here... Alastair McCracken

'Salt of the earth' is one of those terms used to describe people who are down to earth, unaffected and dependable and in many ways it is the perfect phrase to describe Robert Ashdown. Robert is an Interpretive Officer for the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) in Toowoomba and describes his role as inspiring people to appreciate our natural and cultural heritage. Click here for the full story... Robert Ashdown - Eco Warrior

When it comes to learning about the environment, you can't go wrong with a teacher like Bob Flemming. The owner and general manager of The Billabong Sanctuary in Townsville developed the wildlife sanctuary from scratch after leaving a teaching career in environmental studies in Sydney. Click here for the full story... Bob Flemming - Eco Warrior

With a background in the timber industry, Moreton Bay Escapes founder and owner of Bushwacker Ecotours, Tom Skorzewski has never thought of himself as a 'greenie'. But that doesn't mean he isn't a devotee of Ecotourism Australia's ECO Certification scheme. Click here for the full story.... Tom Skorzewski - Eco Warrior

Living what you preach might seem hard to most people working within the Ecotourism industry but for self confessed nature lover and director of Wilderness Challenge, Russell Boswell, it just comes naturally. Click here for the full story... Russell Boswell - Eco Warrior