7 Incredible Hikes in Australia AFAR 2/3/2021
Courtesy of Great Walks of Australia
The Great Ocean Walk is a pedestrian complement to Australia s Great Ocean Road drive.Some places just beg to be explored on foot. You may not think this is true for a country as vast as Australia but a walking holiday transforms slow travel into an express pass to understanding the Land Down Under. Its landscapes, indigenous history, and wildlife are best experienced up close. As you trek below towering karri trees, past 30,000-year-old Aboriginal rock art, and to the crescendo of the Indian Ocean, you’ll gain a perspective even some locals go their whole lives without. Here are seven epic hikes to conquer from Great Walks of Australia, a collection of the country’s premium guided hikes which are especially great if you loathe the thought of logistics and lugging a heavy backpack.
17 Dec 2020
Get your (eco-friendly) party poppers ready, because Pinetrees Lodge at Lord Howe Island has just achieved carbon-neutral certification under the federal government’s Climate Active Program!
That means the property is the first full-service hotel in Australia to gain certification through the rigorous program.
To achieve this certification, Pinetrees Lodge went through all sources of carbon emissions from the business – including electricity, freight, food and beverage, transport and more – and calculated an annual total of 1,073 tonnes.
“The certification process was long, demanding, but highly rewarding,” Luke Hanson, owner of Pinetrees Lodge, said.
“Initially, we spent over five million dollars on renovations to help reduce our carbon footprint, including the refurbishment of all guest rooms (following solar-passive design principles), a 95 per cent conversion to LED lights, installation of new wir
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