ECO WHAT?

Why do we call ourselves eco luxe?

Sure, we have incredible views of kooparoona niara / the Great Western Tiers and the Meander Valley.

The cottage is hand-built, well insulated, and furnished with unique hand-crafted, vintage and antique finds.

We believe in supporting local creatives and feature their work in the cottage.

Yes, some of the world's most stunning wilderness is just 15 minutes up the road.

But did you know that of the 54 acres Cedar Cottage sits on, 50 is dedicated to native forest regeneration?

We are regrowing various temperate wet sclerophyll and rainforest species like Eucalyptus obliqua (stringybark), Blechnum wattsii (hard water fern) and Acacia melanoxylon (blackwood).

We’re placing a conservation covenant on our native bush and registering it as habitat for wildlife.

We use permaculture and organic gardening practices in our veggie garden and grounds.

We are a registered private water supplier, with our natural spring water treated via a double UV sterilisation and filtration system using zero chemicals.

The cedar hot tub uses an ozonator and silver ionisation sanitation system to minimise the use of chlorine and bromine.

The tub is insulated to retain heat and reduce energy consumption.

Our firewood is sourced from fallen trees on our land or locally.

We sort and dispose of our rubbish and recycling by hand.

Food waste goes into one of our many compost bins. The compost feeds the garden and soil.

We don’t use single-use plastics in our guest toiletries.

We support local, sustainable businesses, and yes, we pay a higher price.

We volunteer on the board of our local tourism association.

We give back by sponsoring community art competitions and prizes for local fundraisers.

This is our home, our community and our environment.

Sustainability isn’t just a point of difference for us, it’s a way of life.