Eco-Certified Accommodation

Wandha Myall Lakes is certified through Ecotourism Australia’s world leading ecotourism certification program. This means that when you stay with us, you are supporting a business that is backed by a strong, well-managed commitment to sustainable practices and provides high-quality nature- based tourism experiences.

Our certification demonstrates our commitment to:

• Looking after our natural environment
• Offering quality interpretation and educating guests
• Supporting and engaging our local community
• Reducing our carbon footprint
• Protecting our unique wildlife and endangered species
• Making real contributions to conservation
• Helping to preserve Australian Indigenous cultures
• Providing an unforgettable, high-quality guest experience

The Ecotourism Australia Certification programs are recognised by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

Strive For Sustainability Scorecard

The Strive For Sustainability program is delivered by Ecotourism Australia. In our most recent 2024/25 submission, we recievered aWe scored 100% for Environmental Impacts, 93% for Sustainable Management, 90% for Socio-economic Impact and 88% for Cultural Impact.

Land For Wildlife

We’re enhancing habitat for wildlife by replacing exotic plants, removing unused structures and replacing with plants and removing invasive weeds. We have installed nesting boxes for different species and plan to install artificial hollows.

Wildlife Land Trust

We have a 7.8kW solar system and a 13.5kW solar battery. The solar energy produced that is surplus to what is needed to power the household and battery is fed back into the grid. The excess energy that we consume comes from 100% Greenpower renewable energy sources.

GreenPower

For any amount of energy consumed above and beyond what our solar system provides for we purchase 100% GreenPower. Through the government-managed GreenPower program we can be assured that the renewable energy we purchase meets stringent environmental standards.