Want To Vacation In Australia, Try These Eco-friendly Alternative Accommodations

A collage of alternative holiday accommodation in Australia. (Sources: blackbirdbyron.com, capellalodge.com.au, alkinalodge.com.au, bamurruplains.com)

JAKARTA - Bored with vacation destinations in Australia, there's nothing wrong with trying to vacation in a number of these alternative accommodations. Apart from being cool, Instagramable, these vacation spots are also environmentally friendly.

Accompanied by australia.com, not only save energy and minimize waste generated, a number of accommodations below also care for the land, encourage local produce and handicrafts by collaborating with the local community. Here is the summary.

Byron's Blackbird

Not only exclusive and elegant, this one inn is also environmentally friendly. There are only three pavilions in the accommodation set in the lush hills inland of Byron Bay, New South Wales.

Each pavilion is equipped with solar panels. There are shared open spaces for interaction to dining which is mostly made of recycled materials. There is also a magnesium salt water swimming pool which is chlorine free.

Pool at Blackbird Byron. (blackbirdbyron.com)

For outdoor activities, you can enjoy the outdoors and explore rainforests or waterfalls. You can also go to Byron Bay to explore the city or just relax on the beach.

Capella Lodge

Capella Lodge is located in the Lord Howe Island region, off the coast of New South Wales, a two hour flight from Sydney. The environment is beautiful and original, making it registered as a UNESCO cultural heritage.

Located above the beach at the foot of Mount Gower. Don't ask about accommodation here, guaranteed satisfying. For dining, you can enjoy a sumptuous meal of fresh tuna king tau mackerel that is freshly caught by fishermen and sent directly to the inn. The electricity network here uses a solar power system.

Swimming pool at Capella Lodge. (capellalodge.com.au)

If you want outdoor activities, you can try international conservation activities through the Lord Howe Island Conservation Volunteers program. Or, study island ecology and migratory bird flocks with environmentalist Ian Hutton.

Alkina Lodge

Located at the top of the evidence between the 12 Apostles and Cape Otway on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria. You can reach this property with a 2 hour drive from Melbourne.

Alkina Lodge accommodation. (alkinalodge.com.au)

The three lodging accommodations here were designed by renowned Australian architects Glenn Murcutt and Wendy Lewin overlooking the Southern Ocean. The roof is uniquely designed, protects the sun during the summer, provides natural light including star gazing at night, complete with gas-powered hydronic heating which is very useful in winter.

Bamurru Plains

Standing on an area of 30 thousand hectares consisting of wilderness, wetlands on the edge of Kakadu National Park which is registered as a world heritage. It is a three-hour drive from Darwin.

Accommodation in Bamurru Plains. (www.bamurruplains.com)

Staying here is thick with natural nuances. The accommodation is in the form of 10 raised tents with mesh walls on three sides, shaded by shady trees with the support of electricity from 240 solar panels.

For outdoor activities, you can stroll through its vast area rich in wildlife, or venture down the river by airboat for a close-up of water buffalo and crocodiles. Or, simply enjoy the beauty of the hundreds of bird species in this area.