Certified destinations meet global best practice ecotourism standards across four pillars of sustainability.
Barrington Coast
If you seek the road less travelled, you’ll find us. We stand on mountain peaks, wander through subtropical rainforests, roam remote beaches and take delight in the wonders of our region. This is your place, for the Barrington Coast belongs to the curious.
Bellingen Shire
Renowned for fantastic climate, beautiful beaches and winding rivers, Bellingen Shire boasts world heritage rainforest, National Parks, scenic Waterfall Way and a lively festival culture.
Blue Mountains
Surrounded by World Heritage Listed wilderness, the Blue Mountains is a 90-minute drive from the centre of Sydney and home to the famous sandstone formation, the Three Sisters.
Bundaberg
Welcome to Bundaberg, gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef and home to beautiful beaches, Loggerhead turtles, delicious locally-grown food and wine and relaxed rural townships.
Capricorn Coast
Welcome to the Capricorn Coast, home to the Southern Great Barrier Reef, ancient cave systems, beautiful vibrant rainforest and some of the world’s best local produce.
Cassowary Coast
Cassowary Coast is the place to experience a tropical lifestyle amongst World Heritage Listed Wet Tropic Rainforest's and the magical island getaways located on the fringes of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Central Coast
From hinterland to headland, more than half the Central Coast of New South Wales is green space, making it your place to feel whole again.
Coffs Coast
The Coffs Coast has 13 significant National Parks and extensive State Forests stretching from majestic ranges to coastline, bordering the Solitary Islands Marine Park.
East Gippsland
In the far east of Victoria, East Gippsland is a nature-lovers’ paradise. With 11 national, coastal, marine parks and reserves, travellers are spoilt for choice.
Gladstone Region
Welcome to the Gladstone Region, the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Pristine beaches, coral cays, uninhabited islands, and untouched hinterland await you.
Margaret River
Located in Australia’s South West, Margaret River is a nature-lover’s paradise of biodiversity, coastline, forest, caves and rivers – bolstered by incredible food and wine.
Port Douglas Daintree
Renowned for its natural beauty and rich biodiversity, it is the only place in the world where two natural World Heritage-listed areas meet.
Scenic Rim
Welcome to the Scenic Rim. Here you’ll find bigger skies, longer sunsets and places that feel impossible to leave, all only an hour’s drive from Brisbane and the Gold Coast in south-east Queensland.
Townsville
Where shared stories connecting diverse landscapes combine into a region like no other. Townsville is home to sprawling biodiversity and a passionate community with fascinating stories to tell.
Ecotourism Australia provides two certification programs for destinations, ensuring that certified destinations are supported by a robust, well-managed commitment to continuous improvement of sustainable practices and offer high-quality tourism experiences within the region.
The Destination Certifications are based on international best practice expectations.