https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/tra ... 708-p55a94"The writer travelled courtesy of Spicers Retreats." Paid for a glowing endorsement in a high end publication.
"These eco-cabins – the first privately funded buildings in a Queensland national park" Positive spin on a negative.
"The trail, one of the largest ecotourism ventures attempted in Queensland, will create a protected wildlife corridor for almost 500 animal species and 250 bird species." HUH??
"Where you can head into nature without roughing it, have a hot shower, comfortable beds, a glass of wine, no heavy backpack" Human comforts are not nature... SMH
"although it’s the two eco-cabins built on land leased for 60 years within the World Heritage-listed national park that have dominated the outlay" More pos spin on a neg.
"The Timber Getters Eco-Cabins sit close to the ground, so guests are connected with the forest floor" Laughable.
“We literally had to write the rules and wait for approval because no one has ever built [a privately funded building] in a national park in Queensland,” This is the worst bit.
"Turner says. “It’s taken many, many years of approvals and knock-backs. I won’t lie, there were many times I thought, why? I’m glad it’s done.” So HOW did it get DONE in the end? Hmm.