BIG4 Adelaide Shores Caravan Park is claiming a first for South
Australia's tourism industry.
THE four-and-a-half star award-winning park has introduced eco tents which
it boasts is an innovative and sustainable form of accommodation allowing
guests to enjoy greater connection with the natural environment ... but
with maximum comfort.
Adelaide Shores chief executive officer Gareth Smith said: "We are
thrilled to able to offer our guests a new experience – camping with
creature comforts, minus the tent pegs!"
The six eco tents are furnished with a queen size bed and a double bunk
bed, internal light and power sources, table and chairs, storage cabinets,
an esky and two shaded decks.
They were sourced through Eco Structures Australia in a modular kit form
and utilise large windows to maximise the effect of cooling breezes.
Shade from the overhanging roof can reduce interior temperature by up to
six degrees Celsius in summer.
Eco Structures Australia sales manager Warwick Prestwood said: "These
products have been embraced in Western Australia as a cost-effective and
environmentally sustainable accommodation option and are well suited to a
variety of locations throughout Australia."
The park will install solar panels on the adjacent amenity block to draw
power for the eco tents with the aim to achieve carbon neutral status.
Adelaide Shores is committed to a five-year environmental management plan
and already utilises reclaimed water to irrigate its accommodation, golf
courses and sports reserves.
It won an environmental award in 2007 for its work in restoring West
Beach's coastal habitat by reversing the invasion of exotic weeds and
revegetating with indigenous plants.
Mr Smith commented: "Guests staying in our new eco tents will also
experience this native sand dune ecosystem as it will be will be imitated
in the landscaping surrounding the tents."
The tents are positioned in a prime area of the park, close to a jumping
pillow, playground, kitchen and an amenity block.
BIG4
Holiday Parks chief executive officer Terry Goodall said the holiday park
was exactly what consumers were looking for and where they could
enjoy a unique holiday experience.
BIG4
Adelaide Shores is a popular park that sees a large number of guests
enjoying its facilities each year. The introduction of these
environmentally-friendly accommodation options will ensure the impact on
the surrounding environment is minimal, and that the location remains
desirable for years to come, he added.
