We are more than just an accommodation option for your next trip to the Darling Downs.
We are dedicated to running as an eco-friendly, sustainable business.
That's why we're incredibly proud to be recognised as an ecoBiz Star Partner and excited to continue our growth in this area!
ecoBiz is a free program funded by the Queensland Government to support businesses improve their energy, water and waste efficiency.
We hope to commence our Eco Tourism Australia certification in 2026. Offsetting our electricity usage we have a substantial solar system on the Solar Shed, our new eco 2025 info hub. Little things we already do add up to caring for our earth now.
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We provide our guests these sustainably made products
A few of our practices and choices are noted below:
The Macadamia Oil for our super sensitive skin guest soap comes from just past the Bunya Mountains at Kingaroy. We are fortunate to have the supplier of export quality soaps to DFAT (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade), Von-Katz Soaps & Gift Baskets operate locally and able to provide us small custom made batches stamped with the Kiambram "K".
Other unpackaged toiletries are topped up by Source Bulk Foods, Toowoomba.
Olive oil and honey is local when suitable otherwise quality Australian. We are hoping our own new beehive comes into production Spring 2025.
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Sustainable practices around Kiambram
The recycled, repurposed bathtubs in the paddocks are designed for animal safety and convenience, being topped up automatically with bore water pumped by solar power to the top of the hill and then gravity-fed back down to the troughs, and are also available for gardens. Wallaby tracks can be seen leading to the troughs which also water and bathe birds and insects as well as housing native tadpoles. We document and protect "V" Listed (vulnerable) flora growing here.
Limiting the amount of packaging supplied to guests limits the sorting and trips to the dump or recyclers for us and helps the environment. We ask guests to be mindful of any rubbish they bring onto site. Our worm farm and chickens take care of vegetable scraps left in the kitchenette scrap buckets.
Kiambram's wastewater is treated by an Advanced Enviro-Septic system which is environmentally safe and can handle the fluctuating loads of tourism without the use of electricity or chemicals.
We keep varying heights and stages of grasses around the property for birds and small mammals to feed and have cover. Farm animals have access to grass and browse according to their nutrition and safety needs but in keeping with fire and environmental management first. Farm animals are safely fenced from guests.
