Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat

Eco-friendly place to stay

By renting out nine elegant eco-accredited treehouses (near Malanda), the owners have funded a massive weed-clearing and revegetation program – including planting 20 000 trees – on their 92-hectare property, which was previously degraded farmland. There are 9 kilometres of walking tracks through the forest and the owners support various local environmental projects. For a small fee, you can offset your carbon footprint by planting a rainforest tree while there. The tree houses take two to six guests.