The local operator’s commitment to environmental sustainability leverages off its parent company, the APT group. APT established the APT Charitable and Conservation Fund in 2003 to promote responsible tourism in Australia. Every year, a percentage of the group’s profits (and the time of its people) goes towards supporting conservation projects. APT is a proud supporter of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. The local operator ensures that clients experience natural areas in a manner that fosters environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation.
APT is fully committed to ecologically sustainable tourism with a focus on experiencing natural areas, fostering environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation. Our KWA lodges, camps and adventure touring operations are eco-certified at the highest level. We are proud to be one of the few tour operators with Advanced Ecotourism certification, which officially recognises the outstanding economically, environmentally and socially sustainable practices we adopt.
APT is an also an Accredited Tourism Business having met the requirements of the National Tourism Accreditation Standard. APT is acutely aware of the damaging effects of climate change on the environment. APT has its own modern fleet of transport designed to minimise emissions in the most practical way. Our offices, camps and other infrastructure already adopt a range of practices to minimise emissions including the use of solar power, reduced energy usage, recycling and other initiatives. Further, we have established a dedicated project team to determine our environmental impact and devise strategies to continue to minimise our emissions and ultimately become carbon neutral.
Wallace Rockhole is a small Aranda Aboriginal township located on the edge of the James Ranges and includes a natural drinking waterhole in the foothills of the Ranges. The community also has an art centre selling locally made arts and crafts and paintings. They invite visitors to come and experience their culture; learn about bush tucker and bush medicine, see ancient rock art, take a tour, see breathtaking scenery along with native animals and much much more. Visiting Wallace Rockhole directly provides economic benefits particularly aiding in providing infrastructure and services for the community.
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