Spicers Peak Lodge
People & Purpose
Spicers Peak Lodge sits at the heart of a 2,000-hectare (4,942-acre) private nature reserve, one of the largest in Queensland, within an arc of spectacular mountains on the Scenic Rim of Queensland’s high country. It is enveloped by the World Heritage-listed Main Range National Park and the Great Dividing Range. View case study
“We believe that experiencing the natural environment restores the human spirit and our long-lost connection with the land. We hope that our guests develop a deeper affinity with the natural environment – and an appreciation of our need to protect it.”
Founder, Jude Turner
Ecologically, the Spicers Peak Nature Reserve is strategically important, providing a refuge for many vulnerable, endangered and rare species.
Encompassing ten unique ecosystems, including rainforest, open eucalypt forest and rocky ridges, these habitats are home to species such as the rarely seen Albert’s lyrebird; brush-tailed rock wallabies; glossy black red-crested cockatoos, the eastern bristlebird and koalas. The reserve was established in 2006 by Spicers’ founder and ardent conservationist, Jude Turner, with the aim of sharing and protecting the spectacular landscape of the Scenic Rim.
Guests at Spicers Peak Lodge can join guided day hikes, mountain bike adventures and walks to learn about the local flora and fauna, Indigenous culture and geological history. During these guided adventures, they have the chance to spot kangaroos, wallabies, possums, dingoes, bandicoots, potoroos and bats. The property is also renowned for its bird-watching opportunities with regular sightings of rare and threatened bird species.
“/ invite other hoteliers and restaurateurs to join us in reducing waste and working towards greater sustainability. As a sector, we can make a huge difference.”
Founder, Jude Turner
A sustainability ethos permeates operations at Spicers Peak Lodge, best seen through the lens of focus and respect for produce, the producers and the environment.
The menu highlights the best of Australia, sourced as locally as possible, combined with the lodge’s own freshly grown produce from the onsite kitchen garden.
Spicers has aligned its operations with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, developing a Sustainability Management Plan with deliverables in the areas of energy, waste, water and community. The company as a whole has committed to achieving zero net emissions from energy, halving potable water consumption and removing all single-use plastics from site.
The company’s dedicated sustainability team tracks and works to minimise emissions from scope 1 and 2 sources (direct emissions and emissions from power use) and reports quarterly to the board, property managers, and to the team of ‘Green Hornets’ – on-site sustainability leaders who are empowered to develop and implement sustainability initiatives.
SPICERS PEAK LODGE CONSERVATION EXPERIENCES
OUR LITTLE WHITE BOOK
The Luxury Lodges of Australia brochure has become a treasured and widely recognisable ‘go to’ for Australian experiential luxury, enjoyed both online and in printed form at our lodges. The brochure is available to view or download in eight languages below.