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The Ecovillage at Currumbin is an international award-winning sustainable community located in south-east Queensland, Australia. The 270 acre site is set the Gold Coast hinterland, 9km from Currumbin Beach.
The community is the most awarded estate in Australia with over 33 accolades, including “The World’s Best Environmental Development” (FIABCI Prix D’Excellence Award 2008). The 152 homes support a community of approximately 450 residents. The community is managed by a Caretaker and other support bodies.

Homes For Sale are listed here. Previous sales are listed here. All original development blocks have been sold. Rental information is listed here.

Residents enjoy over 20 different types of community facilities including a community hall, kitchen, pizza oven, large 24m pool, gymnasium, bali huts, ball court, playgrounds and games room. More information about village life is here. Testimonials from residents are here

The main road entering the estate called Village Way and this is a public road, Visitors are welcome to the gift shop ‘The Curated Space‘ and Ground Currumbin including the Pasture & Co Cafe, Ground Grocer, Bathhouse, Glasshouse, healing rooms. An early learning centre is also operational at the north of the site. The Village Centre is in the process of being completed and its plans include a garden nursery and smaller residential lots. Most of the rest of the village has been completed for several years with the first home completed in 2006.

The Ecovillage’s Vision documented in the hall is “A world leading ecologically sustainable and conscious community where people and nature flourish in beauty, harmony and integrity”.

The Old Dairy Community Hall in the middle of the Ecovillage can only be booked by a resident or sponsor, for Ecovillage-focused events: see http://www.villagehub.com.au/about-us for more details. Residents use the Hall for activities such as yoga, parties, workshops, meals, meetings and other community events. Craft beer-tasting, coffee mornings and ‘long-table’ shared dinners are popular events.

Hundreds of native animals exist on the site (including 70+ kangaroos, echidnas, goannas and wallabies) and for this reason and others, dogs and cats are not permitted within the whole Ecovillage, including the retail areas. The only exceptions are registered Guide or Assistance Dogs. The By-laws apply to all Ecovillage land and buildings (private or commercial or retail). There is also a Council covenant on the land prohibiting dogs and cats in all private and public areas, including Chris Walton Oval and all of Currumbin Creek frontage. Thank you for not bringing unregistered dogs or cats into the Ecovillage.

Use of caravans/tiny homes or similar for short term accommodation is not permitted within the ecovillage. Long-term habitation of spaces would require compliance with the Codes and body corporate approval in advance.