Sine Cera Rainforest Retreat
Highlights
- Reconnect with nature on 200 acres of lush rainforest, rejuvenating your spirit in a tranquil sanctuary.
- Explore the untouched splendour of the adjacent World Heritage-listed Border Ranges National Park, immersing yourself in ancient landscapes.
- Enjoy a communal atmosphere with shared facilities like a kitchen and lounge, fostering connection and relaxation among guests.
- Experience the diverse wildlife, including rare species, enhancing your stay with the beauty of Australia's natural heritage.
Nestled in the heart of a pristine rainforest, Sine Cera is a wellness retreat designed to nurture your mind, body, and spirit while supporting a larger purpose. This eco-conscious haven offers an escape from the fast pace of modern life, allowing you to reconnect with nature, yourself, and others in a profound way.
Located on 200 acres of lush rainforest valleys, crystal-clear creeks, and stunning bushland ridges, Sine Cera provides an idyllic backdrop for healing and reflection. Less than two hours from Byron Bay, the Gold Coast, and Brisbane, the retreat is both remote and easily accessible.
Sine Cera Rainforest Retreat champions the restorative powers of both nature and the human spirit. It is a sanctuary where everyone is welcomed and encouraged to be their authentic selves. The team has cultivated a tranquil and inclusive environment that prioritises the mental and physical safety of all guests.
Australia is renowned for its natural beauty, and Sine Cera showcases this in its purest form. Adjacent to the World Heritage-listed Border Ranges National Park, the retreat offers visitors the rare opportunity to experience the untouched splendour of this ancient landscape. With an estimated 660 species of plants and animals, including many rare and endangered, Sine Cera is not only a retreat but a vital refuge for iconic flora and fauna.
Family and charity bookings receive a 20% discount.
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Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- A choice of wheelchair accessible accommodation rooms (Guest may wish to know if you have a choice of wheelchair accessible rooms, such as single room / studio apartment / apartment / cottage / quality / views, etc. Wheelchairs require a 1600mm x 2200mm width area to turn around and require step free access.).
- Step free access to room (Entrance to the room wheelchair accessible with step free greater than 5mm or has a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm length).
- Enough space for a wheelchair to move around three sides of a double king sized bed (A pathway of 1200mm minimum width is required for wheelchair access).
- A wheelchair accessible bathroom (Entrance to bathroom must have step free greater than 5mm or a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm. Bathrooms dimensions must be no less than 2000mm X 2500mm. Have a hobless (step free) shower recess. Shower recess must have at least 1100 x 1100mm clear area for wheelchair access (no door). Have a slip resistant fold down seat or fixed seat in shower .Seat must be at least 900mm long.).
- A shower curtain (no door).
- Grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable).
- A handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long).
- Allows space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required).
- Grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet.
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