Local is Better

Enjoying great local food, wine and activities is key to enjoying a great holiday. So Crystal Creek Meadows takes care to select the best local suppliers, restaurants and activities which offer authentic experiences you won’t find elsewhere and who are mindful of their environmental footprint. Recommendations below.

Your hosts Christopher and Sophie have visited the great activities and tasted the fabulous food & wine, so they really can recommend them! Crystal Creek Meadows is very keen to promote local businesses and supports local projects (read more in Social Responsibility and Charity Program) as this lets Crystal Creek Meadows put back into the warm friendly community and lets you enjoy a truly great holiday and taste fresh delicious food.

How local businesses selected?
* Use local seasonal food or grow their own produce
* Comply with ecotourism accreditation
* Active members of the Green Kangaroo program
* Offer visitors a really memorable personal experience

Read about Crystal Creek Meadows food miles and green suppliers (report below).

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Recommended Kangaroo Valley Tourism Businesses

The following Kangaroo Valley & NSW South Coast businesses are recommended by Crystal Creek Meadows for their commitment to conservation of the environment, Australian wildlife or other Responsible Tourism efforts.

Activity Name	Responsible Actions	More Information
Aboriginal Experiences	Crystal Creek Meadows only promotes respectful and non commercialised Aboriginal experiences. This allows you to have a much more personalised and genuine encounter and revenues directly benefit the local Aboriginal.
Australian Wildlife - Shoalhaven South Coast NSW Australia Tourist Information	The charity Friends of the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby are activitly trying to support this threaten species. The operator Dolphin Watch Cruises is Advanced EcoTourism certified and does offer a sailing boat option which is gentle on the enviornment
Cafe Bella	The owners have conducted a carbon audit, signed the Green Kangaroo code to reduce their footprint and planted close to 400 trees for conservation.
Canoeing - Kangaroo Valley Safaris	Kangaroo Valley Safaris campaigned for Kangaroo Valley to become a plastic bag free community, they have completed a carbon audit of their business and signed the Green Kangaroo pledge to reduce their footprint
Galleries	The Gallery promotes local Kangaroo Valley artists and Boolarng Nangamai promotes Aboriginal artists and holds a positive vision for reconciliation
Horse Riding - The Man From Kangaroo Valley	The Man From Kangaroo Valley Horse Trail have audited their carbon emissions, committed to the Green Kangaroo programme and are seeking innovative ways to produce feed using renewable energy methods so avoiding long distance freight. They are passionate to encourage reconciliation and to create opportunities for Aboriginal Australians.
Jing Jo Cafe Restaurant	The owners have signed commitment to the Green Kangaroo programme to reduce their footprint, undertaken a carbon audit, installed energy efficient kitchen equipment, planted 360 trees for conservation and established a vegetable garden beside the restaurant.
Kangaroo Valley Explorer Historic Walk	The walk was developed by the local Kangaroo Valley tourist association which also supports a plastic bag free community and offers refillable water bottles.
South Coast Beaches and Swimming	The commitment to offering pristine beaches has won Booderee a NSW South Coast Keep Australia Beautiful Award and its Cave Beach has won a Litter Prevention Award. Jervis Bay is a Marine Park, management practices result in protecting an environment for healthy marine and ocean life.
The Great Outdoors	National Parks are keen to promote Aboriginal heritage and directly involving members of the community.