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include pollution, contamination and over-consumption. In order to minimise some of 
these problems, all laundry activities are carried out on the mainland. The resort considers 
washing machines as onerous to the island's freshwater supply, and that the detergents 
contain a high level of phosphates which are a major source of water pollution. The resort 
uses LPG-power generation rather than a diesel-powered plant for its energy supply, 
supplemented by wind turbine, which has reduced greenhouse emissions by 70% of 
diesel-equivalent generation methods. Excess heat recovered from the generator is used 
to heat the swimming pool. Hot water in the eco-cabins and for some of the resort's 
vehicles are solar-powered. Water efficient fittings are also installed in showers and 
toilets. However, not all the appliances used by the resort are energy efficient, such as 
refrigerators. Visitors who stay at the resort are encouraged to monitor their water and 
energy usage via the in-house television systems, and are rewarded with prizes (such as 
a free return trip to the resort) accordingly if their usage level is low. 
CONCLUDING REMARKS
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We examined a case study of good management practice and a pro-active sustainable 
tourism stance of an eco-resort. In three years of operation, Couran Cove Island Resort 
has won 23 international and national awards, including the 2001 Australian Tourism 
Award in the 4-Star Accommodation category. The resort has embraced and has 
effectively implemented contemporary environmental management practices. It has been 
argued that the successful implementation of the principles of sustainability should 
promote long-term social, economic and environmental benefits, while ensuring and 
enhancing the prospects of continued viability for the tourism enterprise. Couran Cove 
Island 
Resort 
does 
not 
conform 
to 
the 
characteristics 
of 
the 
Resort 
DevelopmentSpectrum, as proposed by Prideaux (2000). According to Prideaux, the 
resort should be at least at Phase 3 of the model (the National tourism phase), which 
describes an integrated resort providing 3-4 star hotel-type accommodation. The primary 
tourist market in Phase 3 of the model consists mainly of interstate visitors. However, the 
number of interstate and international tourists visiting the resort is small, with the principal 
locals and residents from nearby towns and the Gold Coast region. The carrying capacity 

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