How Australia's Tourism Industry Is Recovering a Year After the Devastating Bushfires

"After the season's first bushfires tore through southeast Queensland, the heritage cottages at Binna Burra Lodge—one of Australia's oldest ecolodges and an 86-year-old enterprise—were burned to the ground; the loss resonated far beyond the local community, with former guests and donors calling in to help replace items such as a garden bench. Its reopening in September 2020, just a week shy of the fires' anniversary, felt like a pivotal moment in Australia's recovery." - Sarah Reid Sarah Reid Sarah Reid is a multi-award-winning Australian travel writer, editor, author, and sustainable travel expert with a passion for positive impact travel. Sarah has traversed more than 120 countries to research articles for leading travel titles around the world. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines