Reflections Holidays, the largest holiday park operator in New South Wales, is investing $5.3M to install 18 new tiny homes in five of its most popular coastal parks as demand from travellers for the small but stylish "homes on wheels" increases.
Over the next year, Reflections will install tiny homes at its parks in Byron Bay, Lennox Head, Scotts Head, Evans Head and Seal Rocks and, for the first time, family-size tiny homes sleeping four will be included, as well as the traditional two-person tiny homes.
With an internal footprint of between 8 and 9.5 square metres, the tiny homes are very compact but offer ample comforts, with clever design accommodating a stylish bathroom and queen-sized beds, a modern kitchen and outdoor deck.
Reflections CEO Nick Baker said that travellers had shown increasing appetite for the tiny homes since the organisation, a Crown Land manager which reinvests all profits back into the 40 holiday parks it manages in New South Wales, introduced them at Jimmys Beach in 2019.
"Reflections currently has 53 tiny homes across its portfolio, with 21 of these being added in the past two years, and this new batch of "tinies", as we call them, will take the total to 71, which is great news for our guests," Mr Baker said.
"The popularity of our tiny homes is consistently strong: great for couples because they are a cosy space to enjoy with all the conveniences along with beautiful park and beach views and, importantly, they're small enough to encourage guests to leave their tiny home and explore all the nature around them."
The 18 tiny homes will be added over the next six to 12 months in Byron Bay (two tiny homes, sleeping two people), Lennox Heads (four tiny homes, two of them sleeping two people, two of them sleeping four), Scotts Head (two tiny homes, one of them sleeping two, the other four), Evans Head (six tiny homes: four of them sleeping four people, and two of them sleeping two people) and Seal Rocks (Four tiny homes, each sleeping four people).
The tiny homes were funded with assistance from a NSW Government loans facility.
Minister for Lands and Property and Tourism Steve Kamper said:
"The NSW Government is proud to support this initiative. Tiny homes are a smart, stylish way to meet the evolving needs of travellers and help attract more visitors to our coastal communities to support local economies.
"It is a fantastic example of how Crown land can be used to deliver real public value by creating memorable visitor experiences, with profits reinvested into the parks and communities they serve.
"These tiny homes offer a low-impact, sustainable way to enjoy nature, and they're helping to future-proof tourism in some of our most iconic coastal destinations."
