Our Story
Creating a Haven for Connection & Peace
From the beginning, our intention has been simple:
To offer a peaceful, off-grid sanctuary where people can slow down, unwind, and gently return to themselves.
Across seven acres of fruit forest, permaculture gardens, walking paths, and flowing creek water, guests are invited to:
- sink into nature’s stillness
- pause the demands of everyday life
- step into nourishing yoga, meditation, and sound healing
- enjoy slow, wholesome farm-to-table meals
- reconnect with what matters most
- feel part of a warm, welcoming community
We have shaped every part of this retreat with care — the yoga shala, the glamping tents, the forest pathways, the orchard — each area offering space to rest, breathe, and find clarity.
What Makes Mt Jukes Special
Guests often say the magic of Mt Jukes isn’t something you can photograph — it’s something you feel the moment you arrive.
It’s the combination of:
- Warmth and genuine welcome
- A deep sense of safety and acceptance
- Peaceful off-grid living
- Forest, fruit trees, and natural water
- Community connection
- Simplicity
- Space to breathe
It is a place where strangers become friends, where silence feels nourishing, and where nature gently unwinds the mind and body.
Your Invitation to Pause & Reconnect
Whether you join a Day Retreat, a Weekend Escape, or simply stay in our peaceful glamping accommodation, Mt Jukes Eco Retreat offers a place to rest, reset, and reconnect.
Here, you’re not just a guest —
you become part of our wider retreat family.
Welcome to our sanctuary.
Welcome to Mt Jukes.
The Heart of Mt Jukes Eco Retreat
Deep in the foothills of Mt Jukes, surrounded by forest, fruit trees, and spring-fed creek water, a quiet vision has grown into something much larger than a retreat. Mt Jukes Eco Retreat is a sanctuary built on purpose, community, and the belief that nature restores what the modern world depletes.
This is the story of how our journey, our values, and our land came together to create a peaceful haven for all who visit.
From Vision to Sanctuary
Mt Jukes Eco Retreat began with a simple and heartfelt realisation:
in a fast-paced, digitally driven world, people need a place to pause, breathe, and reconnect — with themselves, with nature, and with one another.
After years of spiritual practice, travel, and learning across India, Bali, and Thailand, we discovered a profound truth:
Healing is deeper in community.
Transformation happens when people gather with intention — sharing space, meals, movement, conversation, and quiet moments in nature.
We dreamt of creating a place where this could unfold naturally.
A place where the land could speak, nature could guide, and people could feel truly welcome.
That dream became Mt Jukes Eco Retreat.
A Family-Led Sanctuary
Mt Jukes Eco Retreat is run with heart, simplicity, and genuine care.
Together, we steward this land, tend the gardens, prepare the meals, and hold space for every person who arrives. Guests often tell us they feel “held,” “reset,” “embraced by nature,” and that being here feels like coming home.
We see ourselves not only as retreat facilitators, but as hosts — welcoming you into the quiet sanctuary we’ve created and cared for with love.
Nourishing the Community
Our land is abundant.
With more than 350 fruit trees and a growing food forest, we are committed to sharing this abundance with the community.
As our gardens flourish, we will donate surplus produce to local women’s shelters and services assisting people experiencing homelessness — honouring the generosity of this land by giving back to those in need.
Testimonials
Mt Jukes Eco Retreat, acknowledges the Yuwibara People as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we operate in the Mackay region. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging....
Mt Jukes is an off-grid eco retreat 30 minutes from Mackay. A place to stop, slow down, and reconnect with nature. Solar powered. Spring-fed creek. Real food. A world away.
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Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 3:30pm
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