Category: Glamping Business Tips
Thinking about a second-hand yurt in Australia? When a used yurt makes sense, what to check in person, and the real work in moving one versus buying new.
Category: Glamping Business Tips
Planning an off grid cabin in Australia? What makes a cabin off grid, why a yurt or Geo Dome kit suits a remote block, and real costs for the kit, deck and solar.
Category: Glamping Business Tips
Planning a glamping dome? Compare Geo Dome sizes from 5m to 10m, what each one fits, what comes in the kit and what to sort out before you order.
Category: Glamping Business Tips
Want a tiny home without the tiny house price or build time? Compare yurts, geo domes, cabins, containers and more, from the team at Yurt in the Dirt.
Category: Glamping Business Tips
Yurt or tiny house? We compare real yurt kit prices, setup costs, living space and approvals in Australia, from the team at Yurt in the Dirt.
Category: Glamping Business Tips
How to choose a yurt company in Australia: 11 questions to ask on real builds, price, frame, cover and finish, warranty, build help, finance and council.
Category: Glamping Business Tips
Backyard studio ideas that work: office, art room, music, yoga and guest space. Why a round yurt or geo dome makes a brighter, roomier studio than a box.
Category: Glamping Business Tips
Thinking about a geodesic dome home? An honest look at living in a dome in Australia: space, heating, cooling, the cover, the deck and the trade-offs.
Category: Yurt & Dome Know How
The ORON premium yurt in full: seven sizes from 5m to 12m, a heat-treated pine frame, 900 GSM matte cover, hardwood doors and windows, prices and warranty.
Category: Yurt & Dome Know How
ORON premium yurt prices for every size from 5m to 12m (as listed Oct 2026), what's included, upgrade costs, a worked example and the other costs to budget for.
Category: Off Grid & Alternative Living
Thinking about a backyard studio kit? Here's how an ORON yurt works as a studio, office, art room or yoga space: sizes, light, comfort, build time and prices.
Category: Yurt & Dome Know How
Compare every ORON size from 5m to 12m: floor area, wall and centre heights, prices as listed Oct 2026, what each size suits and how to test one on your land.
Category: Client Build Stories
Tanya Green wanted a yoga studio in the Perth Hills. We built her deck and 8m ORON yurt in just 5 days. Here's the build, the space and what she thinks.
Category: Glamping Business Tips
Starting a glamping business? What to sort out first, how many units to start with, yurts vs domes, the setup costs to plan for and how to get bookings.
Category: Glamping Business Tips, Off Grid & Alternative Living
Yurt prices in Australia, size by size: our ORON kits run from $14,350 to $32,090 AUD ex GST. What's in the kit, what isn't, and what a full setup really costs.
Category: Off Grid & Alternative Living, Yurt & Dome Know How, Yurts
The best ways to heat a yurt in Australia and NZ: wood fires, gas, electric and insulation options, plus safety tips for winter.
Category: Glamping Business Tips, Off Grid & Alternative Living, Yurt & Dome Know How
How to plan and build a yurt platform: timber or steel, footings, sizing, levelling and decking tips for a long-lasting yurt base.
Category: Glamping Business Tips, Off Grid & Alternative Living
Do yurts need council approval? What changes the answer (use, size and permanence), what to ask your council and how we help with letters and templates.
Category: Glamping Business Tips
Buying a geodesic dome in Australia in 2026: sizes, frames, covers, uses, site prep and what to compare between suppliers.
Category: Glamping Business Tips
Can a yurt or dome Airbnb make money? A real, dated example from a client build, the costs people forget, and a table to run your own numbers.
Category: Glamping Business Tips, Off Grid & Alternative Living
What changes when you take paying guests in a yurt or dome: use, number of units, amenities, fire, access and insurance, and who to talk to first.
Category: Glamping Business Tips
How to list a yurt or dome glamping stay on Airbnb and Hipcamp: choosing a platform, writing the listing, photos, pricing and reviews.
Category: Yurt & Dome Know How, Off Grid & Alternative Living
How hot or cold a yurt or dome gets in Australia, what insulation each of our ranges has, and how colour, airflow and the floor change comfort.
Category: Off Grid & Alternative Living, Yurt & Dome Know How
Sizing an off-grid solar system for a yurt or geodesic dome in Australia in 2026: panels, batteries, inverters and typical setups.
Category: Off Grid & Alternative Living
Living in a yurt in Australia in 2026: how councils typically treat yurts as dwellings, what to ask your council and steps to take first.
Category: Off Grid & Alternative Living, Yurt & Dome Know How
Yurts vs tiny homes in Australia compared: cost, space, council rules, build time, mobility and which suits your lifestyle.
Category: Client Build Stories, Glamping Business Tips
How Stu built a 6m geodesic dome glamping site in Victoria: site prep, fit-out and turning it into a busy, well-reviewed guest stay.
Category: Client Build Stories, Off Grid & Alternative Living, Yurt & Dome Know How
Dave's 8m off-grid yurt in Western Australia: the platform, solar setup, fit-out and what living off the grid in a yurt is really like.
Category: Glamping Business Tips, Yurt & Dome Know How
Bell tent, safari tent, yurt or geo dome? How the main glamping tents compare on comfort, weather, set-up and cost.
Category: Yurt & Dome Know How
A yurt is a round, timber-framed tent with a crown at the top and an insulated cover. How modern yurts are built, what they cost and what they're for.
Category: Off Grid & Alternative Living
What a modern yurt is made of: lattice wall, rafters, crown, skylight, cover, insulation, liner, doors and windows. How the ORON is built, part by part.
Category: Yurt & Dome Know How
How to build a yurt step by step: the platform, the wall, the roof, the cover, doors and windows. What tools you need, how many people and how long it takes.
Category: Uncategorized
Every exterior and liner colour for our ORON yurts and Geo Domes, and how to pick one that suits your landscape.
Category: Client Build Stories, Uncategorized
Practical steps to embrace minimalism and simplify your life, from decluttering to smaller spaces like yurts and domes.
Category: Off Grid & Alternative Living
The real benefits of living or spending time in a yurt or dome, the honest challenges, and what day-to-day life looks like: space, heating, power and upkeep.
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