It was the skyrocketing demand for short-term accommodation that first prompted Amanda and Tim Hogg to list their family home on Airbnb and move into a caravan.
Now, the boom in regional tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic has helped them take their business even further.
"We have built tiny homes that are on trailers so they are not a permanent fixture in the ground, and they can be moved," Amanda Hogg said.
The pair has been working with local landholders to secure locations for their off-grid homes.
Their first tiny, sustainable house is called Yambara, meaning "out of sight" in the local Barngarla language, and overlooks Sleaford Bay and the Port Lincoln National Park.
"There's not a lot in that higher-end accommodation field, and we really wanted to target that market," Ms Hogg said.
'I've never had a year like this'
The owner of accommodation booking service Visit Port Lincoln, Di Dennis, believes the high tourist demand will continue.
"I've been doing this for 20 odd years, and I've never had a year like this," Ms Dennis said.
The pandemic has brought a rise in the number of people listing their properties for short-term rental during busy periods.
The principal of Raine and Horne Real Estate in Port Lincoln, Steve Prout, agreed there had been a big increase in people wanting to take advantage of the booming short-term rental market.
"It's quite a common conversation we're having, particularly in the regional sea-front types of areas," Mr Prout said.
He said many of his clients had turned their full-time rental properties into overnight accommodation stays.
"We've certainly seen probably around 10 per cent of our rent-roll back into short-term accommodation, whilst this perfect storm is existing anyway."
