Penny Hunter, Milanda Rout, and Susan Kurosawa for The Weekend Australian Travel + Luxury spotlight an exquisite selection of Luxury Lodges of Australia in their special Australian Anniversary Edition, “60 of the Best.” Celebrating 60 years of travel, this compilation features Bamurru Plains in the Top End, Bullo River Station in the East Kimberley region, and Longitude 131° at the gateway of Uluru all in the Northern Territory; Dairy Flat Farm & Lodge in Daylesford Victoria; and The Louise in wine country Barossa Valley and Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island both located in South Australia. The edition showcases a stellar array of accommodation options spanning city, country, and coast, highlighting the finest in Australian luxury travel.

Northern Territory
Bamurru Plains ~ “Located at the edge of the Mary River wetlands, this lodge is all about nature, offering twice-daily safaris, by airboat across the flood plains or by 4WD in the savanna woodlands.”

Longitude 131, Uluru ~ “The Red Centre’s premier accommodation underwent a $2.5m refresh this year, reopening in March. Each of the 15 luxury tents benefited from the makeover, which included new rugs, leather tub chairs and joinery in Tasmanian blackwood.”

Bullo River Station ~ “Absolute isolation is the drawcard at this vast, 162,000ha property 800km from Darwin. The former home of Sarah Henderson and her family is now part of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy and the latest addition to the Luxury Lodges of Australia portfolio.”

Victoria
Dairy Flat Farm & Lodge, Daylesford ~ “This outpost of the much-celebrated Lake House boutique hotel and restaurant at Daylesford, northwest of Melbourne, sits on a diverse 15ha estate.”

South Australia
The Louise, Barossa Valley ~ “Revamped in 2022 and sitting pretty in the winegrowing valley’s green and gold countryside, this Luxury Lodges of Australia member, hunkered amid vines and folds of green and gold, has developed a fine reputation for its food and personalised service.”

Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island ~ “One of the most hotly anticipated revivals in Australian hospitality history, SOL 2.0 emerged triumphant in December last year from the ashes of the 2019-20 bushfires.”

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