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Bamurru Plains

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We acknowledge and pay respect to the Limilngan people, the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which Bamurru Plains stands. In sharing elements of their history, heritage and culture we acknowledge the Limilngan people and all Mary River, Kakadu and Arnhem Land Aboriginal Communities and Traditional Custodians as the original and ongoing caretakers to land, sea and community.

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“A place so remote that stars are the only illumination and the beast-to-human ratio is 1000:1 might seem unimaginable – but it’s real. And it’s right here in Australia.”

Eliza O’Hare, Harpers Bazaar

Northern Australia is a vast region stretching from the Kimberley Plateau of Western Australia through the Top End of the Northern Territory to the tip of Queensland's Cape York.

The Top End has been constantly occupied by First Nations peoples for more than 60,000 years and includes spectacular wetlands and waterfalls, awe inspiring rocky outcrops and Precambrian escarpments up to 1.6 billion years old.

The abundant wildlife includes freshwater and saltwater crocodiles and a wealth of rock-art that is amongst the oldest on earth. The landscape is relatively flat with river floodplains and grasslands with eucalyptus trees along with rocky areas and patches of rainforest, and in western Arnhem Land a high rugged sandstone plateau cut through with gorges, much of which is in Kakudu National Park. Our commitment to conservation

Bamurru Plains offers one of Australia’s richest wildlife experiences: tens of thousands of magpie geese mingle with kites, egrets, herons and buffalo on the floodplain and kookaburras, parrots, cockatoos and wallabies inhabit the fringing woodlands.

On the edge of the Timor and Arafura Seas and closer to the islands of Indonesia than much of Australia, the Top End is a region of climatic extremes, of spectacular storm skies and an annual cycle of environmental rebirth.

Each year, freshwater swamps are replenished by the flood waters that emanate from the escarpment country of Arnhem Land. The big rivers swell and break their banks, the water and the crocodiles spread across the plains, barramundi move from the mangroves to the creeks and water lilies flower, covering the billabongs with a carpet of colour. As the year progresses the waters retreat and the vast plains come into view once again, the grasses mellow to gold and the red dust contrasts with the brilliant blue of the sky.

The Mary River catchment is home to some 236 species of bird, many of which are found at Bamurru Plains. Even in the dry season the Swim Creek floodplain on which the property is situated retains large areas of water to which the birdlife congregates in extraordinary numbers rarely seen elsewhere in Australia.

Getting there

BY AIR
BY ROAD

From the sensation of lift-off, to the excitement of soaring above the twists and turns of the Adelaide River, your charter flight to Bamurru Plains is a unique and spectacular 30-minute experience landing at an all-weather strip on the property.

You will be greeted by a Bamurru Plains guide and transferred 20 minutes onwards to the safari lodge.

Flight bookings can be made with reservations and single, twin and turbo prop aircraft options are available.

Driving 200km east from Darwin will take approximately 3 hours to the property entrance. Self-driving from Kakadu will take approximately 2.5 hours.

Private vehicles cannot be driven through the property so guests will be met by staff at the main gate and vehicles will be left safely parked just inside the entrance gate.

For self-drivers, directions will be provided on confirmation of the booking with reservations. It is also possible to arrange for a road transfer from Darwin airport or your hotel.

OUR LITTLE WHITE BOOK

The Luxury Lodges of Australia brochure has become a treasured and widely recognisable ‘go to’ for Australian experiential luxury, enjoyed both online and in printed form at our lodges. The brochure is available to view or download in eight languages below.