Carla Grossetti, in her feature for Australian Traveller, intricately weaves together an itinerary that seamlessly unites three of Northern Queensland’s most unique and opulent lodges. From a Northern Queensland outback experience at Mt Mulligan Lodge, to just 30 minutes by helicopter to the secluded island beach resort of Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef and a brief flight, plus car transfer, to the stunning riverside Silky Oaks in the World Heritage listed Daintree National Park.
“Tropical North Queensland presents like a large-scale triptych with sequential stays at three key Luxury Lodges of Australia properties.
Navigating the landscape with a guide as knowledgeable as Hannah-Jo is one of the real luxuries of a stay at the five-star Mt Mulligan Lodge, which accommodates just 28 guests. Signature experiences here also include the Mt Mulligan Station Tour. Or fishing for barra under the shadow of Ngarrabullgan, which is reflected in the mirror-like calm of the weir.
From above, on a crisp, blue-sky day, Lizard Island is all bleached-out blues and whites, like an overexposed Kodachrome print. While staying at Lizard Island, I take time to snorkel off Hibiscus Beach and hike up to the highest point on the island through a pristine pocket of national park. I also swim alongside green sea turtles off Watsons Bay.
As with all the Luxury Lodges of Australia, the riverside location of Silky Oaks Lodge is key. As is that overarching big-picture vision to connect people to place through immersive, sustainable and bespoke experiences and to ‘eat, drink and sleep well’.”
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