The latest edition of Traveller features Luxury Lodges of Australia; Spicers Peak Lodge, Bamurru Plains and Arkaba in an article listing ‘Remote and isolated places to stay in Australia: The least-crowded destinations in the country’ by contributing writers, Paul Chai, Anthony Dennis, Brian Johnston, Ute Junker, Sue Williams and Justin Meneguzzi.
Spicers Peak Lodge, Scenic Rim, High Country Queensland
“Visitors rave about the view from the hilltop Spicers Peak Retreat – sinuous bush-clad mountains, and some of the most spectacular sunrises and sunsets you have ever seen – but what you don’t see is just as important as what you do. Although you are only 2.5 hours from Brisbane, no matter which direction you look in, you will have a hard time spotting any signs of civilisation.”
Bamurru Plains, Top End/Kakadu, Northern Territory
“With just 10 glamping tents available, the human population of Bamurru Plains, near Kakadu National Park, will always be less numerous than the wildlife, including shy wild brumbies and countless buffalo that roam free. Perched on the edge of a vast Top End floodplain, your experience changes with the seasons. In the wet, a sea of reeds stretches around you, and airboat excursions let you discover the delights of gliding through a sun-dappled paperbark forest.”
Arkaba, Ikara-Flinders Ranges, South Australia
“With five guest rooms and 260 square kilometres of the Flinders Ranges with which to play and commune, Arkaba Conservancy was designed, even before the pandemic, as a place where you can truly spread right out. Against a backdrop of the towering ranges, a program of walks and drives allows you to explore this underrated region’s remarkable landscapes, from creeks lined with red gum to acacia flats, pine forests to mallee scrub.”
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