Writing for Forbes, Laurie Werner explains why Southern Ocean Lodge is the ideal restful getaway in Australia.

“This dreamy lodge on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island was named one of TIME’s World’s Greatest Places two years ago as it was scheduled to reopen after a fire. TIME, undoubtedly, got it right.

It’s not uncommon to walk into the circular Great Room at Australia’s Southern Ocean Lodge and see guests just staring at the view of Hanson Bay through the floor to ceiling glass. “The next land mass you’ll see is Antarctica” is the way this expanse of the Southern Ocean is described and the panorama of that water, lapping waves in some parts, crashing on the rocks in others, is simply mesmerizing. It’s one reason that this room was duplicated exactly as it was in the original lodge when the 2.0 lodge opened 18 months ago.”

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