Arkaba’s homestead pays homage to a rich pastoral heritage in a style that is rustically chic and utterly exclusive. The homestead’s five rooms provide an oasis of comfort and style amidst a harsh and rugged landscape, where guests enjoy a taste of classic Australian country hospitality on a fully hosted, expertly guided Wild Bush Luxury experience in the outback.

Bush walks take you on a visible journey through time among creek beds riveted with seemingly immortal River Red Gums. Safari drives reveal craggy sandstone bluffs and the beauty of prehistoric mountain ranges. Track native wildlife with one of Arkaba’s conservationists or take a walk with one of the first inhabitants, the Adnamatna people, who have a connection with the land that emanates long before any European explorers or settlers appeared. Take a scenic flight over the ancient ramparts of Wilpena Pound and the salt pans of Lake Torrens or embrace your inner explorer and Heli-Hike along the spine of Arkaba’s rainbow-hued Elder Range. Swag out under star studded skies on an overnight Heli-Swag experience or enjoy a sundowner drink atop your own mountain as the sun sinks behind one of the world’s most incredible land formations: Wilpena Pound.

Integral to a stay at The Louise is dining at Appellation, one of Australia’s finest regional restaurants. Appellation’s culinary team are guided by the rhythms of the seasons; harvesting from their kitchen garden; baking their own breads; butchering and curing their own meats; and celebrate wine and food as the most natural of partners. They are passionate advocates for freshness, seasonality and regionalism. An extensive award-winning wine list showcases the best of the Barossa, Australia and the world.

Guests may float over ancient vineyards in a hot air balloon, enjoy a sunrise picnic breakfast with kangaroos in native bushland, tour the picturesque valley in a vintage car, walk or cycle bush tracks, make their own blend of wine and have Appellation prepare a dinner to match, or join Appellation’s chef while he peruses the local farmer’s market for provisions. Guests will discover amazing wines, meet warm local characters and fall in love some of the world’s most engaging wine country.

Together, Appellation and The Louise is the food, wine and luxury accommodation destination for discerning travellers.

The lodge offers a range of activities designed to give guests an intimate opportunity to experience this strikingly beautiful part of the Australian wilderness including nature walks, 4WD discovery tours, scenic helicopter tours, star gazing, mountain biking adventures, sunset picnics.

Facilities in and around the architecturally designed lodge include an infinity edge swimming pool, hot spa, tennis court, guided walking and mountain bike trails, produce gardens, outdoor campfire, secluded picnic areas, guest lounge with library and fireplace, viewing deck with telescope, on-site day spa with heated plunge pool, bar and restaurant.

The Peak Restaurant offers guests a truly gourmet dining experience, with an emphasis on respect for produce, producer and the environment. These values are blended with impeccable techniques to yield a culinary style that pleases guests and food critics alike.

With ten luxurious suites and two private lodges, Spicers Peak Lodge is a unique blend of relaxing accommodation and fine dining at the height of luxury in one of south-east Queensland High Country’s most beautiful and rugged wilderness areas.

Extended periods at sea are specifically excluded and daily activities can include walks, fishing, snorkelling, diving, picnics, natural history, cultural events and more. The True North is an Australian registered ship and not required to leave Australian waters during Australian voyages – every day on-board the True North is an activity day.

Destinations include the Kimberley, a panorama of rugged mountains, spectacular gorges and majestic waterfalls; the still-wild coast of Western Australia featuring the intriguing Abrolhos Islands, world-famous Ningaloo Reef, the Montebello Islands and the pristine Rowley Shoals; beautiful Sydney and surrounds and, a seafood safari around the Eyre Peninsula.

The True North has been designed to go where other ships cannot. Multiple adventure boats explore even further and guests experience wilderness ‘up close’. Most cruise options feature an on-board helicopter which adds another dimension to the adventure.

Guest numbers are limited to thirty-six and an Australian crew of twenty two chaperones every experience. Spacious cabins feature modern décor with ensuites.

Find out why guests disembarking from the True North consistently respond with “that’s the best holiday I have ever had!”.

qualia’s sun-drenched northern aspect provides the ideal setting to appreciate the passing beauty of each day, with a choice of sixty individual pavilions, many of which feature a private plunge pool where guests can enjoy the breathtaking views across Whitsunday Passage.

Within the resort, qualia offers two exclusive restaurants and the alluring Spa qualia which offers an authentic Australian spa menu, incorporating a comprehensive range of invigorating treatments designed to rebalance the synergy between mind and body.

In addition to easy access to the Whitsunday region’s most desirable attractions, guests of qualia can take advantage of priority tee off at Hamilton Island’s very own championship golf course. This picturesque course is the only 18-hole golf course in Australia located on its very own Island, and provides challenging play for novice and professional golfers alike.

If time spent together is the ultimate goal, qualia staff can arrange a complimentary beach drop off service – a rare opportunity to indulge in a gourmet picnic for two on an idyllic secluded beach.

Discreetly positioned overlooking the Hazards Mountains, Freycinet Peninsula and the pristine waters of Great Oyster Bay, Saffire blends mankind and nature with breathtaking beauty.

Featuring twenty luxurious suites, exclusive day spa, restaurant, guest lounge and bar, this new experience is a celebration of the art of service, internal and external wellbeing, local culinary delights, ancient landscapes and abundant wildlife.

In Palate restaurant, Saffire’s highly experienced team have ensured innovative dining does not compromise the true flavours of the freshest local produce. Fully inclusive dining from breakfast through to a gourmet degustation or à la carte dinner.

All guests can restore their wellbeing in the premium spa facilities and on-site gym. Soothe the busy mind and refresh the soul with a luxurious treatment in one of Spa Saffire’s three retreat rooms overlooking the inspiring landscape and reflective pools.

The Schouten Island Signature Experience has been designed exclusively for guests to deepen their east coast discovery. There’s a world of deserted islands, wild bushland and secluded beaches to explore.

The Tasmanian Devil Experience offers guests the rare opportunity to encounter Tasmanian devils in a natural setting, and to participate in the quest to save this endangered species from extinction.

In this pristine and beautiful wilderness region Sal Salis takes great care to protect the fragile eco-system. Accommodation is in fifteen spacious Wilderness Tents and one Honeymoon Tent, all are designed to blend with the dunes. Each has an ensuite bathroom with an eco-friendly loo and hot water shower as well as supremely comfortable beds and views of the Indian
Ocean. The social heart of the camp includes lounge, bar and library areas and is raised above the coastal scrub affording views of the reef and the breakers beyond. Chef prepared meals are served communally.

The focus of your stay is the environment and a team of passionate guides are on hand to host guided snorkelling, kayak expeditions and walks in the Ranges. Sal Salis is the perfect base from which to swim with whale sharks (April to July) and with humpback whales (August to October). At night lie out on the beach to stare up at the Milky Way and a canopy of stars stretching across the southern night skies.

Long regarded as Tropical North Queensland’s luxury bolt-hole, Silky Oaks Lodge is ideally located for access to the region’s spectacular natural attractions, including the Daintree Rainforest, Mossman Gorge, the Great Barrier Reef and Cape Tribulation. It’s also an easy transfer to the stylish restaurant-and-shopping precinct at nearby Port Douglas.

With views over the crystal-clear Mossman River and enveloped by the lush rainforest, guests relax in one of forty private treehouse rooms, each a luxurious retreat complete with generous balcony and hammock ready to sway in the afternoon breeze.

Dining in the open-air Treehouse Restaurant welcomes the sights and sounds of the rainforest, creating an extraordinary backdrop for enjoying fine cuisine in a contemporary Australian style.

Adventures abound for all, with complimentary experiences at Silky Oaks Lodge including yoga and snorkelling in the Mossman River. Optional experiences range from driving safaris, indigenous guided walks, snorkelling and diving the Great Barrier Reef and helicopter tours for those seeking the ultimate exploration of the area.

The renowned Healing Waters Spa offers a range of treatments featuring the natural Australian Sodashi skincare range and is inspired by ancient beliefs that water is a renewing and life-giving force.

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. Kookaburras, parrots, cockatoos and Agile Wallabies inhabit the fringing woodlands. Bamurru’s expert guides offer exhilarating airboat trips on the floodplains, safaris by open-top 4WD vehicles, fishing trips, quad bike safaris, guided wilderness walks, crocodile-spotting river cruises and excursions to ancient rock art galleries in Kakadu.

Wake to the call of magpie geese and watch the parade of wildlife emerge from the comfort of your bed. Spot wildlife from six metres high in the treetops from the ‘hide’, and sit back with a drink and enjoy the soft ‘Wild Bush Luxury’ touches. The safari lodge and 300 square kilometres of surrounding country are exclusively for in-house guests, assuring a quiet, privileged
outback experience.

Bamurru’s team of passionate field guides focus on immersing guests in the story of the bush while the lodge provides a haven from which to closely connect with a unique Top End wilderness and with just ten safari suites blending seamlessly into the surrounding bush, you’ll forget there is an outside world.

A home away from home guests can while away the day away with a book under the shade of a peppermint tree, by the pool or for those with an energetic inclination there is tennis, croquet and hotel bikes for use to visit neighbouring vineyards, boutique breweries and artisan chocolate makers.
Dining at the restaurant is a highlight of a stay at Cape Lodge. Menus feature local and home grown produce plucked from nearby oceans, local farms and the kitchen garden creating fresh, innovative cuisine.

The Margaret River Region is one of the most naturally beautiful wine regions in the World with over 160km of pristine coastline and beaches, karri forests and limestone caves. World class surfing, swimming, abseiling, mountain biking, golf and coastal hiking are nearby as well as a rich array of art galleries, farms shops and produce stores.

This private country estate has twenty-two secluded rooms and suites, a four bedroom private residence and its own eight acre vineyard producing some of Margaret River’s finest handcrafted Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz exclusively for guests of the lodge.