STORIES OF AUSTRALIAN
EXPERIENTIAL LUXURY
ISSUE 2
Even more exclusivity, where family and friends can share the journey.
GUIDING LIGHTS
Forget classrooms or YouTube - it's the people you meet that you learn the most from.
IN THE FRAME
Art is at the centre of this longstanding community partnership.
STORIES OF AUSTRALIAN
EXPERIENTIAL LUXURY
ISSUE 2
To be in Australia's north during winter is a privilege.
PLACES TO CELEBRATE
Love and bubbles are all around at this luxury lodge.
THE LATEST NEWS
Welcome to the second issue of Lodge Life; a digital publication presented by Luxury Lodges of Australia.
As we emerge from one of the most complex eras of our time, the value and privilege of travel has never felt greater. The power of travel to inspire, educate and connect people is stronger than ever. For many, travel with close friends and family has taken on new meaning. The privacy and space of multi-roomed villas (p.3) within a luxury lodge setting is much desired. As is travel as a way of celebrating special love or occasions (p.7).
Our nineteen Luxury Lodges of Australia are located across a richly diverse range of destinations across the continent. They are all in ‘wow’ locations with a compelling reason to go there to 'do' something. And our cooler months (April-October) are the best time to experience several of them (p.6).
Together they demonstrate the sheer depth and diversity of what entails experiential luxury in Australia. To deliver their experiences the lodges partner with more than 1600 other businesses in their local regions. You will read about some of these great partnerships (p.5) and the people who bring them to life (p.4).
This publication shares just a few of our lodge stories; the rest are out there for you to discover.
Penny Rafferty
Executive Chair, Luxury Lodges of Australia
We asked our contributors...
When is a time that you have felt a strong connection to this country?
Ute Junker
Anyone can walk the starkly beautiful creek beds of the Flinders Ranges, their banks lined with red river gums. Walk them in the company of Adnyamathanha Elder Pauline McKenzie, as I did at Arkaba Homestead, and the insights she shares will give you a whole new understanding of the country that surrounds you.
Catherine Marshall
I felt certain I’d divined this country’s soul when I summited a crest at Arkaba Homestead to watch the sun set over the Ikara-Flinders Ranges. Sandstone ridges known intimately by the Adnyamathanha people were streaked gold, as though lit from within. They flipped a switch in my own psyche: I was seeing country through the eyes of people who’d lived here for thousands of years.
Lisa Perkovic
I’ve always loved sunrise in the bush – spying on birds zipping between trees, wallabies emerging for breakfast, bees starting their rounds. At Mount Mulligan Lodge, we watched the world wake up from the weir. Our sunrise paddle put us right in the heart of the action, even better we then toasted the new day with a mimosa right after!
Carolyn Beasley
While staying at El Questro, I hiked to one of the lesser-known spots called Champagne Springs. We sloshed across creeks and over exposed rocky passes. Reaching the small waterfall, we were all alone with the ancient rocks, clearwater pools, and a pair of rock wallabies. The connection was spine tingling.
Chloe Sachdev
Sunrise at Lizard Island. Straight from bed, I threw on my snorkel and still-wet cossie for a quick dip in the ocean. No more than five minutes later, I was in the inner-reef forests of the Great Barrier Reef, snorkelling with chilled-out turtles. For all my years travelling, I’ve never had such easy access to a natural world wonder. Magic!
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