Unique Environments There is something special about wild places. They are treasured havens for people and animals alike, making them the perfect spots for both pristine national parks and eco-friendly luxury hideaways. Escape to Kangaroo Island off the mainland of South Australia or the Freycinet Peninsula in Tasmania and enter an unspoiled world. Kayak through wetlands rich with bird life. Bushwalk along trails where you may not see another soul. Renew your spirits at a resort designed to help preserve these remote and natural enclaves, delighting in stunning views from the floor-to ceiling windows.
Southern Ocean Lodge It’s hard to imagine a more sympathetic tribute to the wild beauty of Kangaroo Island than Southern Ocean Lodge
Sensitively designed to blend seamlessly with the rugged landscape, the luxury lodge appears to float along its cliff top setting. The expansive Great Room lies at the helm, forming the hub of the lodging experience – guests dine decadently in the restaurant, lounge with a book and a drink or plan a great day ahead. Dining at Southern Ocean Lodge is designed to reflect its unique surrounds. The chefs work closely with the island’s providores to source ingredients, creating menus with a proudly local flavour. A generous ‘at-home’ feel flows throughout with a convivial open bar and a walk-in cellar featuring South Australian wines completes an exclusive epicurean adventure. Twenty-one contemporary suites cantilever along the curve of the limestone cliffs, each with unbroken views of the Southern Ocean and dramatic coastal wilderness. Favouring refined comfort over ostentation, myriad thoughtful details from custom furnishings to warm limestone underfoot create a feeling of relaxed luxury. Graced with sweeping horizons of pristine wilderness, Kangaroo Island is renowned as Australia’s Galapágos. Kangaroos, koalas, seals, dolphins and whales frolic to everyone’s delight in this ‘zoo without fences’. A tailor-made
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itinerary of guided experiences offers guests a first-hand encounter with abundant wildlife, roaming freely in its natural environment. With the oxygencharged ocean pounding below, the Southern Spa opens to infinite views of sky and sea. A rejuvenating menu of treatments features Kangaroo Island’s own natural beauty products, Ligurian honey, lavender and hand-gathered mineral salts. Warm, first-name service lends to the overall sense of being at home, of easy, relaxed luxury, of seemingly effortless attention to detail. To find a retreat this exceptional in a location this remote only adds to the wonder.