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This island is named for kangaroos, and they have never let anyone forget it.

Kangaroo Island, South Australia. On World Kangaroo Day, a special nod to the endemic Kangaroo Island kangaroo - darker, stockier and shorter-furred than its mainland cousin, found nowhere else on earth.

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Low cloud hangs over the peaks.

Rain reaches across the lagoon.

Kentia palms sway in the southerly.

On some afternoons the weather is the theatre of the place. Choose an outdoor armchair or lounger on Gower’s Terrace and take it all in.

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The Oasis, mid-morning, with the whole valley to yourself.

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A stay at @southernoceanlodge invites you to dine with a daily-changing menu crafted from fresh, local Kangaroo Island produce.

Kingfish served with apple dongchimi and grape. Kangaroo with jerusalem artichoke and saltbush pommes anna. The guest favourite, marron with watermelon and bay ...Read moreleaf, sustainably farmed by stonemason Scott Wilson, the man behind the limestone wall in the lodge’s Great Room.

Executive Chef Gianni Hendrickx works hand-in-hand with the island’s producers, and the walk-in, help-yourself cellar welcomes you discover the finest South Australian wines.

Book your stay via the link in bio.
 
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At Longitude 131°, the desert shapes the way each day begins and unfolds. Mornings are quiet and cool, a pause of anticipation before the day starts to warm; the afternoons are still as the heat shimmers above the desert floor; the evenings are long with stars and planets appearing one by one in ...Read morethe open, dusk-cool sky.
 
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The Barossa turns up the volume this December, with the Red Hot Summer tour rolling into @seppeltsfield for a festival lineup of Australian rock royalty. A two-night escape at The Louise over the dates 4 – 6 December pairs the concert with everything the valley does best: Swirl Sessions with ...Read moreSeppeltsfield on arrival, a long lunch matched with wines the next day, and transfers that take care of the logistics.

Combine an unforgettable Aussie music festival with a stay The Louise - conveniently located just up the road.

Reserve your stay at the link in our bio.

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A seal spotted sunbaking on a warm rock.

A black bear foraging on the banks of the estuary at low tide.

Otters, always in company.

A marmot watching from the slopes above.

Just some of the wild neighbours you may encounter in the untouched reaches of Clayoquot ...Read moreSound.

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You hear the Mossman River before you see it, flowing somewhere below the rainforest's dense leafy canopy, running cold around granite coulders and by small private beaches. Then the trees open, and there it is.

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Revelling in a private and unrivalled position overlooking the Waikato River, the Alex van Heeren Cottage turns up the luxury notch. Named in honour of Huka’s legacy owner, the cottage embraces the relaxed-but-ravishing approach of interiors doyenne Virginia Fisher and invites those who take up ...Read moreresidence to live the sweet life: cue a magnificent lounge with open hearth, a den, four gracious bedrooms each with palatial ensuite, multiple garden courtyards and the clincher, a lavish river-facing terrace with infinity pool.
 
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Welcome to @appellationrestaurant at @thelouisebarossa.

Start with fresh tuna with daikon, fermented chilli and buttermilk. Continue to cured kingfish with yuzu, apple and cucumber. Later, pear sponge with strawberry sorbet and coulis, with just a hint of local Barossa shiraz.

...Read moreExecutive Chef Sam Cooper and his team work closely with Barossa growers, producers and winemakers to craft a menu that speaks to the season and the valley itself.

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Morning arrives slowly here. Palms swaying in the breeze, currawongs calling, Mount Lidgbird towering over the horizon, and nothing on the agenda but the view from the top of the Makambo Loft.

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