The recent release of Baz Luhrmann’s Australia, starring Nicole Kidmand and Hugh Jackman, beautifully captures the sheer scale of the country’s wilderness. Filmed in the Kimberleys in Western Australia and parts of Queensland and the Northern Territories, Australia makes you want to drop everything, pack your suitcase and get exploring.
Baz Luhrmann holed up at Home Valley Station (+44 (0)20 7483 6555, bridgeand wickers.co.uk) in the largely untamed Kimberleys. Set at the foot of the Cockburn Range, the property belongs to the Indigenous Land Corporation and provides outback luxury with all the authenticity of a working cattle station. From £100 per person per night.
Within the vast El Questro Wilderness Park (elquestro.com.au/emma-gorge-resort), an Australia filming location, get back to nature in four-person en-suite tents at Emma Gorge, with restaurant, bar and stunning swimming pool. From £111 per tent per night.
Head to Northern Queensland and you will find Wrotham Park Lodge (+61 2 8296 8010, voyages.com.au), a working cattle station, 300km west of Cairns. Catering for no more than 20 guests at a time, this stylish property has just launched cattle-mustering packages, which can be combined with nature walks, quad biking and fishing. From £700 per person for two nights including meals and activities.
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