{"id":26574,"date":"2024-09-09T09:32:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T23:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/?p=26574"},"modified":"2024-12-02T09:59:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T22:59:00","slug":"outback-island-queensland-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/outback-island-queensland-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"From Outback to Island: Where To Have The Ultimate Queensland Escape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Two very different stays, one state. Whether you embrace rainforest or reef, luxury is the constant.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Covering more than 1.8 million square kilometres, Queensland is a state of many stories. It\u2019s the only place in the world where two UNESCO World Heritage Sites meet \u2013 the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest \u2013 but is also home to desert landscapes and contemporary cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With so much ground to cover, it\u2019s impossible to experience the sheer diversity of Queensland in one trip. So, your next journey to the Sunshine State brings with it a choice: will you embrace the red sands of the Queensland outback, or dive into five-star island luxury in the Whitsundays?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover more about Queensland on the new season of\u202fLuxury Escapes: The World\u2019s Best Holidays,<\/a> airing Thursdays 8:30pm AEST* on Foxtel Lifestyle.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outback: Mt. Mulligan Lodge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Only accessible via helicopter or 4WD, Mt. Mulligan Lodge offers a true off-grid, back-to-nature experience, set on 69,000 acres of a working cattle station. Sitting in the shadow of North Queensland\u2019s spectacular Mount Mulligan (Ngarrabullgan), this boutique lodge is all about secluded five-star escapism, with accommodation for just 28 guests at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exclusivity of Mt. Mulligan means service is super-personalised, with staff getting to know you \u2013 and your drinks order \u2013 by name. Revel in the expansiveness of it all as you zip across the station in your electric buggy to the eucalyptus-fringed weir, where you can launch off a paddleboard or kayak for a day on the water. Just make sure you\u2019re back for sundown \u2013 an ice-cold glass of sparkling wine awaits at Sunset Bar, which sits on the water\u2019s edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Delve deeper into the territory with a sunrise hike to Ngarrabullgan Gorge, where you can cool off in the waterhole, or spend an afternoon on the banks of the Hodgkinson River at Ah Bowers, floating around on tubes and keeping an eye out for local birds. End an evening with a private seven-course degustation under the stars or embark on a guided ATV tour through the valleys, arriving at Geraldine Falls lookout for a gourmet cheeseboard and sundowner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether glamping in an Outback Tent or living it up in a luxurious Outback Pavilion, all accommodation includes LaGaia toiletries, three gourmet meals a day and access to facilities including the golf buggies, kayaks, paddleboards and fishing gear. How\u2019s that for barefoot luxury?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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