Bamurru Plains
Hotel · Northern Territory ·
Wilderness luxury bungalows, airboat safaris, abundant wildlife
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Mary River Floodplai, Kakadu NT 0836, Australia Get directions
Wilderness luxury bungalows, airboat safaris, abundant wildlife
Mary River Floodplai, Kakadu NT 0836, Australia Get directions
"Set at the edge of the Kakadu National Park, in Australia’s Top End, Bamurru Plains specializes in so-called “Wild Bush Luxury,” offering vast tented bungalows surrounding a lavishly outfitted central lodge." - Mark Fedeli
"Bamurru Plains offers a luxury safari experience at the edge of the Kakadu National Park, specializing in so-called 'Wild Bush Luxury,' with vast tented bungalows surrounding a central lodge." - Mark Fedeli
"Located to the west of Kakadu National Park on the Mary River floodplains, Bamurru Plains is a unique bush camp teeming with bird and animal life. It offers bungalows set amongst native bushland. Guests can enjoy river cruises, 4WD tours and safaris nearby. During the heat of the day, guests can enjoy the cooling waters of the infinity pool, or relax on the deck. A chef is available to cook delicious meals prepared with local ingredients. The bar is open all day so you can enjoy a crisp white wine, a gin and tonic or sparkling water whenever you wish. Each bungalow is built on stilts overlooking the floodplains frequented by bird and animal life. Rooms include a cold water thermos, reading material on the local flora and fauna, a species list and binoculars so you can appreciate the wildlife around you. Organic cotton bedding and a pillow menu are provided for maximum comfort. All meals served in the lodge building are wholesome and often made from fresh local produce. They are shared communally with guests, guides and hosts in an informal setting. Bamurru Plains is a 25-minute flight or a 3-hour drive from Darwin and 2.5 hours’ drive west of Jabiru in Kakadu National Park." - My Boutique Hotel (en)
"Getting here is no easy feat. You fly into Darwin, then either jump in a chartered 5-seat Cessna to a remote airfield followed by a bumpy 20-minute Land Cruiser transfer through the bush; or you do it yourself and drive the 3 hours from Darwin along roads of dwindling quality - first sealed, then dirt, then into the middle of nowhere. But the remoteness of this eco-retreat - it sits on a 300 sq.km. farm called Swim Creek Station at the edge of Kakadu - is very much part of its appeal. It's a place to switch off, big time.Once at Bamurru, you'll be mighty glad you came. You’re greeted with fragrant face towels and a cooling drink, then go bouncing through the bush in the back of a 4WD on a wildlife-spotting safari. Come sunset, your guide slows down on a track that turns out to be the wall of the floodplain - during the wet season, this dry land transforms into a lake on which airboats dock. Here you can watch the wallabies and water buffalo graze in the golden afternoon light, and help yourself to icy beers. An hour later, as the sun goes down, you’re sipping smooth Australian wines and savouring delicate canapés on the deck of the lodge. Throughout your stay, these luxurious touches abound. It’s like the best of African safari lodges transported into the outback - with crocs instead of zebras and water buffalo replacing hippos. The attention to detail in the quirky bush-style bungalows and suites - very eco-minimalist and open-sided (just nets separate you from the wildlife) - brings a luxury of its own. Provided you come prepared for this, you won’t miss the minibar or spa bath one bit. Who needs a flatscreen TV or WiFi when you get a 180-degree view from your bed, with binos and guidebooks supplied? Highs Abundant birdlife and wildlife includes plenty of water buffalos, wallabies, huge crocs, wild boar, brumbies and dingoesPlenty to do besides classic safari drives: bird-watching, bushwalks, exhilarating air-boat rides, scenic helicopter flights - all with capable and fun guidesStunning landscapes - lush floodplains, monsoonal forests, savannah woodland, billabongs blanketed with waterlillies, and spooky freshwater mangrovesEnormous, imaginative bush shower rooms with corrugated iron walls and tree trunks for soap holders - and fragrant natural soaps too!Imaginative "bush tucker" cuisine using local ingredients, with an open bar boasting delicious Australian wines, including some rarities Lows Couples seeking romance might not like the communal diningThe Safari Bungalows are made for sleeping, with little else other than the bed: no comfy sofas or hammocks for chilling out, although there are sofas in the main lodgeWhile the infinity pool is welcome after a sticky day of wildlife spotting, it could be largerThe Cessna flight from Darwin is not cheapHumidity here can be fierce and only 3 of the Safari Bungalows have air-conditioning (at an extra cost)" - Lara Dunston
"An African-inspired, luxury bush camp on the coastal floodplains of the Mary River within Kakadu, offering an immersive safari-style experience with close wildlife encounters. The chef highlights native and locally sourced produce, and a standout is a fully hosted three-course dinner accompanied by the lodge’s resident frogs; the all-inclusive rate includes an open bar. For maximum immersion, the Kingfisher Suite — three times the size of standard bungalows — provides a private dining space and floor-to-ceiling mesh walls that bring the outdoors in. The property spans roughly 300 km² of biodiverse floodplain where safari bungalows are positioned for wildlife viewing, and an extensive touring programme offers airboat tours, river cruises in search of basking crocodiles, birdwatching, astronomy evenings, overland safari drives and guided wilderness walks, plus arranged day trips to ancient rock art and Indigenous cultural sites in Kakadu and Arnhem Land. Approximately a three-hour drive from Darwin." - Dinesh Ajith
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