Australia’s highest non-alpine lodge will leave you on a high
You can hop on board and swing back and forth as though launching into the void between the plateau and the Great Divide in the distance.Later in the day it’s a longer walk to Ryan’s Lookout, where the views are long and the Darling Downs disappears into the great beyond. Here, lodge manager Adrian Levy arrives in the four-wheeler with snacks and refreshments and, eventually, a ride home.AdvertisementIt’s quite an operation, but don’t just take my word for it. The team from Michelin, the people who rate restaurants with stars, also rate accommodation with keys.Looking west from one of the lodge lookouts.Tourism Australia organised for them to visit and rate some of our better accommodation.
- ▪You can hop on board and swing back and forth as though launching into the void between the plateau and the Great Divide in the distance.Later in the day it’s a longer walk to Ryan’s Lookout, where the views are long and the Darling Downs d
- ▪Here, lodge manager Adrian Levy arrives in the four-wheeler with snacks and refreshments and, eventually, a ride home.AdvertisementIt’s quite an operation, but don’t just take my word for it.
- ▪The team from Michelin, the people who rate restaurants with stars, also rate accommodation with keys.Looking west from one of the lodge lookouts.Tourism Australia organised for them to visit and rate some of our better accommodation.
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