In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- We love West 5, the bungalow that’s furthest from the main lodge, for its secluded position and the great views of the wetlands that it offers. Made from Outlook, a mesh fabric that allows you to keep an eye on passing wildlife even though nobody on the outside can see in, it comes with ‘swag’ beds (a super-comfortable update on traditional bushman’s sleeping arrangements) and a ceiling fan for ventilation. If you must have air-conditioning, then bungalows West 1 and 2, or East 1, are the ones to book. There’s an additional charge of A$100 a night for this, though.
- Packing tips
- A hat and some high-factor suncream are absolute essentials – it gets very hot out here. Also, bring a camera with a powerful zoom lens to get those professional-standard wildlife shots.
- Also
- Don’t even think about going out to eat – the nearest place selling food is a garage-cum-burger shack around an hour-and-a-half away by car.
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- A gift-wrapped book on Australian birds
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Bamurru Plains
Top End, Australia[view map]
- Style
- Glam safari
- Setting
- Croc-filled bush
Situated in Australia’s Top End, in a wildlife-teeming area that’s home to the southern hemisphere’s highest concentration of saltwater crocodiles, Bamurru Plains is an upmarket safari lodge with real style. Based around a central timber-and-bamboo lodge, bungalows have an exhilarating back-to-nature vibe that fits perfectly with all the outdoor eating and beast-chasing excursions that goes on each day.
Need to know
- Rooms
- There are nine Safari Bungalows at Bamurru Plains.
- Rates
- AU$1,860, including all meals, drinks and scheduled activities. A minimum two-night stay applies.
- Check-out
- 11am, though this is flexible upon request. Earliest check-in, 2pm.
- Facilities
- Outdoor pool, library. In rooms: king-size beds, air-conditioning (in three of the bungalows), 100 per cent organic cotton bed linen.
- Poolside
- The inviting infinity pool sits behind the main pavilion. It is flanked by two covered areas, which come with plenty of cushion-strewn banquette seating and a big wicker basket filled with towels.
- Hotel closed
- 1 November to 31 January.
- Also
- Pets are not allowed at Bamurru – unless, maybe, as crocodile bait.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- Dining at Bamurru is a communal affair, and guests rub elbows around three solid-timber tables in front of an open kitchen that dishes up robust country-style dishes – think wild barramundi with home-made tomato relish or warm emu salad with a pepper-and-strawberry dressing. The atmosphere is relaxed and fun.
- Dress code
- Sun-smart safari style. Leave the crocodile-skin shoes and handbags at home.
- Top table
- It’s all very egalitarian around the communal tables at Bamurru, but you could have a private meal in your bungalow if you wish. You’d miss out on all those ‘who saw the biggest crocodile?’ conversations, though…
- Last orders
- Lunch is served from around 12.30pm, while dinner starts about 7pm – after sundowner drinks and canapés.
- Room service
- Though room service doesn’t really exist at Bamurru, staff will always to do their best to deal with guests’ requests between breakfast and dinner.
- Hotel bar
- Guests can help themselves to drinks from the bar at any time, but the early starts each day tend to mean that late-night revelry is kept to a minimum.
Also worth knowing
- Children
- Bamurru welcomes kids aged eight and over, and is planning special family programmes for the school holidays. Rates for a child aged 16 and under sharing with two adults are AU$470 a night (on swag bedding); or AU$837 a child sharing their own room.
Smith Members offer
A gift-wrapped book on Australian birds
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Smith travel team
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Bamurru Plains
PO Box 1020
Humpty Doo NT
0836
