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.

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.

Hotel closed

1 November to 31 January.

Also

Pets are not allowed at Bamurru – unless, maybe, as crocodile bait.

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.

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.

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Bamurru Plains

PO Box 1020, Humpty Doo NT