Five affordable alternatives to Australia’s extravagant luxury lodges

Destination resorts may be expensive – but the destinations themselves don’t have to beWith private pools, vast cellars and throngs of discreet but obliging staff, Australia has a handful of internationally renowned luxury lodges where a single night’s stay costs upwards of A$1,000 – and sometimes far more. But often the biggest selling point isn’t the amenities, it’s the location. Sparkling bays, islands ringed with white sand and valleys teeming with native