Tucked inside a 70,000-hectare working buffalo station, a three-hour drive east of Darwin on the remote outskirts of Kakadu National Park, Bamurru Plains is a luxury glamping site treasured by nature lovers and photographers. This super-luxe eco-resort features 10 stilted tent-style bungalows, each with horizon-ending floodplain views. Uniquely, there’s no reception or Wi-Fi, allowing nature to take centre stage. Guests have access to a series of guided wildlife excursions, from a thrilling high-speed safari or boat ride to check out the local saltwater crocodiles, to exploring the savannah woodlands, home to brumbies, buffalo, dingos and wallabies.

A luxurious retreat where the outback meets the reef, Sal Salis gets you front row seats on Ningaloo Reef – the best place on earth to swim with whale sharks. This remote slice of Western Australia’s Indian Ocean is home to over 500 species of colourful fish and 250 coral species. Just beyond the reef, swim with the mighty giants of the ocean – whale sharks, humpback whales, orcas, manta rays and dolphins. The resort offers eco-luxe wilderness tent accommodation nestled into the sand dunes. Spacious and comfortable, the tents offer ‘barefoot luxury’ designed to help you escape the distractions of the modern world.

Being the closest hotel to one of Australia’s most important ecological treasures, Uluru, it’s no wonder that this luxurious glamping resort gets consistent rave reviews. Each self-contained double room is like a little treehouse perched up on stilts (for maximum viewing potential), offering uninterrupted views of that majestic 600 million year-old rock from your private deck. The main Dune Pavilion features a dining room, lounge, library, bar and boutique, plus guests can enjoy complimentary private tours of Uluru seeing the rock in all its beauty up close at sunset, walking around a small part of its base, visiting a watering hole, or hiking part of Kata Tjuta.

Located 180km west of Cairns in Far North Queensland on the 85,000-acre Crystalbrook Station, this exclusive eco-lodge can host a maximum of 10 guests allowing the feeling of ultimate privacy and seclusion. Surrounded by nothing but bush country, you wake to gourmet meals and breathtaking sunrises. Spend your days fishing for barramundi, exploring bush tracks on foot or bike, or discovering the outback on a scenic helicopter flight. By afternoon, unwind by the Magna Magnesium wet-edge infinity pool overlooking the colourful scenery with champagne or craft beer in hand, and end your night by the campfire or sipping cocktails amid the manicured grounds.

Set in the heart of Western Australia’s Kimberley region 100km from Kununurra, this upmarket safari lodge has become synonymous with outback luxury. Perched on a clifftop overlooking the Chamberlain Gorge and surrounded by a million acres of salt planes, rivers, cliffs and thermal springs, El Questro welcomes a maximum of just 18 guests in nine suites with floor-to-ceiling windows and private decks. Enjoy locally-sourced dinners with matched wines, plus boat, horse riding and helicopter tours, as well as the chance to lounge under waterfalls and swim in private thermal pools.