Mount Mulligan, Australia
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Luxe Resort LocalOutside the door
The house
Morris EscapesSandstone escarpment outpost
Station life meets outback adventure beneath the Mount Mulligan escarpment, where guided cattle musters give way to evening fire pit drinks.
“Mt. Mulligan Lodge shows travelers a part of Queensland that’s much less visited than the beaches on the coast.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
All-inclusive dining, private electric buggies, and hands-on hosts who lead outback expeditions before serving sundowner canapes.
Remarkable
Guided quad bike expeditions across rugged trails, kayak fishing on the weir, and helicopter excursions over the escarpment.
Remarkable
Station life across seventy thousand outback acres, pairing cattle musters with wild barramundi fishing and native botanical dining.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
Accommodations range from safari-style tents to lavish two-bedroom pavilions, both of which afford extraordinary comforts alongside extraordinary closeness to nature…
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Set 100 miles inland from Cairns, seventy thousand acres of eucalyptus forest and red dirt tracks spread beneath the monolith.
The rooms
Deep timber verandahs feature curved corrugated-iron soaking tubs and daybeds overlooking the weir, with electric buggies parked outside for exploring.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The dark infinity pool sits along the timber deck, looking out across the weir toward the sandstone escarpment.
Restaurant
The Main Pavilion
The open-air dining room centers on a stone fireplace, serving Atherton Tablelands produce and wild barramundi.
All eight bedrooms, spread across four pavilions, offer a super-preened take on the quintessential Australian farmhouse, with iron roofs and timber verandas.
How it began
The lodge occupies a vast working cattle station established beside the historic, abandoned goldfields and coal township of Mount Mulligan.
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Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.