Skycity Darwin is an entertainment destination in the Northern Territory. Boasting over 700 electronic gaming machines, more than 30 exciting table games, 5 restaurants, 7 bars, Skycity is Darwin’s five star beachfront resort with 154 luxury rooms, VIP Super Villas with Gaming Suites, a Day Spa and a myriad of unique function and conference spaces.
Nestled on 30 acres of tropical gardens alongside the Arafura Sea, Skycity’s bustling casino is teamed with amazing accommodation and dining options, and conference and event facilities.
Skycity is the home of Darwin’s five star beachfront resort, complete with a private white sand beach and an eight room tropical spa. The new tropical resort and upgraded facilities have redefined comfort and style. Relax in one of 152 stylishly appointed hotel or resort rooms, swim in the infinity edged or lagoon style pools, enjoy the cuisine of one of the five distinctive restaurants, and indulge in spa treatments. Everything runs smoothly and effortlessly, with a range of complimentary services including wireless internet, as well as a business and a fitness center.
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Set among Skycity Darwin's tropical oasis, the Deluxe rooms offer guests a stylish and well equipped retreat. All rooms feature a private balcony, stylish en suite bathroom, complimentary high speed broadband and a state of the art flat screen television, as well as a DVD player on request.
Skycity Darwin's Superior Spa Rooms offer guests the ultimate relaxation experience. Located on the ground level of the hotel, the spacious rooms are fully equipped with a Japanese inspired spa bath and a separate spacious corner shower. Each room also includes a private patio, offering spectacular garden or ocean views.
The One Bedroom Suite is a spacious hideaway providing guests with a separate living area and king sized bedroom. Showcasing a deluxe marble bathroom with a spacious spa bath and corner shower, the suite also includes a walk in robe, private balcony with garden or ocean views, 2 LCD TVs and DVD players, as well as complimentary WI-FI access.
The Grand Suite spans an extensive 71 square meters and features separate lounge and dining areas plus a powder room. The separate king sized bedroom showcases a luxurious marble bathroom including a double spa bath and large shower with private balcony overlooking the picturesque infinity pool.
The magnificent Garden Grand Suite is the epitome of luxury, chic accommodation in the Northern Territory. Showcasing the natural beauty of Mindil Beach, the suite offers full length windows and a secluded patio to take in the breathtaking sunsets. Ideal for a romantic getaway, the suite also features a separate king sized bedroom with an opulent marble bathroom including a double spa bath and shower. The suite also boasts TVs in the bathroom, bedroom and living areas.
Located on the first floor, the Lagoon Rooms offer a deluxe king bed or 2 queen beds, separate luxury bathroom, state of the art flat screen TV and mini bar. The rooms offer a private balcony with an outdoor setting with sweeping picturesque views of the lagoon and the resort.
The Superior Lagoon rooms offer a private sanctuary amid a tropical paradise. Situated on the resort's expansive lagoon, the rooms offer swim out access and an outdoor setting on the private balcony. Rooms feature a deluxe king bed or 2 queen beds, separate luxury bathroom, state of the art flat screen TV and mini bar.
Property Facilities
Activity Desk, Bar, Business Centre, Conference Centre, Gym, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Complimentary), Restaurant, Secure Parking, Spa
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Balcony / Deck, Internet Access (Complimentary), Iron / Ironing Board, Mini Bar, Tea / Coffee, Television
The Vue is a contemporary bistro, buffet and bar offering a totally unique interactive dining experience. It is set against the stunning backdrop of the Arafura Sea and located among the fun and excitement of Skycity Casino. The Vue offers a vast selection of impressive dishes including fresh seafood, mouth watering meats cooked on a lava stone grill, an enticing burger menu and much more. Guests can watch as a meal is prepared right before their eyes, with views of the chefs doing what they do best in the interactive show kitchen. The Vue offers superb views, fantastic food and exceptional service, all served up with a contemporary twist.
il Piatto offers a classic yet new age selection of favorite Italian dishes. The popular, relaxed restaurant is nestled on the edge of the stunning Arafura Sea and features a show kitchen and authentic pizza oven. The extensive menu offers something for everyone, with a hearty selection of traditional Italian food alongside some contemporary dishes that will surprise and delight.
Please be advised that EVOO is CLOSED until Wednesday 30th March 2016. EVOO will reopen on Saturday the 13th and Sunday the 14th February for a Valentine's Day weekend special.
Cove is CLOSED for the wet season and will reopen in May 2016.
Embark on an authentic Asian fusion dining experience at the iconic restaurant. Intricate flavors, textures and aromas of the orient are paired with impeccable service to offer a memorable dining experience. The talented chefs source and weave local produce into Dragon Court’s dynamic menu.
The wine list is extensive and each selection has been carefully chosen to compliment the menu and enhance the dining journey. Also offered is an extensive tea menu that will refresh the taste buds.
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1 Night
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1x Double Room
Bamurru Plains | Mary River
Bamurru Plains is an extraordinary bush experience on the edge of Kakadu National Park. The coastal floodplains are home to prolific bird and wildlife, while Kakadu and Arnhem Land are the heartland of the country’s indigenous culture. This 9 tent luxury camp is three hours’ drive from Darwin, or a 30 minute charter flight. A minimum 2 night stay applies. The camp closes between 1 November and 14 February (between 15 February and 28 April incl, Bamurru Plains is operated as an exclusive fishing lodge).
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Spacious and cool, each of the nine safari bungalows are built on stilts overlooking the floodplains, frequented by a myriad of bird and animal life. Mesh screen ceiling to floor walls on all three sides around the bed provides an experience in which guests can hear, see and almost touch the wildlife and wilderness around. The focus is on a supremely comfortable bed, organic cotton linen, pillow menu and a spacious en suite bathroom with high pressure showers. The decor reflects the region's earlier indigenous, hunting and pastoral history, with buffalo horns, explorer's maps, Aboriginal artwork and fish traps as well as old photos providing a sense of the human heritage of the area. Each room has a cold water thermos, local flora and fauna reading materials, species list and binoculars. There is no internet access, no television or mobile phone coverage.
The Kingfisher Suite reflects Bamurru's core philosophy of blending the accommodation as closely as possible with the surrounding bush. It is designed to allow guests a superior sense of seclusion while retaining a spectacular outlook on the Swim Creek floodplain. The sense of scale in the floodplain setting is accentuated by the size of the suite and Bamurru's trademark ceiling to floor mesh screens allowing guests an intimate sense of exposure to the wildlife and wilderness outside. With 81 square meters of space in the bedroom alone, the suite features a king size bed, lounge area and space to accommodate a family of 5 in comfort. Deluxe swags are provided for children to sleep out on the enclosed suite veranda. The Kingfisher Suite allows for in room dining, with a camp table setup for an intimate candlelit dinner with only the sounds of the bush as company. The bathroom features twin basins and showers, within a decor of rustic chic timber and corrugated walls utterly in tune with the environment and pastoral heritage of the area. For maximum exposure, the suite also offers a shower with full ceiling to floor views across the floodplain and surrounding paperbark forests.
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Activity Desk, Bar, Communal Dining, Eco Friendly, Library, Malaria Free, Pool, Restaurant
Bamurru’s signature experience is a thrilling ride across the floodplains by airboat. This wildlife-packed journey takes you from wide open grasslands to a lagoon surrounded by peeling paper bark trees. Feel the rush as you skim the surface at speed then float in silence listening to the sound of nothing but the bush.
The floodplain wetlands of the Mary River catchment are the key natural feature of this area and some of the most important in the country, home to thousands of Magpie Geese, Plumed Whistling-Duck, Egrets, Ibis and a host of other birds. These beautiful birds will take flight as you zip across the floodplains on your airboat, flocks sometimes thousands of birds strong!
Our guides will provide you with a hands on demonstration of the many uses of the flora from the wetlands whilst floating amongst a forest of melaleuca trees or looking out for crocodiles slowly swimming amongst the grasses of the floodplain. A morning trip out on the floodplains in an airboat is utterly exhilarating and the only way to truly experience this environment.
The Mary River catchment is home to some 236 species of bird, many of which are found at Bamurru Plains. The significance of this particular property comes in the variety of habitat: black soil floodplains, paperbark swamps, savannah woodland, river mangroves and coastal beaches support an extraordinary diversity of birdlife. Even in the dry season the floodplains on the property still retain large areas of water where the birdlife congregate in extroadinary numbers rarely seen elsewhere in Australia.
The birding spectacle on the Swim Creek floodplain and surrounding Mary River region is second to none in the Top End due to both the extraordinary volume and variety of birdlife and Bamurru’s 300km2 allows birding groups a private and exclusive experience. At particular times of the year, the floodplain will host hundreds of thousands of Magpie Geese and species that are associated with the life cycle of the geese, particularly raptors.
The richness of the floodplain also supports dense populations of other waterbirds, with thousands of egrets, whistling ducks, jacanas, crakes and strong populations of jabiru, brolgas and raptors. The surrounding paperbark swamps and savannah woodland provide a huge diversity of species for keen birders.
The Sampan Creek, which is part of the Mary River System, forms the western boundary of the station. During the dry season (May-October) the crocodiles will regulate their body temperatures by basking on the banks in the sunlight. During these months, the numbers of crocs sunning themselves will give you an idea of the size of the population.
It’s not just the crocodiles, many bird species call this mangrove lined environment home. Relax in the shade provided on our canopy covered cruise as you meander along this creek system, learning about these animals from our skilled guides and enjoying sunset canape’s as the light begins to fade.
One of the best ways to see the variety of wildlife that teems here is on an open-top game drive, more akin to an African safari across the savannah.
With the recession of the waters from much of the floodplain in the dry season, the plains become accessible to 4X4 vehicles and a journey out with one of our guides will provide a unique insight to this fragile yet very important environment.
Our open sided safari vehicles feature shaded canopies with comfortable and raised seating to provide the best possible vantage point to view agile wallabies, estuarine crocodiles, wild horses, buffalo’s and some of the 236 bird species on the property.
Our guides will describe the Aboriginal uses for some of the local flora and fauna while you enjoy a cool drink and bite to eat.
A guided walking safari at Bamurru is the perfect antidote to a busy life. You’re compelled to slow down and absorb the sights and sounds of the bush, understanding how every element has its place. At this pace, nature has a way of showing you what’s important.
Look for ant trails that criss cross the ground at your feet, or the birds calling up in the tree tops before settling in for morning tea amongst the beauty which is Bamurru.
Head out with our guides away from the main lodge on a short drive before continuing on foot learning the Indigenous uses for the various plants and animals on Bamurru or learning how to track different wildlife through the forest.
Walking safaris are individually tailored to your interests and tend to be run in the latter part of the dry season.
Raised 6 metres above the ground in the tree canopy, the 24m2 screened platform allows a unique perspective on this fragile environment. The Hide is the ultimate eyrie from which birdlife and other wildlife can be observed undisturbed in their natural habitat.You will have a 360º view overlooking the Mary River floodplain, canopy and background woodland.
Perfect for photographic or ornithological groups as well as individuals, adjustable flaps allows cameras and binoculars to be focussed on the surrounding wildlife, birdlife and floodplains and there’s a Nikon Prostaff fieldscope has been fitted for maximum visibility.
Criss-crossing between floodplain savannah, monsoonal forests and dry, open areas dotted with termite mounds alongside buffalo and brumbies, explore Bamurru from the wheel of your own quad bike.
This leisurely safari will take you to areas inaccessible by our regular 4WD vehicles, while our knowledgeable field guides lead you to some of our favourite secret spots.
While technically not a real activity, some of our guests prefer to do absolutely nothing. The best bit is that the wildlife will come to you. Watch hundreds of birds take flight from around the infinity-edge pool, see buffalo roam and Agile wallabies hop past your bungalow as you wake to sounds of thousands of Magpie Geese. If all you want to do is switch off, chill out and get away from the hustle and bustle of life then Bamurru is one of the best places in the world to do it.
Just a short hop by light aircraft across the river systems that separate Bamurru Plains from Kakadu brings you to the heart of this country. Rock art galleries reveal stories of Aboriginal people and their ancient culture. Textures of colours, vistas across savannah woodlands and floodplains provide a sense of the spirituality of this ancient landscape.
From rock overhangs and caves at Ubirr Rock (think classic scenes from Crocodile Dundee) to the meandering waters of the East Alligator River that drains from the stone country of Arnhem Land and marks the boundary between Kakadu National Park and Arnhem Land, this day will expose the senses to country that is rich in Aboriginal culture, flora and fauna.
Travelling with Wild Bush Luxury’s field guides in our custom built vehicle, your day will include a scenic flight into Kakadu, a bush picnic lunch and the chance to spend time with an Aboriginal guide on the waters of the East Alligator River before returning overland, with a stop at the Bowali Visitor Centre, returning in time for sundowner drinks, canapes and the comfort of the safari lodge as the sun sets over Bamurru Plains.
Included on a shared basis on the Ultimate Kakadu Experience package, also available to be booked at $750 per person subject to availability on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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Bamurru’s chefs incorporate native and locally sourced produce to provide a gourmet experience integrating authentic, yet contemporary Australian recipes, from kangaroo skewers to crispy barramundi with finger lime salsa and quandong ice-cream.
Dining is enjoyed with fellow guests, where the day’s stories are recounted and new friends are made.
Breakfast is generally light as guests are up early to experience the wildlife first thing, start the day with freshly baked wild berry and wattle seed muffins, 'bush eggs' any style on sourdough toast with bacon, tomato, warrigal green and kutjera relish or house blend bircher muesli with Manuka honey, bush apple and a dollop of vanilla bean yogurt.
Lunch is generally served on the wildlife observation deck overlooking the floodplains, where guests might enjoy citrus and fennel warm chicken salad with roasted macadamia nuts while watching a changing cast of birds, brumbies, buffalo and wallabies.
Canapés and sundowners are enjoyed out in the wilderness during your afternoon activity or on the lodge deck just before dinner.
Nightly, a three-course dinner hosted by one of your field guides is served at the long timber dining table as frogs break into a croaky serenade. The menu features Australian bush-inspired recipes. Watch our chef create his favourite bush spiced duck confit in the open kitchen from the dinner table.
Guests can help themselves to drinks at any time from the self-service bar offering a variety of refreshments, including an after dinner tipple for those so inclined.
Your Stay
4 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
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1x Double Room
Davidson's Arnhemland Safaris | Arnhem Land
At Davidson's Arnhemland Safaris each cabin has its own unique natural setting and patio to relax under on cool evenings. They are designed for exceptional comfort in the tropics, inviting in fresh air and vista views of the surrounding bush setting.
The lodge is a new and tastefully furnished communal area encompassing a dining, lounge, bar, library, internet area and a large outdoor deck area for alfresco dining, all overlooking the sandstone paved pool. Mt Borradaile's dining room is the social hub of the camp and is recognized for the consistent serving of quality food and fine wines in a relaxed atmosphere with an ambience that has over the years become their trademark.
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2 Nights
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1x Double Room
Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge | Purnululu National Park
Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge is located in the Purnululu National Park. The lodge offers convenient access to the Bungle Bungle Range, the breathtaking beauty of Piccaninny Creek, Cathedral Gorge, Echidna Chasm and Mini Palms Gorge. It is situated in an idyllic bush setting, offering guests the opportunity to relax and appreciate the park’s tranquil beauty. The en suited tented cabins are strategically placed near the main lodge facilities. The private cabins feature en suite bathrooms, king size or twin beds, as well as a private deck.
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The Berkeley River Lodge | The Kimberley
Between Timor Sea sunrises and Berkeley River sunsets, a Kimberley adventure of refined indulgence can be found at The Berkeley River Lodge. Only accessible by air, getting to the Berkeley is half the adventure. Leave modern life far behind and relax into the rhythms of nature in the ocean view villa floating atop the coastal dunes. Enjoy the breathtaking wilderness landscapes by river cruise or helicopter flight.
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This air-conditioned private retreat features a king sized bed and open-air ensuite, complete with dual vanities and a free-standing bath tub for bathing in the Kimberley moonlight. And beyond the dramatic glass frontage, the occasional seating and daybed on your deck beckons you to laze away an afternoon.
This air-conditioned private retreat features a king sized bed and open-air ensuite, complete with dual vanities and a free-standing bath tub for bathing in the Kimberley moonlight. And beyond the dramatic glass frontage, the occasional seating and daybed on your deck beckons you to laze away an afternoon.
Full-day and half-day Berkeley River cruises led by our resident skipper take in the natural treasures of this tranquil river system. Choose from cruises and gorge hikes to Casuarina Falls, a cooling dip in the secluded waterholes of Berkeley Creek and the chance to spot native flora and fauna, from saltwater crocodiles to rock wallabies and birds of prey.
Nature enthusiasts and keen photographers will be captivated by the astonishing diversity of flora, fauna and geological features surrounding The Berkeley River Lodge. Most of our guided hikes are led by our resident nature enthusiast, providing an introduction to the trees, plants and wildlife that inhabit the dunes, grasslands, mangroves and creeks. Our three most popular hikes have been graded on recommended fitness levels and you also have the option of grabbing an ‘Essentials Backpack’ to explore the area on your own.
Here, you have the opportunity to fish where only the privileged few have ever cast a line, with some locations so remote, they can only be reached by helicopter. What’s more, the incredible diversity of habitats offers the chance to chase an impressive array of species, from queen fish, threadfin salmon and mulloway to the elusive barramundi.
Feast on a picnic lunch or a late afternoon antipasto platter, prepared by our renowned chef, beside secluded palm-fringed waterholes, the majestic Mount Casuarina or under our unique ‘Candelabra’ tree.
Jump aboard our luxurious Bell 407 helicopter to venture beyond the four wheel drive tracks to treasures hidden deep within one of the last true wilderness areas on Earth. Gaze in awe at the mighty King George and Mitchell Falls. Watch the sunrise atop Mount Casuarina. Swim in crystal-clear rock pools untouched for hundreds of years. Picnic at Eagle Falls. Or fish some of the remotest spots in the world.
A must for photography enthusiasts, our 4WD tours take in sweeping ocean views, curious rock formations and native wildlife in the early morning and late afternoon, when the colours and contrasts are at their most spectacular.
During nesting season female flatback turtles make the journey to our isolated beaches to lay their clutch of eggs. Join our resident turtle enthusiast for an after-dinner 4WD tour to share a magical moment with these gentle reptiles of the sea.
Your Stay
3 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities