Luxury Lodges of Australia is pleased to welcome Wild Bush Luxury property 'Arkaba', located in South Australia's magnificent Flinders Ranges, as the latest addition to this collection of high-end lodges and camps located across the vast Australian continent.

An ancient landscape moulded by hundreds of years of geological activity, the Flinders Ranges offers some of Australia's most spectacular outback scenery. Arkaba's 60,000-acre private conservancy is home to a wondrous variety of bird and wildlife and a remarkable conservation story.

Owner Charles Carlow commented “Arkaba has undergone a significant transformation from sheep station to private conservancy in the last 2 years and we are thrilled to be sitting alongside the rest of the best of Australia's high end experiential lodges.”

Arkaba has an Aboriginal history going back thousands of years and a geological history that dates back hundreds of millions of years. Arkaba's European settlement dates from the 1850s, and the Arkaba Homestead pays homage to a rich pastoral and exploration heritage in a style that is both rustically chic and utterly exclusive. With just five rooms the homestead is an oasis of comfort and style amidst a grandscale and rugged landscape.

Mr Carlow went on to say, “the real luxury at Arkaba comes in sharing this spectacular conservancy with just a handful of other guests.”

The Flinders Ranges is in a class of its own for taking in the sheer size and scale of Australia's outback offering the chance to immerse oneself in 600 million years of geological history. Arkaba's conservation management program has seen a transformation in bird and mammal species on the property and offers guests a unique insight to the challenges that Australia faces in saving its unique and diverse natural heritage.

Activities include bush walking, photography, safari drives, visiting ancient Aboriginal sites, or just soaking up the sights and sounds of the bush. Guests track native wildlife, learn the stories of early European settlement, take bush picnics underneath magnificent River Red gums or a scenic flight over Wilpena Pound and the salt pans of Lake Torrens.

James Baillie, chair of LLOA said “Arkaba is a great addition to a superb South Australian luxury lodge
itinerary – outback and conservation combining with food and wine at The Louise in the Barossa, and the
laidback luxe of Southern Ocean Lodge and wilderness experience on Kangaroo Island.”

For international travellers, access direct into Adelaide is seamless, with multiple direct and daily flights with
Emirates, Cathay Pacific, Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines.

Mr Baillie said “As a gateway to Australia and a multitude of outback, wilderness, luxury lodge itineraries taking guests across the country, access via Adelaide has never been better.”

Luxury Lodges of Australia was formed as a result of the dramatic change in the Australian travel landscape in the past deciade. Australia has seen the emergence of a new breed of exceptional lodges and camps in some of Australia's most beautiful and outstanding regions.

With the addition of Arkaba, there are nineteen of Australia's leading independent luxury tourism properties in the Luxury Lodges of Australia collection. The lodges are independently owned and operated, but are united by their delivery of uniquely Australian experiences and a strong sense of place.

Each lodge has its signature experiences and activities to showcase the special aspects of its region. It is these experiences that define the new Australian luxury and showcase Australia's extraordinary diversity.

The collection has brought together many of Australia's innovators and leaders in hospitality, tourism, food
and wine, and regional development; and their passion for delivering authentically Australian luxury
experiences over and above offering a great place to stay, is ingrained in their unique lodge offering.

Wild Bush Luxury are celebrating Arkaba's membership of Luxury Lodges of Australia with a special offer. Guests will stay for 3 nights and pay for just 2 when visiting Arkaba before 31 March, 2015. Escape to the outback wilderness and private conservancy and discover why Arkaba sits alongside Australia's leading high-end, experiential lodges.

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Media contact
Penny Rafferty
Executive Officer
Luxury Lodges of Australia
penny@luxurylodgesofaustralia.com.au
+61 (0) 428 633 408

Naomi Joyce
PR Account Manager
GTI Tourism on behalf of Wild Bush Luxury
naomi.joyce@gtitourism.com.au
+61 (0) 2 9028 35952