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Our Lodges
 * Australia
   * Capella Lodge LORD HOWE ISLAND, NEW SOUTH WALES
   * Longitude 131° ULURU-KATA TJUTA, NORTHERN TERRITORY
   * Silky Oaks Lodge DAINTREE RAINFOREST, NORTH QUEENSLAND
   * Southern Ocean Lodge KANGAROO ISLAND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
   * The Louise Barossa valley, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
 * NEW ZEALAND
   * Huka Lodge TAUPō, NORTH ISLAND
 * CANADA
   * Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge VANCOUVER ISLAND
 * CHILE
   * Tierra Atacama ATACAMA DESERT
   * Tierra Patagonia TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK

 * Australia
    * Capella Lodge LORD HOWE ISLAND, NEW SOUTH WALES
    * Longitude 131° ULURU-KATA TJUTA, NORTHERN TERRITORY
    * Silky Oaks Lodge DAINTREE RAINFOREST, NORTH QUEENSLAND
    * Southern Ocean Lodge KANGAROO ISLAND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    * The Louise Barossa valley, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

 * NEW ZEALAND
    * Huka Lodge TAUPō, NORTH ISLAND

 * CANADA
    * Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge VANCOUVER ISLAND

 * CHILE
    * Tierra Atacama ATACAMA DESERT
    * Tierra Patagonia TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK


Luxury Redefined
 * Destination
    * Kangaroo Island
    * adventures
    * seasons
    * getting there

 * Lodge
    * Our Luxury
    * Architecture & Design
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    * Environment
    * Press & Awards

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    * Remarkable Suite
    * Osprey Suite
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    * Baillie Pavilion West
    * Baillie Pavilion

 * Dine
    * our culinary philosophy
    * dining
    * our cellar

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WELCOME BACK TO
SOUTHERN OCEAN LODGE

Celebrated around the world as the pioneer of experiential luxury in Australia,
the new iteration of Southern Ocean Lodge has returned to crown the wildly
beautiful clifftops on Kangaroo Island. The new-look luxury lodge bears a
similar footprint to its award-winning original, complete with breathtaking
views of the Southern Ocean, magnificent Great Room and string of luxurious
guest suites easing along the coastline. Combining contemporary design,
world-class dining and a personal connection with nature, Southern Ocean Lodge
celebrates the resilient spirit of Kangaroo Island, its wildlife and its
community.

Step inside to experience our luxury


SOUTHERN
STYLE

Commanding mesmerising views of the Southern Ocean, twenty-five luxurious suites
ease along the coast, while the ultra-premium Baillie Pavilion reigns from its
crowning position atop the limestone cliffs, each offering guests an easy
encounter with the lodge's breathtaking wilderness setting.

Find your suite


INTO
THE WILD

Widely acclaimed as Australia’s Galapagos, Kangaroo Island is home to diverse
wildlife each thriving in its domain and a swag of spectacular natural
attractions. Centrally located between Flinders Chase National Park and Seal Bay
Conservation Park, Southern Ocean Lodge is a luxurious base for adventures.

Explore Kangaroo Island


KEEPING
IT LOCAL

Showcasing exclusively local and regional produce, dining at Southern Ocean
Lodge plates up a culinary journey of Kangaroo Island and the greater food bowl
of South Australia, while supporting the community and local economy.

Whet your appetite


NATURAL BEAUTY

The Southern Spa is a private sanctuary of calm, nestled into a lee of the
landscape overlooking gently rolling hills of bushland and offering a dive-in
menu of spa treatments featuring local beauty botanicals, a gym, sun deck and
hot and cold plunge pools.

Heaven awaits

> Anyone stepping ashore on KI, as South Australians know the island, quickly
> falls under its spell; time slows and the wider world seems to melt away.
> Although I’ve visited many times, that magic never fades. It’s an alchemy of
> landscape, wildlife and the islanders themselves... Christine McCabe The
> Australian

> Regeneration, revival, renewal: All were what I came to Kangaroo Island to
> see, and now that I’m here, they appear at every turn. Katherine LaGrave AFAR

> Kangaroo Island has come of age with your belief in it. Maggie Beer
> Australia's Favourite Cook


EXCLUSIVE PACKAGES

Classic
SOL

Stay 3 nights
or more with
premium extras

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Baillie
Escape

A shorter stay
with generous
inclusions

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Wildlife
to Winery

Stay 2 nights
and add 2 nights
at The Louise

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The Baillie Lodges commissioned documentary ‘Sunshine Rising’ produced by South
Australian filmmakers 57 Films traces the return journey of Southern Ocean
Lodge, recreated following the 2020 bushfires to a triumphant reopening in 2023.
Watch film

The Baillie Lodges commissioned documentary ‘Sunshine Rising’ produced by South
Australian filmmakers 57 Films traces the return journey of Southern Ocean
Lodge, recreated following the 2020 bushfires to a triumphant reopening in 2023.
Watch film


LODGE NEWS

Award


LUXURY TRAVEL MAGAZINE 2024 GOLD LIST

We’re delighted to see our Baillie Lodges flagship Southern Ocean Lodge take out
a trifecta in the just-announced Luxury Travel Magazine 2024 Gold List. We were
thrilled to win the New Hotel or Resort Design for our new-look luxury lodge, as
well as the Editor’s Pick award, and to top it off, the Outstanding Contribution
to Luxury Travel in Australia award.

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Award


ESQUIRE’S WORLD’S BEST NEW HOTELS 2024

Esquire Australia has acknowledged the finest hotels to swing open their doors
during the past 12 (or so) months from India to Iceland and closer to home,
Australia. Richard Clune showcases the evolving attraction of these places, such
as sustainability and the lure of luxury that transcends the conventional norm.

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Award


FODOR'S TRAVEL AWARDS 2025

Southern Ocean Lodge has snagged a coveted spot on Fodor’s Finest list of the
best 100 hotels for travel in 2025, sharing the limelight with outback sister
Longitude 131° in the Australia and South Pacific category. Also part of the
family, Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge features amongst the top picks in the USA and
Canada.

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Award


CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2024

We’re delighted to reveal that Southern Ocean Lodge has been voted #1
accommodation in Australia in the industry-leading Condé Nast Traveler Readers’
Choice Awards for 2024.

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Award


TELEGRAPH HOTEL AWARDS - 50 BEST HOTELS

We’re thrilled to see the inaugural Telegraph Hotel Awards showcasing the 50
best hotels from across the world, ranked and rated by experts – with Southern
Ocean Lodge ranked best in Oceania, and at #8 in the world!

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News


PREMIUM PRIVATE HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS FOR EXECUTIVES

Four Baillie Lodges properties feature in this Forbes Australia list of the top
ten private destinations for executives. There’s no excuse needed, we think, to
take a well-deserved break and head to Capella Lodge, Longitude 131˚, Huka Lodge
or our own lodge here on KI.

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News


OUR NEW DOCUMENTARY

Baillie Lodges unveils ‘Sunshine Rising’, a commissioned documentary that charts
the course of the recreation of its flagship property, Southern Ocean Lodge. The
30-minute film captures the planning, construction and very personal reactions
and reflections from those working on the site over the lodge’s four-year path
to reopening.

Watch now
News


REWILDING EFFORTS ARE TRANSFORMING LUXURY HOTELS

Condé Nast Traveler greenlights seven hotels across the globe embracing
sustainable and purposeful landscape designs. ‘The hotels of the future are all
about their lush environment’, writes Christine Chitnis, an aspect that was key
in the rebuild of Southern Ocean Lodge.

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Award


ROBB REPORT'S 50 GREATEST HOTELS ON EARTH

Southern Ocean Lodge has been named in 5th place in the just-announced Robb
Report 50 Best Hotels List 2024, “It’s the epitome of Australian contemporary
coastal style and a luxurious gateway to uniquely Australian nature and wildlife
experiences.”

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Award


ROBB REPORT’S BEST OF THE BEST AWARDS 2024

Southern Ocean Lodge has been announced in the Robb Report’s Best of the Best
Awards for 2024. In the travel category, Southern Ocean Lodge was a clear winner
and the reason was simple: this wasn’t a renovation, it was a reinvention. Read
the full list of the world’s supremo travel destinations now.

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News


FAR FROM THE FRAY

Baillie Lodges flagship Southern Ocean Lodge is the headline act in this story
in Departures magazine which also highlights the success of the Luxury Lodges of
Australia brand of experiential luxury in the nation’s most extraordinary
destinations.

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News


100 AUSSIE WONDERS

Australian Traveller magazine’s 100 Aussie Wonders issue is just out, with Seal
Bay Conservation Park included in its Coastal Wonders line-up. Home to hundreds
of cute and endangered sea-lions, Seal Bay is a signature experience on a stay
at Southern Ocean Lodge.

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News


SOUTHERN OCEAN LODGE, KANGAROO ISLAND: AN ECO HOTEL ON AUSTRALIA’S GALAPAGOS

Esteemed travel writer Mary Lussiana travelled to Australia to try out the
new-look Southern Ocean Lodge. Her story is up now in the UK Evening Standard.

Read Article
News


THE 100 BEST NEW HOTELS OF THE YEAR

Southern Ocean Lodge has been named in two categories in the prestigious Travel
+ Leisure’s It List 2024. Our newly reopened flagship lodge has been named in
both The 100 Best New Hotels of The Year and The Most Luxurious New Hotels of
2023 lists.

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News


THESE ARE THE BEST NEW HOTELS OF 2024

AFAR, the award-winning travel magazine with a focus on sustainability, has
revealed its 31-strong list of the world’s best new hotels of 2024. The
selection features the best in design, comfort, and sustainability while
delivering extraordinary guest experiences to guests. Contributor Lee Tulloch's
review is here.

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News


FIRST LOOK: SOUTHERN OCEAN LODGE OPENS ITS DOORS

Christine McCabe writing for The Australian’s Travel and Luxury section was
among the first to visit Southern Ocean Lodge when it opened in December 2023.
'The impressive Great Room is eerily identical to the destroyed original',
Christine writes, and '…it’s a new iteration for a new era on Kangaroo Island.'

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News


CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER SOUTHERN OCEAN LODGE REVIEW

Chloe Sachdev has reviewed the newly reopened property for Condé Nast
publications around the world, commenting, ‘The retreat has a light touch
sustainable DNA that involves using local products, ingredients and people as
much as possible… Long live Southern Ocean Lodge and Kangaroo Island!’ We
couldn’t agree more.

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News


THE 15 BEST HOTELS AND LODGES IN AUSTRALIA

AFAR magazine has wrapped up 15 of its top accommodation picks in Australia,
including three Baillie Lodges sisters, Longitude 131˚, Silky Oaks Lodge and
Southern Ocean Lodge and many more of our fellow members from the Luxury Lodges
of Australia collection. There’s loads to explore in 2024!

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News


ARTIST JANINE MACINTOSH

Just days before Southern Ocean Lodge is due to open on Kangaroo Island, Natasha
Bazika has written of her visit to the studio of assemblage artist Janine
Macintosh. 'I spent five days scrounging through the debris looking for
interesting relics - mostly ceramics, metal and glass', says Janine.

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News


BEST IN TRAVEL

Lonely Planet has announced its Best in Travel List 2024 with Kangaroo Island
coming in at second place in the prestigious, much anticipated list. It’s
perfect timing to spotlight this spectacular destination to the world, just as
we prepare to open.

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Package


SOUTHERN WELCOME PACKAGE

The generously inclusive package includes a two-night stay at the newly reopened
Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island plus the option of two nights at sister
property The Louise in the Barossa Valley, complete with complimentary airport
transfers.

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News


WORLD'S GREATEST PLACES

We’re thrilled to announce today that Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island
has been named in TIME’s World’s Greatest Places List for 2023. There are 50
extraordinary travel destinations named in this, TIME’s third annual list – and
you can see the full list here:

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News


BACK FROM THE BLACK

Writing for The Weekend Australian, Roy Eccleston travelled to Southern Ocean
Lodge to see the new iteration of the globally celebrated original. Roy was one
of the last writers to stay at Southern Ocean Lodge before it was destroyed in
the summer fires of 2020 and wrote the award-winning exclusive shortly
afterwards.

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News


LITTLE POSSUM, BIG NEWS!

A Little Pygmy Possum has been found on Kangaroo Island for the first time in
almost a year. A conservation team made the discovery during a recent wildlife
recovery initiative in the wake of the devastating bush fires. ABC News reports
on the delightful sighting here.

Read article
News


NEW KI TRAVEL GUIDE

Make a cuppa and take a moment to flick through Tourism Kangaroo Island's travel
guide, offering visitors the latest information on what to see and do on this
incredible island.

View guide


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Baillie Lodges is a dynamic collection of luxury lodges set in exclusive
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travel.
 * Australia
   * Capella Lodge LORD HOWE ISLAND, NEW SOUTH WALES
   * Longitude 131° ULURU-KATA TJUTA, NORTHERN TERRITORY
   * Silky Oaks Lodge DAINTREE RAINFOREST, NORTH QUEENSLAND
   * Southern Ocean Lodge KANGAROO ISLAND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
   * The Louise Barossa valley, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

 * NEW ZEALAND
   * Huka Lodge TAUPō, NORTH ISLAND
 * CANADA
   * Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge VANCOUVER ISLAND
 * CHILE
   * Tierra Atacama ATACAMA DESERT
   * Tierra Patagonia TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK

 * Australia
    * Capella Lodge LORD HOWE ISLAND, NEW SOUTH WALES
    * Longitude 131° ULURU-KATA TJUTA, NORTHERN TERRITORY
    * Silky Oaks Lodge DAINTREE RAINFOREST, NORTH QUEENSLAND
    * Southern Ocean Lodge KANGAROO ISLAND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    * The Louise Barossa valley, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

 * NEW ZEALAND
    * Huka Lodge TAUPō, NORTH ISLAND

 * CANADA
    * Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge VANCOUVER ISLAND

 * CHILE
    * Tierra Atacama ATACAMA DESERT
    * Tierra Patagonia TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK

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