Bamurru Plains Resort | Luxury Northern Territory Safari Camp

Main Information

Bamurru Plains is a bush-luxury safari camp overlooking wetland wilderness on the Mary River floodplains. When you wake in your bungalow, you might see buffalos moving slowly through a low-lying mist stained by dawn light. Or Agile Wallabies bounding through the shallows, crystal sprays in their wake. Or else magpie geese, a noisy, honking gaggle lifting over the reeds, startled by… what?

After hot coffee and fresh bakes, it’s time to explore the horizons. You’ll travel by airboat – a high-speed fan-powered craft that scuds effortlessly over the wetlands to find sunken forests, lily fields and the world’s largest population of saltwater crocodiles.

Bamurru is a wilderness retreat that invites just 24 guests to experience country that has long been the preserve of wildlife and a few hardy bushmen. But the sensitively created space has not only been designed to allow you to appreciate and immerse, it’s also a place of indulgence.

The finely-appointed bungalows with their exotic ensuites are private, sensual spaces. The central Lodge is a place of sharing, the focal point for dining and gathering with guests. It features a library area, a help-yourself bar and a sensational sunset-facing deck complete with wet edge swimming pool and firepit area.
Wilderness never felt so welcoming.

Top End

The Northern Territory’s Top End is a vast area including Arnhem Land, Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks, offering landscapes filled with jagged peaks of towering escarpment, plentiful wildlife, and a rich cultural heartbeat just outside of Darwin.

The Top End region of Australia experiences two distinct seasons of weather.

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Accommodation Options and Facilities

The camp has twelve safari bungalows and is built amongst the pandanus vegetation on the edge of the wetlands. Each has been built for privacy and to take advantage of the spectacular views across the wetlands. Each bedroom has a mesh-screened balcony with views towards the floodplains. Rooms are available in twin and king double configurations and extra bedding is available in the form of a deluxe swag.

Ensuite bathrooms wrap around one side and/or the rear of each safari bungalow with high pressure showers and hot water. All rooms have ceiling fans for the dry months of winter (April to October); air conditioning is available in three rooms during the wet season months.

Jabiru Retreat, a private ‘camp within a camp’ experience featuring two safari-style bungalows, is connected via a raised walkway leading to an exclusive-use plunge pool. The Jabiru Retreat accommodates four adults, and up to an additional two children upon request in swag bed sleeping, catering to six guests in total.

Dining

Communal dining in Bamurru is exceptional, from pre-safari coffee and fresh baked pastries through lunch, canapés and three-course dinner by candlelight. Meals are wholesome and innovative with seasonal flourishes, occasionally harvested from the wetlands, (ask your guide to bring back some lily seeds to garnish the salad…)

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