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With views direct to Uluru and across the desert to Kata Tjuta, Longitude 131˚ is Australia’s most celebrated luxury camp. Dotted among the red-rust dunes of the Central Desert are sixteen tented pavilions, each offering connection with the outback landscape and its heritage as well as a glamorous base from which to explore the incredible Red Centre. Discover vibrant Aboriginal artworks alongside relics from the region’s explorers, a bar and restaurant offering contemporary Australian dining and friendly staff ready to share a yarn.

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Fodor's Finest List 2025

The team at Longitude 131° is very proud to be included on Fodor’s Finest list of the world’s best 100 hotels for travel in 2025. The luxury outback camp sits alongside Baillie Lodges sister properties Southern Ocean Lodge and Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge. Congratulations all!

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Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2024

We’re thrilled to announce Longitude 131° has featured in the UK Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards 2024 Best Hotels in Australasia category, voted in at fourth place!

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'In for the Longitude haul'

Traveller’s Julietta Jameson looks at the new additions to the luxury basecamp's interiors, while acknowledging the forward thinking original design which has set Longitude 131° in good stead as a stylish and sustainable outback lodge… for the long haul.

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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° at Uluru-Kata Tjuta, Silky Oaks Lodge in the Daintree and Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island 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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The Beauty of Desert Escapes

Wallpaper Magazine, known for celebrating design and architecture, features the ultimate desert getaways, showcasing the world's most remarkable accommodations. Our very own Longitude 131° earns a coveted spot among the top choices, solidifying its status as an extraordinary destination for those seeking a unique experience amidst breathtaking landscapes.

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Best Hikes and Walks in the Red Centre

The Red Centre of Australia is a land of mesmerising beauty, rich cultural heritage, and national icons. As the sun graces the horizon, a world of exploration unfolds, offering a plethora of unforgettable experiences for adventurous souls. From casual cultural walks to multi-day adventures, keep reading for some of the best walks and hikes in the Red Centre.

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The 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on Earth

We’re excited to be included in the top 10 spots in Robb Report’s list of the Top 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on Earth. Congratulations too to our Baillie Lodges sisters Capella Lodge and Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge and our friends at Tierra Patagonia who all made the grade. See the whole list here:

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Luxury Meets Natural Wonders

Wow! Signature Luxury Travel magazine has put together a list of 14 of Australia’s natural wonders and the best luxury bases from which to explore them. Included are our own Silky Oaks Lodge, Longitude 131° and Capella Lodge, plus many of our sisters in the Luxury Lodges of Australia collection. Make your own to-do list, and start ticking them off!

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Desert Stars

The Australian’s Art Correspondent Matthew Westwood recently joined our Artists-in-Residence program with our partners, the Ernabella Arts Community on the APY Lands. Matthew travelled to the Ernabella Arts community to see the studio and meet the artists in Country.

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Go to Uluru and Come Back Found

'Uluru is important to all of us, and possesses a power unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. The rock became my rock in a time of personal flux', writes The Australian’s literary editor Caroline Overington. Read about her personal encounter and immersive experience at Longitude 131° here.

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Inside Longitude 131°

The UK’s Wanderlust magazine editor George Kipouros visited Longitude 131° and finds a luxury camp genuinely dedicated to sustainability in all its forms. He writes: 'This Northern Territory glamping escape, deep in Australia’s Red Centre, treads lightly on its environment and is bringing the artistic talents of local Indigenous communities to the fore...'

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Artist in Residence 2023

2023 marks a special year for our friends at the Ernabella Arts Centre just across the Territory border in South Australia’s Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands as its ceramics program and studio are celebrating 20 years of operations.

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Raining on the Rock

Known for year-round heat and skies as blue as the day is long, on rare occasions it rains heavily enough in the Red Centre for Uluru's many waterfalls to awaken. The unique spectacle was captured recently by the ABC, watch it here.

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The Greater Good

A keystone species that are as productive as they are adorable, 32 Greater Bilbies have been
reintroduced into a predator-free sanctuary in a move to re-wild the Red Centre after decades of devastation from feral pests.

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Four Dreamy Top-End Escapes

From rolling deserts to balmy, tropical floodplains, Harpers Bazaar names the top four Northern Territory experiences that showcase the region’s vast open spaces and distinctive biodiversity.

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Sustainable Destinations

Villas set among vegetable gardens in India, zero-waste hotels on the Gold Coast and glamping tents aloft within the sacred Cambodian jungle. These destinations are setting the global benchmark for eco-conscious travel.

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Meet Lou Lanyon

Lodge Manager Louise Lanyon sits down with Luxury Lodges of Australia to talk about her personal journey within the Australian luxury tourism industry, and share what it's like to work in the most remarkable destinations Downunder.

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An Icon to Match an Icon

'Rock yourself to sleep' is Traveller editor Anthony Dennis’s excellent advice from his recent stay at Longitude 131°. 'Remote luxury is rarely delivered on a scale quite like this'... Put your feet up and read the whole review.

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Tjungu Waakarinyi - Working Together

In local Anangu language, tjungu waakarinyi translates to ‘working together’. It’s a simple but powerful sentiment and one that underpins the ongoing, treasured partnership between Ernabella Arts and Longitude 131°.

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Rock of Ages

Alien landscapes, well stocked bars, and views you can’t prepare for... Joanna Hunkin of Australian Gourmet Traveller highlights her experience at Longitude 131° and the Red Centre in a vivid, photo-rich feature.

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Go Walkabout

There’s the ‘great Aussie outback’ and then there’s a stay at Longitude 131°. This sample itinerary highlights three unforgettable nights in the Red Centre in Baillie Lodges’ signature style.

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A Special Part of the World

Interested in what past guests have to say? Read why Bronwyn from Adelaide has visited Longitude 131° four times, with her most recent stay being the highlight of the four experiences.

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The Light Fantastic

Ongoing demand from visitors to wander among Bruce Munro’s Field of Light has led to the exhibition being extended indefinitely. The proven destination drawcard has attracted more than 450,000 visitors to date.

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Celebrating a Vibrant Partnership

Since Baillie Lodges assumed management in November 2013, Longitude 131˚ has developed a mutually rewarding, multi-faceted partnership with indigenous arts community Ernabella.

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Guiding in the Red Centre

Stories of the land’s traditional custodians are shared with guests during each of the signature experiences and guides undergo extensive training to ensure the teachings are true to Anangu ways.

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An Insider's Guide

Take a walkabout with Craig, a member of the local Mutitjulu community, as he shares his tips for visitors wanting to experience Tjukurpa (meaning 'stories') of Aboriginal culture at Uluru.

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Lonely Planet’s Travel List

Lonely Planet has revealed its next list of world’s best destinations for 2020, with Uluru-Kata Tjutacoming in at an awesome third place. Yet another reason to head west to the Red Centre.

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