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Is Australia's Emma Gorge Resort Gorgeous?

Where: Gibb River Rd [map], Kununurra , WA, United States, 6743

Not every traveler Down Under makes it as far into the outback as the Kimberley region in the north-eastern tip of Western Australia, but everyone who does has the experience of a lifetime. And if you're going to explore one of the most isolated patches of the globe, why not do it in style? Our tip is the Emma Gorge Resort in the El Questro Wilderness Park.

Located one hour from the nearest town, Kununurra (unless the road's closed in the wet season), Emma Gorge Resort is luxury in tents. To be precise, you sleep in what they call Tented Cabins, because they:

allow you to stay in comfort and style, while still remaining close to nature, in complete harmony with the surrounding landscape. The raised roofs of the Tented Cabins allow the tropical sounds and scents to filter through, as you drift off to sleep.

We also rather like it that the restaurant has a "retractable roof for star-gazing during dinner". While you're staying there, a number of wonders of nature are within striking distance, like the Zebedee Thermal Springs and the Cockburn Ranges, or a cruise through the Chamberlain Gorge. One recent guest called Emma Gorge Resort the luxury within nature, and said that they've left the real world unspoiled. If you're an outback fan, then this desert surprise might suit you. But if you'd rather catch the city lights, stay south.

[Photo: Rosky]

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