Southern Ocean Lodge

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Twenty-five sea-facing rooms hover over mallee scrub on Kangaroo Island, minimal in design and hung with paintings by local artists, MICHELIN notes. Only the Baillie Pavilion has a television; everyone else watches kangaroos, echidnas and native birds. Rates cover gourmet meals, an open bar with a walk-in cellar of local wine, and itineraries built around sea lion spotting and hikes.