THOUSAND LAKES LODGE, LIAWENEE

This former Antarctic training facility in Tasmania’s Central Highlands is now a stylish wilderness lodge surrounded by World Heritage-listed nature. Perched at the edge of Lake Augusta, Thousand Lakes Lodge (owned by racing legend Marcos Ambrose) has been designed and redeveloped to sit lightly on the landscape, with each of its nine rooms providing unpretentious comfort at the end of a day of walking, fishing or e-biking. thousandlakeslodge.com.au