Five other digital detoxes around Australia

Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, Qld

The owners of luxury retreat Gwinganna (gwinganna.com) in the Gold Coast Hinterland have deliberately created a low-tech environment. Use of your mobile phone is restricted to a cricket stand and your room – even then, the patchy reception will force you to put it down and pick up a book instead.

Billabong Retreat, NSW

With a focus on yoga, mindfulness and connecting with nature, at Billabong Retreat (billabongretreat.com. au) you wouldn’t feel right checking Twitter in the dining room – and phones are banned outside guestrooms. Don’t worry: this eco-retreat that sleeps 38 is only 45 minutes from Sydney so the rush of urban life will still be waiting for you when you emerge.

Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef, WA

There’s zero mobilephone reception at Sal Salis (salsalis.com. au), a secluded luxury safari camp in Cape Range National Park, 70 kilometres from Exmouth. But we doubt you’ll miss it when you’re swimming with whale sharks or eating local pan-fried garlic prawns.

Samadhi Health & Wellness Retreat & Spa, Vic

Offering programs that address everything from professional burnout to detoxing, Samadhi (samadhi retreat.com.au) is an Oriental-style retreat near Daylesford that can customise your stay. Be brave: tell them you need to break up with your phone.

Lizard Island, Qld

It’s not just the 24 beaches and day spa that make this tropical getaway on the Great Barrier Reef luxurious; the lack of mobilephone reception and limited wi-fi on Lizard Island (lizardisland.com. au) is an indulgence that allows you to disconnect from the world and reconnect with yourself.