Tuesday, 14 July 2026 03:16

New luxury lodge for Uluru-Kata Tjuta

Render of a Desert Suite bedroom at the new luxury lodge in Uluru-Kata Tjuta Render of a Desert Suite bedroom at the new luxury lodge in Uluru-Kata Tjuta

Luxury lodge operator Beckons plans to build a new retreat at Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa.

Plans have been approved following ecological, heritage and sacred sites assessments and consultation with Traditional Custodians.

Further details, including the lodge name and opening date, will be announced as construction timelines are finalised, however the lodge is projected to open in early 2028.

The new lodge will be a nine-suite retreat set low in the dune landscape adjacent to Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park, with views of Uluṟu from the restaurant, bar and lounge and from each guest suite; from the end of the bed, or from a private plunge pool. The lodge will be a short distance from Longitude 131°. 

The new offering is more intimate in scale, grounded in a First Nations cultural exchange and offering a personalised, guided experience of Australia’s outback.

The new build expands Beckons’ Australian portfolio alongside Southern Ocean Lodge, Longitude 131°, Capella Lodge, Silky Oaks Lodge, and The Louise, and reinforces the platform behind Huka Lodge in New Zealand, Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge in Canada, and Tierra Atacama and Tierra Patagonia in Chile. 

First Nations art and culture are central to the experience. Each suite features a commissioned work interpreting Kungkarangkalpa (Seven Sisters), a significant Aṉangu Creation story. Ongoing partnerships with Ernabella Arts, Tjanpi Desert Weavers, Tjala Arts, and the APY Centre Collective create opportunities for cultural exchange.

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