Tag Bush retreat

8 Feb

Best Aurora Australis Tasmania at Truffle Lodge

I was talking to my brother this week. He said that the Aurora Borealis was high on his bucket list. I suggested that the Aurora Australis was just as good, and far more accessible. You could have knocked me over with a feather when he asked, “What’s that?” My brother is not […]

2 Dec

Luxury Hotel Unique Tasmania Devil Experience

Visiting journalist, Penny Hunter, recently stayed at our luxury hotel and had a unique Tasmania devil experience. She wrote: It’s one of the most important rules of camping: always zip up your tent securely when bedding down for the night. You don’t want any undesirable critters sneaking or slithering into your quarters […]

6 Sep

Wood Fire Cooking on a Fire Pit – what an experience

Wood fire cooking on a fire pit is very trendy at the moment. However, it has been part of camping out for forever. Nothing new about that. What is new is that people now watch cookery shows on TV. Therefore, wood fired cookery is no longer about simply throwing a sausage on the […]

25 Aug

Movie The Nightingale shot near Truffle Lodge

The movie The Nightingale 2018 was filmed near Truffle Lodge. The mountains, tall trees and temperate scrub to the north of Truffle Lodge feature strongly in the film. Additionally, the more open countryside to the east of Truffle Lodge sets the scene for the farming landscapes. Director-writer, Jenifer Hunt weaves a tale of […]

9 Aug

Unique Experiential Hotel

Over time, we have watched luxury travel changing. It has changed in many fundamental ways, and our challenge has been to embrace that change. Indeed, Truffle Lodge glamping was a nod to these changes because travellers were wanting more than mere luxury accommodation. They were wanting their overnight stay to be an experience in its […]

2 Jul

Luxury Lodge Fire Pit

As the autumn arrives and the fire danger of high summer passes, we can start firing up of the fire pit. This always brings a sense of excitement. However this year, nature itself seemed to celebrate the return of our very first outdoor fire. The lighting of the fire pit was accompanied by this spectacular […]

3 Jan

Cool off at ‘The Beach’

We have several deep plungeholes in the river at Truffle Lodge. Guests love to sit on the river deck, dangling their feet in the river, or to totally immerse themselves on the rocky outcrop. But last year, after the floods, we discovered a sandy little beach, which had not previously been evident because it was […]