Why more Aussies taking luxury holidays in the Outback

©Wild Bush Luxury (2025)

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15 Jan 2025

Aussies are redefining luxury in the Outback, merging First Nations education and immersive biodiversity lessons with uber-comfortable accommodation. Inspired by Aussies’ renewed interest in Indigenous cultures and conservation, the luxe bush trend is an opportunity for travel brands to shine.

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Hotels and holidays

Angus Kidman

Angus Kidman is the international editor-at-large at Finder, a renowned fintech comparing website. He is an award-winning journalist who has reported on technology, travel, and finance for over 25 years.

David Smyth

David Smyth is the director of Forward Travel, an Australian travel consultancy that was voted the ‘Most Unique Tour Consultant in Australia’ in 2023 and the ‘Best Boutique Global Travel Consultancy in Australia’ in 2024 by the LUXlife Magazine Travel & Tourism Awards.

Sean Lues

Sean Lues is a safari guide and the owner of Journeys Worldwide, a premium tour operator and travel agent based in Queensland. Journeys Worldwide was founded in 1988 to provide small group tours to Africa, India and Borneo. The company soon branched into other tours and now focuses primarily on organising small group tours, worldwide.

Evan E. Lambert

Evan E. Lambert is a journalist, travel writer, essayist, and short fiction writer with bylines at Thought Catalog, Business Insider, Mic, People, Queerty, BuzzFeed, Going, The Discoverer, and many more. You can check out his other work at https://evanlambert.journoportfolio.com/.

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