Australian Gourmet Traveller - (04)April 2019 (1)

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HENRIQUE SCHMEIL (MANOELLA BUFFARA) & ALICIA TAYLOR (MILDURA CHOCOLATE COMPANY).

Awarta Nusa Dua Resort & VillasIn the
enclave of Nusa Dua in Bali’s south-east,
Awarta is distinguished by its focus on
Indonesian-Chinese Peranakan heritage
and style. In a lush garden compound are
14 one-, two- and three-bedroom villas filled
with Peranakan-style timber furniture and
Chinese lacquered artworks. All villas have
butlers, outdoor bathing pavilions and big
pools. After a session at Awarta’s private
beach club, guests head to the all-day diner,
The Long Table, or for dinner in its Chinese
restaurant. awartaresorts.com

Capella UbudResort designer Bill Bensley
has imagined a 19th-century expeditionary
camp in the Balinese jungle, set on four
hectares of vertiginous rice terraces
and rainforest in the Keliki Valley, about
25 minutes’ drive north of Ubud. Guests
are handed a “survival kit” (insect repellent,
poncho, ear plugs) and retire to the Officers
Tent for apéritifs, then to 22 one-bedroom
tents or a two-bedroom lodge, each
furnished with playful vintage curios,
oversized travelling trunks, private
decks and plunge pools.capellahotels.com

Como Uma Canggu Last year’s most
anticipated new hotel makes the most of its
location, between the surf breaks of Echo
Beach and Old Man’s on Bali’s south-west
coast. Flanked by an infinity pool and a surf
school, the resort’s surf-shack beach club
is a showpiece bar, restaurant and lounging
venue. Some of the 119 rooms have balconies
overlooking – or swim-up access to – a huge
central lagoon pool. A highlight is the resort’s
wellness centre, with a spa, serious gym,
Pilates and yoga studios, and a health-focused
eatery. comohotels.com

Bali with a difference


Vintage chic, surf style and jungle vibes define these resorts.


THREE OF THE BEST

Karijini National Park.

Call to country
It takes stamina to get to one of Australia’s most remote festivals. The Karijini Experience
on 16-21 April is set in rugged Karijini National Park in the Pilbara region, 1,400 kilometres
north of Perth. The annual festival’s unique setting, “strong sense of place” and authentic
cultural connection with the Banjima people set the festival apart, says organiser James
Jarvis. Highlights include eclectic performances on the park’s airstrip stage, Opera in
the Gorge, native-food dégustation dinners and open-air films. karijiniexperience.com

Sure, the Mildura Chocolate Company
knows how to target your weakness for
choc-coated almonds and dried orange
slices dipped in milk chocolate. But the
brand isn’t just about delivering a sugar
rush. It sources nuts and fruits from local
farms and provides jobs and training
opportunities for people with disabilities.
mildurachocolatecompany.com.au

PHOTOGRAPHY ELLY LUKALE (KARIJINI NATIONAL PARK), WILLIAM MEPPEM (BEN DEVLIN), TEREZA ONDR



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