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Cicada Lodge
Nitmiluk, Northern Territory, Australia · Independent · High Luxury
Cicada Lodge is the Jawoyn-owned lodge inside Nitmiluk National Park: 18 rooms with private balconies looking into bush above the Katherine River, a 20-minute drive from Katherine and a 15-minute walk from the gorge jetty. It opened in March 2013 as a joint venture with Indigenous Business Australia, and Nitmiluk Tours, owned by the Jawoyn Association of 17 clans, still operates it. Breakfast and sunset drinks are included year-round.
- 18 rooms
- Opened 2013
- Neighborhood: Nitmiluk Gorge
About Cicada Lodge
- The lodge is wholly owned by the Jawoyn people through the Jawoyn Association, with Nitmiluk Tours running operations.
- It opened in March 2013 with 18 rooms, each showing original artwork by local Indigenous artists.
- It stays open year-round; the operator has said that if floods cut the road, a helicopter collects guests.
Restaurants and bars
- Cicada Lodge restaurant (Chef's Menu) — Restaurant · Contemporary, celebrating Jawoyn Country and Northern Territ · Chef Adam Woods (Executive Chef)
Experiences
- Daily Sunset canapes and drinks ('Welcome to Nitmiluk') — Sunset drinks and canapes each evening on the poolside, presented as the hotel's signature daily offering.
- Sunset Dinner Cruise — Sunset cruise from Nitmiluk Gorge with a three course meal on board and lessons on Jawoyn Country's culture and natural history.
- Nabilil Dreaming Sunset Dinner Tour — Dinner cruise with incredible views and attentive service, described as the jewel in the crown of the Nitmiluk experience.
- NitNit Dreaming Two Gorge Tour — Gorge tour departing several times a day; no two departures are the same.
- Timeless Land Three Gorge Tour — Gorge tour travelling through time and the three gorges.
- Southern Rockhole ferry — Ferry to the Southern Rockhole waterfall, running seasonally, towards the top of the first gorge.
Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator and mini-bar
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Bathrobes
- Television with free to air TV
- Private balcony
- Full-length doors
- Sumptuous cooked breakfast included daily for all guests
- Daily Sunset canapes and drinks included
- Lounge
- Mini Bar
- Free parking for all guests
- Concierge (books local tours and experiences)
- Room service
- Restaurant
- Concierge
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