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The Broome Lodge

14 September 2026

A 1950s palm-fringed tropical motel in Broome, WA, brought back by a young design couple who kept the bones, the sign and the kidney pool and let the rest breathe.

The Coral Motor Lodge

14 September 2026

A 1960s palm-fringed tropical motel in Coral Bay, WA, brought back by two ex-Sydney chefs who kept the bones, the sign and the kidney pool and let the rest breathe.

The Port Motel

14 September 2026

A 1950s palm-fringed tropical motel in Port Douglas, Queensland, brought back by a young design couple who kept the bones, the sign and the kidney pool and let the rest…

The Airlie Motor Lodge

14 September 2026

A 1970s palm-fringed tropical motel in Airlie Beach, Queensland, brought back by a surfboard shaper and a florist who kept the bones, the sign and the kidney pool and let…

Barrier Reef Motel

14 September 2026

Forty-one air-con units on the Cassowary Coast. Salt-water pool, licensed restaurant, and a cane-cutter clientele the company prefers.

Kurrimine Beach Motel

14 September 2026

A tropical hideaway on the Cane-cutter Way — twenty-eight beachfront units, a licensed bar, spa suites, and the kind of frangipani that drops on every breakfast plate.

Atherton Hinterland Motel

14 September 2026

Owner-operated on the Atherton Tablelands. Pool in the middle, palms around it, and a host who actually knows where the platypus pool is.

Halse Lodge

14 September 2026

A heritage Noosa guesthouse reopened in 2024 with vinyl nights, yoga decks, beach-club soul and the only verandah in QLD with a working bell that summons cocktails.