Splurge or save at Australia's most spectacular spots

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Splurge or save at Australia's most spectacular spots

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Some of Australia's most incredible holiday destinations can be experienced in top-shelf, expensive luxury ... or you can do them on the cheap for a pittance.

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Lord Howe is the little island that could. Although it's small in area - only 11km by 2km ? Lord Howe is home to the world's most southerly coral reef, as well as an astonishingly diverse range of wildlife.

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If you're happy to cook for yourself and pack your own towels on Lord Howe Island, you can stay at the island's Hideaway Cottages from $50 a night.

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If you want to wake up to the best views on the island, Capella Lodge is the place to stay: its nine suites offer fantastic ocean, reef and mountain views. From $650 per person per night twin share.

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Saffire Freycinet delivers everything you'd expect of a luxury lodge. Each of the sprawling suites ? the smallest is 80sqm ? offers magnificent views and plenty of creature comforts, right down to 1000 thread county sheets. Rates start at $1800 per suite, twin share, including meals, beverages and activities.

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Guests at Saffire Freycinet enjoy enjoy gourmet meals, the inhouse spa and a range of activities including walks, cooking demonstrations, wine experiences, kayaking, mountain biking, bird watching.

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Wineglass Bay, Freycinet Peninsula. To do Freycinet on the cheap, camp near Coles Bay for $13 a night.

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El Questro is a million-acre park in the heart of the Kimberley, where you can explore of sandstone ranges and gorges, pockets of rainforest and broad flats. The El Questro homestead has a number of accommodation options, but the pick of the bunch is the three new cliffside retreats. From $2429 a night.

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El Questro also welcomes campers ? no booking required. The unpowered Black Cockatoo campground has guest showers, bathrooms and a store. From just $20 a night.

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To do Kangaroo Island in luxury, stay at Southern Ocean Lodge.

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Kangaroo Island. If you like lodgings that have a sense of drama, you'll love Southern Ocean Lodge. The suites are cantilevered over the edge of a cliff, offering breathtaking views. Rates start at $1980 per suite, twin share, including meals, beverages and activities.

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You can also camp on Kangaroo Island on the cheap. There are plenty of campsites scattered around the island, but the best option may be the sites at Flinders Chase National Park. $25 per car per night.

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Luxury on the Great Barrier Reef. Only 12 people can stay on Wilson Island at any given time.

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Only 12 people can stay on Wilson Island at any given time ? and only if they leave the kids at home. This exclusive adults-only resort consists of six safari tents with timber floors and king-size beds. $1100 per tent per night, twin share.

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Part of the same island chain, Lady Musgrave Island has much in common with Wilson Island, including its flora and fauna ? turtles nest on both islands. Camping on Lady Musgrave, however, is a no-frills experience, with prices to match. From $5.30 per night.Credit:Getty Images

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