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LOCATION
On the edge of Queensland’s Daintree Rainforest. 15 minutes from Port Douglas and 60 minutes north of Cairns Airport.

DETAILS
Silky Oaks embodies the relaxed Queensland lifestyle with open-plan, stilted building structures, while its rainforest position is celebrated with earthy wood finishes. The buildings’ wall-free design showcases the abundance of luscious greens around the property, which fully immerses guests in the tropical setting. Timber walkways connect one building to the next, serving as a living backdrop to the lodge’s comfortable interiors.

FUNCTION DETAILS
A team can only be inspired by the wonder of the oldest living rainforest in a World Heritage area.  Delegates will be calmed amid the tranquil ambience of Silky Lodge’s dedicated meeting spaces, including the versatile 80 person Kubirri Room and the open air Daintree Pavillion for up to 100 guests. Lunches, dinners and cocktail receptions can be held in a range of unique dining settings, on the riverside or perched high in the Treehouse Restaurant above the peaceful Mossman River. The Jungle Perch, an octagonal private dining venue suspends over the water below, perfect for a smaller group dining experience.

WEDDINGS
While guests can take time out in the lead up to the big day at the Healing Waters Spa, both ceremony and reception sites are available for wedding day celebrations at Silky Lodge. Exchange vows by the lagoon at the Silky Beach Billabong site, in the Jungle Perch’s octagonal gazebo space or The Riverbank’s sandy shores. Party afterward beneath a canopy of trees in the Daintree Pavillion, have an intimate event at the Jungle Perch away from fellow Treehouse diners or choose a relaxed, natural setting at The Riverbank.

CORPORATE ACTIVITIES
A host of nearby natural attractions offers day trip options for sightseeing visitors, including intrepid safaris to Cape Tribulation and relaxing cruises along the Great Barrier Reef. Activities in and around the lodge site include canoeing, swimming and snorkelling in the Mossman River, guided hikes in the surrounding rainforest, cycling and playing tennis. For more indulgent past times, take a trip to the Healing Waters Spa for rejuvenating massages and relaxing facials using Sodashi beauty products.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Silky Lodge’s on-site Treehouse restaurant provides fresh, contemporary menus inspired by fresh local produce that meld Australian, Asian and Mediterranean flavours. The daily changing dinner menu may include, say, pan fried barramundi with potato herb gnocchi and ratatouille as well as laksa with exotic mushrooms and tableland greens.

ACCOMMODATION
Boutique timber accommodation takes the form of either Riverhouses or Treehouses that offer a relaxing au naturel living experience, each complete with spa baths, aromatherapy oil burners and balconies on which hanging hammocks offer sublime water and garden views.