Swell Lodge occupies a rare position - both literally and philosophically. Set on the wild, far coastline of Christmas Island National Park, where ancient rainforest meets the Indian Ocean, it is the only accommodation inside a federally managed National Park anywhere in Australia.

Purpose-built as the country’s first eco-accommodation within a national park, the lodge is defined by restraint rather than scale. Just two handcrafted eco-chalets, carefully positioned to honour the landscape they inhabit. Each was carried piece by piece through the rainforest and assembled entirely by hand - every panoramic glass panel, stone bench top, and Italian bathroom tile chosen with intention.

The result is a place that feels both considered and instinctive. Floor-to-ceiling glass frames an uninterrupted ocean view. Seabirds soar past at arm’s length. At night, the Milky Way stretches overhead in absolute darkness, unbroken by a single artificial light. The other chalet is completely out of sight and earshot. There is nothing between you and the edge of the world.