Camping may not be most people’s definition of luxury travel, but a visit to The Paperbark Camp on New South Wales’ south coast could well change their minds.

In 1998, inspired by a recent trip to Africa, Irena and Jeremy Hutchings built several luxury ‘safari tents’ deep within a paperbark forest in Woollamia, Jervis Bay, giving birth to The Paperbark Camp. Essentially large canvas tents on permanent raised timber platforms, each hut has a full bathroom, deck, polished floorboards and bedroom with timber bed, all kitted out with 'eco linen'.

Since being established, the camp has grown to include 12 tents in total, and now offers the original Safari Tents as well as 4 Deluxe Safari Tents, which include a full bathroom with claw foot cast iron bath – far from a traditional campsite.

The camp also boasts the Gunyah restaurant on site, where chef John Evans (previously of 3 Weeds and Est.) has crafted a unique menu of local produce, including Southern Highlands duck and Jervis Bay Kingfish, complemented by Canberra wines and local and imported cheeses. Designed by Sydney-based Nettleton Tribe Architects, The Gunyah sits high in the forest with open walls emphasising the feeling of floating in the bush canopy.

Designated a National Marine Park, the unspoilt natural beauty of Jervis Bay will remain that way, for all to enjoy. The Paperbark Camp offers packages that include a sailing excursion on the bay – a playground for the dolphins and majestic whales – and entry to the Illawarra Fly treetop walk.

Accompanied by one-on-one hospitality and memorable food, The Paperbark Camp offers the perfect way to connect with nature without abandoning home comforts.


The Paperbark Camp
paperbarkcamp.com.au