A portal for
intimacy with nature.
A crafted retreat above the Southern Ocean. Framed views, vast and near. Designed for stillness, seclusion, and the slow gathering of memories.
A cocooning space,
perfectly scaled.
Rammed earth and board-formed concrete hold the warmth of the day. Blackened steel frames the glass; timber softens every touch. A dramatic roof gathers the sky overhead.
Inside, the world narrows to what matters. Fire, candlelight, the ocean beyond the glass, and the people beside you.
Framed views,
vast & near.
Set into the eucalypt above Johanna Beach, the retreat protects a powerful landscape. The Southern Ocean to the horizon, the bush pressing close.
By day, a portal for intimacy with nature. By night, a dark sky thick with stars.
Architecturally
designed,
deliberately
considered.
A quiet study in materiality, scale, and site. Every wall is set to a view. Every threshold considered.
The building disappears into the eucalypt above Johanna Beach. What remains is the ocean, the sky, and the warmth of rammed earth at your back.
Architecturally designed by Nicholas Burns (@studionicholasburns).
Inside the retreat.
All imagery shown is architectural renders. Wallaby Waters is currently under construction, with completion expected August 2026.
Be the first
to stay.
Wallaby Waters opens for bookings in 2026 via Lively. The waitlist gets first call on dates, the launch story, and opening-season rates before the listing goes live.
