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Brett

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Kitchen vibe is ‘pre-Columbian’

Brett Whiteley (1939–92) was one of Australia's most successful and popular artists. He was also a quote-generating machine. ‘Art is the thrilling spark that beats death—that's all.’

In 1962 he became the youngest artist to have a work purchased by London's Tate Gallery and, in 1978, he was the first and only person to win the three best-known Australian art prizes in the same year: the Archibald, Sulman, and Wynne. Heroin and drink eroded later years, and he died of an overdose at fifty-three. Luckily:

‘The promise of death is that I won't care or know or think or feel anything, so what happens to my work is completely meaningless.’

Featured artwork: Cemetery in Sicily, 1986, Brett Whiteley.

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Features

  • Two bedrooms (king size beds, great sheets)
  • Spa
  • Breakfast in The Source Restaurant
  • Priority access to the museum (when it's open)
  • Complimentary Moorilla winery tasting
  • Fully equipped kitchen and laundry
  • Wine bar stocked with Moorilla wine and Moo Brew beer (for purchase)
  • TVs all over the place
  • Personal security screen to avoid visitors you don't like
  • Shared gym, sauna and heated infinity pool
  • The usual trimmings: safe, phone, Wi-Fi, big fluffy bathrobes, daily housekeeping, incredible views, etc., etc.
  • To the left are glass doors leading out to the balcony. In the centre and to the right is an open-plan space featuring a kitchenette, two couches, and a coffee table.
  • A long, spacious room with an A-frame wooden exposed ceiling features a table setting and couches. The room offers views of the mountains and river in the distance
  • An elegant living space features a Brett Whiteley artwork, dark wooden table setting under a ambient light shade, the back of a couch, with light cascading through the corner of the room.
  • An expansive bedroom with a King-sized bed positioned to face glass doors that offer views overlooking the Derwent River.
  • From the balcony, the outdoor table setting is positioned to showcase the view of the river and mountains in the distance.
  • The interior of the bathroom features a spa bath positioned by the window, offering views among the treetops
  • A bedroom features a freshly made king-sized bed and wooden cabinetry. Tree branches can be seen through the large window, opposite the bed.
  • The exterior of the Brett Pavilion is positioned among the trees, offering views of the river.
  • The Derwent River with mountains in the distance on a sunny day.
  • Mona Pavillions share pool over looking the River Derwent
  • Mona Pavilions share gym over looking native bush and the River Derwent