Evoking English country-house Victoriana on the fringes of the Outback is no mean feat , and it is testament to the owners ' imagination that North Bundaleer has the power to transport you into a Jane Austen-inspired scene -- until , that is , a family of kangaroos bounds past and bursts the bubble . • Rates : from £ 220 ( AU $ 390 ) , with cooked breakfast .