The Invisible Lodge is the nickname given to the Friendly Beaches Lodge, designed by Latona, Masterman and Associates. The building functions as bushwalking accommodation, providing shelter for walkers, with bedrooms, lounge areas and wood fireplaces.
In 1995, the Invisible Lodge was awarded the John Lee Archer Triennial Prize, and decades later, received the 2018 Enduring Architecture Award due to its highly regarded sustainable design considerations and contribution to Tasmanian tourism. The nickname for the lodge came about due to the requirements of the build. It had to be situated on already disturbed land and was not allowed to be seen from the beach, hence becoming invisible and leaving little impact on the untouched beauty of the land.
The building is also entirely off-grid, getting energy from solar panels and water from the sky. This is a beautiful building, with warmth and comfort generated from the local Tasmanian timber internal cladding, and large glass doors that integrate the interior with the outside bush. The lodge is only accessible by partaking in a four-day guided bushwalk around Freycinet.