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If you enjoy pure links golf, world-class distilleries, a penchant for modern art combined with a wide variety of the best eateries in Australia this trip is right up your alley. Explore the hidden local treats on offer in Hobart in the south and play top 100 courses Lost Farm and Barnbougle in the north. A real all-rounder is how we describe this experience.
When to go: November - April
Price: From AUD$5,700 pp
Ideal length: 4 - 8 days
GOLF COURSES
Ocean Dunes incorporates a challenging 18-hole course, set amidst rolling dunes, and features unsurpassed views along two kilometres of majestic, King Island coastline – land made for golf, and reminiscent of the links of Scotland and Ireland. With 360-degree ocean views on nearly every hole, highlights include two spectacular par 3's that cross the surging ocean, plus a number of exciting, risk-and-reward, short par 4's. The 'inland' holes follow the coastal creek that flows through the course.
Location: Currie, King Island
Designed by renowned US golf architect, Mike DeVries, Cape Wickham sits on a magnificent piece of coastal land at the far North Western tip of King Island, in the windswept waters of Bass Strait. The course is gently undulating and interspersed with giant sand dunes and ridges, and has already captured the attention of international golf writers, with one recent review commenting... “Add jaw-dropping vistas into the mix and, for golfing purists, this surely ranks among the most important courses to have opened in living memory.“
Location: Cape Wickham, King Island
Rated the #2 Golf Course in Australia by Australian Golf Magazine (2013) and #11 in the World by U.S. Golf Digest, Barnbougle Dunes, is a links course unlike any other in Australia, or the world. The elder of the two courses at Barnbougle, The Dunes is a spectacular example of traditional links golf that meanders along Tasmania’s dramatic North East coast – it’s where breathtaking scenery and thrilling golf truly come together.
Location: Bridport, Tasmania
Just a short pitching wedge across the river from The Dunes, lies Barnbougle’s second golf course – Lost Farm. Despite Lost Farm’s close proximity to The Dunes, it is remarkably different, featuring 20 holes that wind along the coast and through the coastal dunes. Ranked as the #2 public course in Australia by Golf Australia Magazine, and #23 in the World by US Golf Digest, the Lost Farm course is an exciting challenge for golfers of all levels of experience.
Location: Bridport, Tasmania
The challenge and charm of Ratho Farm are unequaled in Australia. Following in the traditions of Old Scotland, Ratho Farm remains a public course. Grab some hickory’s from the club and play golf the way it used to be played. A nice glass of whisky awaits you on return.
ACCOMMODATIONS
The Henry Jones Art Hotel is a fusion of history and modernity, art and design, indulgence and discovery. Australia’s first dedicated art hotel, The Henry Jones merges one of Tasmania’s most significant industrial heritage sites, with modern design and contemporary art, to create a luxurious accommodation experience. The hotel’s 56 individually designed rooms and suites reflect Henry Jones’ characteristic fusion of art, heritage, tradition and nature. Coupled with the Henry Jones Art Hotel’s award-winning restaurants and bars, prime waterfront location and easy access to Hobart’s best attractions, this establishment offers an unparalleled experience that is far more than just five star luxury accommodation.
Lost Farm Lodge provides a stylish accommodation option for those looking to wake up right on its namesake golf course, with each suite only a short stroll to the Lodge Restaurant, Spa, Clubhouse and first tee. Lost Farm Lodge offers two types of luxury accommodation – Single and Double Queen Suites. These open plan, hotel-style rooms provide a choice of views, with the Ocean View Room or the Course View Room looking out across Anderson Bay and the Lost Farm Golf Course, respectively.
Cape Wickham has recently developed 16 deluxe rooms on their coastal property. These superb north facing views over Victoria Cove Beach, Cape Wickham Lighthouse or the Golf Course. Each room contains, 2 king single beds, ensuite, safe, fridge, TV, reverse cycle air-conditioning, wifi.
Saffire Freycinet is Australia’s newest luxury coastal sanctuary on Tasmania’s East Coast, delivering a sophisticated and intimate ambience and an inspirational experience. Discreetly positioned overlooking the Hazards Mountains, Freycinet Peninsula, and the pristine waters of Great Oyster Bay, Saffire blends the built environment and nature with breathtaking beauty. Featuring 20 luxurious suites, an exclusive day spa, restaurant, guest lounge and bar, this is a celebration of the art of service, internal and external wellbeing, local culinary delights, ancient landscapes and abundant wildlife. Saffire is one of Australia’s most spellbinding natural wonders, where you can truly relax, restore your wellbeing, and indulge and inspire your sense.
OTHER EXPERIENCES YOU MAY LIKE
When you think golf travel destinations, so often Scotland and Ireland are at the forefront of the conversation. But there’s a new kid on the block. Prepare to be enthralled by the share epic pieces of property that the top courses in NZ are located. Mix in world-class accommodation and a bucket load of unique localised experiences and you have yourself the golf trip of a lifetime.
Trek your way across this great country, playing some of the best courses in the world. Seven remarkable golf courses across three different states which all have their own unique flavour. From ocean wonders such as NSW GC to links heaven in Barnbougle, Tasmania and the widely heralded sandbelt courses in Melbourne. This is something special! This 14 day experience also includes fantastic local cuisine, and experiences across vastly different landscapes.
This is it! Our team of experts have painstakingly sat down and put together the very best golf courses both Australia and New Zealand has to offer. Not only that, but they have mapped out the perfect itinerary that gives the perfect blend of world class golf, unique accommodation, breathtaking experiences and the opportunities to meet the great characters that call these countries home. Enjoy this 15-night trip and make those postcard dreams a reality.