Cape Wickham Golf Links

King Island is situated in the Bass Strait, to the northwest of the main island of Tasmania, and it lies about half way between Tasmania and the mainland state of Victoria. The golf course is located in the northwest corner of the island, around a 45-minute drive from the regional airport at Currie, the largest township on the island.

It’s said that respected author Darius Oliver was instrumental in convincing businessman Duncan Andrews to develop the remote Cape Wickham site and so the property was duly purchased in 2011. American architect Mike DeVries was then hired to lay out the links, using the contractor Programmed Turnpoint to construct the course.

The first five holes wind their way around the Cape Farewell headland before the routing moves inland, with the next eight holes set amongst sand hills and occasional limestone outcrops. Holes 14 to 18 then move towards the imposing Cape Wickham Lighthouse, culminating in a closing hole which wraps itself around Victoria Cove.

Highlight holes here include short par fours at the 5th, 10th and 12th, all of which hug the coastline. Three of the par threes - at holes 3, 11 and 17 - also occupy spectacular seaside locations, with each of their greens overlooking the rocky shore. The best is kept until last however when the narrow 18th fairway doglegs right around a sandy bay to the home green.