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King Island Course


King Island Golf Club sits on the remote Bass Strait island of King Island, roughly midway between mainland Tasmania and Victoria. The course occupies coastal terrain near Currie, the island's main settlement, and offers a links-style layout shaped by persistent winds and ocean proximity. The design takes advantage of natural undulations and native vegetation characteristic of this exposed maritime environment. The island itself is known for its agricultural economy, particularly dairy and beef production, and the golf course reflects the rugged, windswept character of the surrounding landscape. Fairways typically run through rolling duneland with views toward the Southern Ocean, and the routing incorporates natural hazards including coastal scrub and elevation changes that require strategic club selection and course management in changeable weather conditions. King Island Golf Club serves both local members and visiting golfers who travel to the island for its isolation and natural scenery. The course provides a straightforward test of links golf without elaborate infrastructure, emphasizing shot-making in wind and navigation of firm, fast-running turf. Access to King Island is by air from Melbourne or Tasmania, and the golf course represents one of the recreational draws for tourists exploring the island's beaches, walking trails, and local food products. The club maintains a modest clubhouse and operates with the informal, community-oriented atmosphere typical of rural Australian golf clubs, where the focus remains on the game itself rather than extensive amenities.
The journey to King Island Golf Club begins with a flight to King Island Airport, a small regional terminal served by scheduled services from Melbourne (Tullamarine) and, seasonally, from Launceston - a crossing of Bass Strait that transforms mainland Australia into a distant memory within forty minutes. The island itself emerges from the Southern Ocean as a windswept plateau of dairy pastures and coastal heath, and the fifteen-minute drive north from the airstrip to Currie traces quiet roads where the only traffic is likely to be a farmer's ute or a wandering wallaby. King Island's isolation is its signature: this is golf reached not by highway exit but by propeller and ocean breeze, a pilgrimage to the edge of the world where the Roaring Forties meet the fairway.

FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Yes. King Island is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at King Island is 72.
King Island plays 5,007 metres from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at King Island is 132.
King Island is a 18-hole course.
King Island Course


King Island Golf Club sits on the remote Bass Strait island of King Island, roughly midway between mainland Tasmania and Victoria. The course occupies coastal terrain near Currie, the island's main settlement, and offers a links-style layout shaped by persistent winds and ocean proximity. The design takes advantage of natural undulations and native vegetation characteristic of this exposed maritime environment. The island itself is known for its agricultural economy, particularly dairy and beef production, and the golf course reflects the rugged, windswept character of the surrounding landscape. Fairways typically run through rolling duneland with views toward the Southern Ocean, and the routing incorporates natural hazards including coastal scrub and elevation changes that require strategic club selection and course management in changeable weather conditions. King Island Golf Club serves both local members and visiting golfers who travel to the island for its isolation and natural scenery. The course provides a straightforward test of links golf without elaborate infrastructure, emphasizing shot-making in wind and navigation of firm, fast-running turf. Access to King Island is by air from Melbourne or Tasmania, and the golf course represents one of the recreational draws for tourists exploring the island's beaches, walking trails, and local food products. The club maintains a modest clubhouse and operates with the informal, community-oriented atmosphere typical of rural Australian golf clubs, where the focus remains on the game itself rather than extensive amenities.
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The journey to King Island Golf Club begins with a flight to King Island Airport, a small regional terminal served by scheduled services from Melbourne (Tullamarine) and, seasonally, from Launceston - a crossing of Bass Strait that transforms mainland Australia into a distant memory within forty minutes. The island itself emerges from the Southern Ocean as a windswept plateau of dairy pastures and coastal heath, and the fifteen-minute drive north from the airstrip to Currie traces quiet roads where the only traffic is likely to be a farmer's ute or a wandering wallaby. King Island's isolation is its signature: this is golf reached not by highway exit but by propeller and ocean breeze, a pilgrimage to the edge of the world where the Roaring Forties meet the fairway.

FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Yes. King Island is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at King Island is 72.
King Island plays 5,007 metres from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at King Island is 132.
King Island is a 18-hole course.