The Tasmanian
devil well be made
famous by the crazy
Loony Tunes cartoon
character, but this wild
mammal is can only be
found the island state
of Tasmania. It’s one of
the many splendours
of this great Island off
the coast of Australia.
It’s a safe bet most avid golfers
consider Scotland, Ireland,
greater London, New York State,
California’s Monterey Peninsula
and Melbourne’s sandbelt
among the ‘must-see’ parts of
the golf world. Tasmania’s golf
product already earned critical
acclaim for Barnbougle Dunes
and Lost Farm and they’ll soon
have company well inside the
world’s top 100 courses as King
Island prepares to unveil two
more world-class layouts.
Ocean Dunes, on King Island’s
west coast is a 5-minute drive
from the town of Currie. The
entrance is barely noticeable
from the highway and a long
winding track takes you through
rolling terrain, past the recently
completed 18th hole and up to
a raised peak beside the first tee
with sweeping Southern Ocean
views.
With the sound of waves crashing,
golfers are challenged from the
very first tee shot down the par5 first hole, a 500-metre dogleg
right with an enormous bunker
that frames the fairway’s right
side. A good drive leaves a view
to the green, which is more than
50 feet below, pressed up beside
the coastline and protected by
two front bunkers.
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