Tasmania · Planning
Barnbougle or King Island (or both)?
Reviewed 12 November 2026. Prices and counts update automatically from our live listings.
Tasmania's two great golf destinations sit at opposite ends of the state. Barnbougle is on the north-east coast near Bridport, with Barnbougle Dunes and Barnbougle Lost Farm plus the short Bougle Run course. King Island, in Bass Strait, has Cape Wickham Links and King Links (formerly Ocean Dunes). Here's how the tours to each compare.
How the tours compare
| Tours | From | Typical price | Typical length | Include flights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnbougle only | 29 | $488 | $1,465 | 3 nights | 7% |
| King Island only | 13 | $691 | $1,383 | 2 nights | 62% |
| Both | 20 | $908 | $2,880 | 3 nights | 85% |
Prices are per person and “typical” is the median, across tours that publish a price.
Getting there
Barnbougle is a drive from Launceston, and many tours include the transfer. King Island means a flight, usually from Melbourne or Launceston, by scheduled airline or private charter. That's why 62% of King Island-only tours include flights, compared with 7% of Barnbougle-only tours.
Which should you choose?
- Short on time or budget: Typical trips cost about the same: $1,465 for Barnbougle and $1,383 for King Island, though Barnbougle trips typically run 3 nights against 2 on King Island. The bigger difference is per round: typically $445 at Barnbougle against $650 on King Island.
- Want the full set: 20 tours combine both, typically over 3 nights. It's the classic Tasmanian golf trip.
- Travelling with non-golfers: look for tours flagged non-golfer friendly. King Island and Barnbougle are both remote, so check what's on offer off the course.
Best-value Barnbougle tours
Tour the Greens (GolfPass)
Barnbougle Weekend Getaway
Two nights at Lost Farm Lodge with three rounds — Barnbougle Dunes twice and Lost Farm once — plus return transfers from Launceston.
Courses: Barnbougle Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm
PackageTwo nights on-site at Barnbougle with daily cooked breakfast and three rounds — Barnbougle Dunes, Lost Farm and Bougle Run — with pull trolleys.
Courses: Barnbougle Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm, Bougle Run (Barnbougle)
PackageThe Golf Travel Agency
Barnbougle: 1 Night, 2 Games
One night at Barnbougle Lost Farm with two rounds across Barnbougle Dunes and Lost Farm, with optional commercial or charter flights from Melbourne.
Courses: Barnbougle Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm
Best-value King Island tours
PackageThe Golf Travel Agency
King Island: 1 Night, 2 Games
One night on King Island with two rounds across Cape Wickham and Ocean Dunes and a rental car, with optional commercial or charter flights from Melbourne.
Courses: Cape Wickham Links, King Links (formerly Ocean Dunes)
PackageThe Golf Travel Agency
King Island: 2 Nights, 2 Games
Two nights on King Island with two rounds across Cape Wickham and Ocean Dunes and a rental car, with optional commercial or charter flights from Melbourne.
Courses: Cape Wickham Links, King Links (formerly Ocean Dunes)
Tour the Greens (GolfPass)
King Island, 2 nights & 3 rounds
Private air charter from Essendon to King Island with two nights at Cape Wickham and three rounds, Ocean Dunes twice and Cape Wickham once.
Courses: King Links (formerly Ocean Dunes), Cape Wickham Links
Tours that play both
PackageThe Golf Travel Agency
Barnbougle & King Island: 2 Nights, 3 Games
Two nights at Barnbougle Lost Farm with two rounds at Barnbougle and one on King Island (Cape Wickham or Ocean Dunes), with optional commercial or charter flights from Melbourne.
Courses: Barnbougle Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm, Cape Wickham Links, King Links (formerly Ocean Dunes)
PackageThe Golf Travel Agency
Barnbougle & King Island: 3 Nights, 4 Games
Three nights split between King Island and Barnbougle Lost Farm with one round each at Cape Wickham, Ocean Dunes, Barnbougle Dunes and Lost Farm, with optional commercial or charter flights from Melbourne.
Courses: Barnbougle Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm, Cape Wickham Links, King Links (formerly Ocean Dunes)
PackageMates' Escapes
King Island & Barnbougle Golf Package — 4 Nights
Two nights in a Barnbougle Dunes cottage and two at Cape Wickham, with rounds at Barnbougle Dunes, Lost Farm, Cape Wickham (all-day golf upgrade) and Ocean Dunes, breakfasts, carts, transfers and King Island car hire. Flights extra.
Courses: Barnbougle Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm, Cape Wickham Links, King Links (formerly Ocean Dunes)
PackageTwo nights at Barnbougle and two on King Island with breakfast, four rounds (Barnbougle Dunes, Lost Farm, Cape Wickham, Ocean Dunes) and direct flights Essendon–King Island–Launceston.
Courses: Barnbougle Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm, Cape Wickham Links, King Links (formerly Ocean Dunes)
These figures cover Tasmania-only tours. Multi-state grand tours that include both are on our Tasmania golf tours page too. Or read what a Tasmania golf trip really costs.