Inside the stunning secret Australian island you can HIRE – complete with a personal on-call caretaker, a private retreat and a clifftop glamping tent
- Satellite Island off south-eastern Tasmania can be hired out for $1950-a-night
- A Scandinavian-styled summer home is surrounded by 34 hectares of bushland
- Guests can dive for edible sea shells, kayak or make fires on a pebble beach
- The current owners have updated the living areas with a modern, nautical theme
An idyllic summer home with its own boathouse and mountain views could be yours for a week – but you’ll have to book out an entire island first.
Perched on the shore of Satellite Island, which sits in a channel off the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, the incredible retreat can be hired for $1950-a-night.
A booking includes exclusive access to the island’s 34 hectares of native bush, pebble beaches, sunny coves and an on-call caretaker.
An idyllic summer home with its own boathouse (pictured) and mountain views could be yours for a week – but you’ll have to book out an entire island first.
Perched on the shore of Satellite Island, which sits in a channel off the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, the incredible retreat can be hired for $1950-a-night
Sitting by an open fire outside the boathouse is one of the most popular leisure pursuits by guests on the island
As well as the use of a clifftop canvas bell tent from which to gaze out across the D’Entrecasteaux channel, guests receive boat transport to and from the island.
Days can be spent on the island paddle-boarding, kayaking or even catching your own dinner from the cliff shelves.
The caretaker can be called upon to set fires for you on the island’s pebble beach or teach you how to dive for the edible sea shell Abalone.
Guests are also provided with fishing equipment and a supply of wild oysters to give their stay an authentic touch.
As well as the use of a clifftop canvas bell tent (pictures) from which to gaze out across the D’Entrecasteaux channel, guests receive boat transport to and from the island
Satellite Island was discovered by French explorer Bruni D’Entrecasteaux in 1792 and used at first as an observatory to view the night sky and the southern lights
Days can be spent on the island paddle-boarding, kayaking or even catching your own dinner from the cliff shelves
The holiday experience is as luxurious as it is isolated as the the two-bedroom boathouse and three-bedroom summer home have been given a modern update.
Current owners Kate Alstergren and her husband Will inherited the island from his uncle before using simple Scandinavian styles to update the living areas.
‘I love simple Scandinavian aesthetics combined with a laid-back Tasmanian beach vibe,’ Kate told You Magazine in 2018.
‘We updated the original summer house, expanded the deck and took down the veranda roof to allow light in.’
A caretaker can also be called upon to set fires for you on the island’s pebble beach or teach you how to dive for the edible sea shell Abalone
Canvas sofas, whitewashed floors, walls and island trinkets also help to enhance the Nordic feel
Canvas sofas, whitewashed floors, walls and island trinkets also help to enhance the Nordic feel.
Extra guests can be added to the booking for $300-per-person, with reservations booked through satelliteisland.com.au.
Satellite Island was discovered by French explorer Bruni D’Entrecasteaux in 1792 and used at first as an observatory to view the night sky and the southern lights – also known as the Aurora Australis.
Extra guests can be added to the booking for $300-per-person, with reservations booked through satelliteisland.com.au