Barnbougle

Follow the contours.

Barnbougle brings the links tradition to Tasmania’s north-east coast, near the fishing village of Bridport. Two highly ranked courses, The Dunes and Lost Farm, sit side by side in the dunes of Anderson Bay facing Bass Strait, with a 14-hole short course between them. Come ready to walk, improvise and play the ground game, and give it at least two days.

Barnbougle green fees and tee times.

Tee times on The Dunes and Lost Farm book online through Barnbougle’s booking engine or with the resort. Green fees apply to either course, with separate Australian and international rates. The best value is the all-day ticket, which covers unlimited golf on one course or across both; in high season 2026–27 an Australian all-day two-course ticket is A$320, against A$199 for a single round. Accommodation packages combine golf with a room at Lost Farm Lodge or the Dunes cottages. There is no published handicap limit.

The courses at Barnbougle.

The Dunes

Tom Doak and Mike Clayton designed The Dunes to channel the links of Scotland and Ireland, and it has featured in world top-100 lists since it opened in the mid-2000s. Holes weave through the tallest dunes on the property, with blind shots and deep pot bunkers.

Lost Farm

Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s Lost Farm opened in 2010 next door. It has 20 holes rather than 18, so you can extend a round or settle a match, and it routes along the river and beach as well as through the dunes.

Bougle Run

A 14-hole short course by Bill Coore, set in the dunes between Lost Farm’s front and back nines. It has 12 par 3s and two par 4s and takes about 90 minutes, ideal for an evening or a final morning.

The round, in perspective.

Both courses play over sandy, rippling ground beside the sea, with fescue fairways that run firm in summer and wind that changes the shot almost hourly. Fairways are generous, but the greens and their surrounds carry a lot of movement, so the best angle matters more than raw distance. There are no cart paths and the holes climb over and between big dunes, so the walking is real exercise. A good plan is one course each day, then the all-day rate for a second loop.

Make the trip work.

Both courses are designed for walking. Escorted carts are available only with a medical certificate, cost a minimum of A$150, must be driven by a caddie and are allocated in order of booking. Club hire is A$40, or A$60 for a Callaway set with a pull cart. Book dinner early in summer, as the on-site restaurants are the only ones for miles.

Launceston Airport is the closest, with flights from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The drive to Bridport is roughly an hour and a quarter through farmland and forest. Hobart is about three and a half hours by road. There is no public transport to speak of, so hire a car.

Where it is.

Somewhere to settle in.

Barnbougle’s accommodation is all on site: Lost Farm Lodge, with rooms looking over the course to the sea, and the Dunes cottages near the original clubhouse. Both have restaurants and bars, and Lost Farm has a spa. Bridport, five minutes away, has holiday rentals and a pub if you prefer to stay in the village.

Make a trip of it.

Two days covers both courses with time for Bougle Run. Bridestowe Lavender Estate at Nabowla, about half an hour away, is at its best in December and January. The Tamar Valley wine route lies between Launceston and the coast. For more golf, King Island’s Cape Wickham and Ocean Dunes make a separate trip, best reached by flying from Melbourne.

Find your season.

High season runs from 1 October to 30 April, the Tasmanian spring to autumn, with long summer evenings. Low season, May to September, brings lower fees, shorter days and cool, often blustery weather.