Cape Wickham Links
Green fee notes
For 2026, domestic 18 holes is $235 and all-day $335 (hotel guests $235 all-day); international 18 holes is $315 and all-day $435 (hotel guests $315 all-day).
Guide source checked September 2026. Seasonal and eligibility conditions apply; this is not a quote for your travel dates. Confirm with the club before booking non-refundable travel.
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How to play it
What Cape Wickham Links is, the route that actually gets you on, the week it plays at its best, and whether it is worth the trip.
Guide fields July 2026; verdict September 2026. Green fees and visitor policies change — confirm with the club before booking non-refundable travel.
Cape Wickham Links is number 17 in the Top 50 Guide. See the Top 50 Guide
Bucket-list verdict
The most remote visual overload on the list — lighthouse, cliffs and turquoise water at the edge of the map. Commit to it only if island logistics appeal to you, because flights, transfers and weather slack decide everything. The full Tasmania loop with Ocean Dunes and Barnbougle is the trip worth building.
Signature
A remote ocean-edge course where lighthouse, cliffs, wind, and turquoise water create visual overload.
How to play it
Plan island logistics first: flights, transfers, and backup time matter. Pair Cape Wickham with Ocean Dunes and Barnbougle for the ultimate Tasmania loop.
Best window
Australian summer and early autumn; leave slack for Bass Strait weather.
Build the rest of your list deliberately.
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Overview
Why it matters
Cape Wickham feels like golf placed at the edge of the map. The course rides King Island’s coastline with enormous ocean views, lighthouse drama, and holes that make the Bass Strait feel like both companion and judge. It is beautiful in a way that still has teeth.
The journey is part of the luxury. Reaching Cape Wickham requires intention, and that intentionality heightens the round: every fairway feels earned, every horizon feels private, and the memory is inseparable from the remoteness. For Tasmania golf, it is the grand expedition.
Access
What most guides get wrong
The single thing golfers most often believe about getting on at Cape Wickham Links, and what the club or resort actually publishes.
Checked September 2026. Fees and visitor policies change — confirm with the club before booking non-refundable travel.
The common belief
That there is one flat green fee, and that you can arrive on King Island and sort out golf and a cart when you get there.
What actually happens
Rates are tiered by residency and by whether you are staying on site. For 2026: domestic 18 holes $235, domestic all-day $335, with in-house hotel guests at $235 all-day; international 18 holes $315, all-day $435, in-house guests $315 all-day. Motorised carts are limited and must be booked in advance — King Island is remote and nothing is guaranteed on arrival. Online tee-time booking was still listed as coming soon at this check, so expect to book by direct contact.
Cape Wickham Links is number 17 in the Top 50 Guide, which carries this field for every course on the list. See the Top 50 Guide
Par
72
Yardage
6,725
Holes
18
Opened
2015
Green fee
A$235 · see fee notes
Difficulty
9/10
Architect
Mike DeVries and Darius Oliver
Plan the wider route
Video walk-through
Study the shape before you arrive.
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Editors’ notes
What our editors logged here.
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Inside Loop Member
★★★★★
A benchmark experience: strategic, atmospheric, and worthy of a dedicated journey.
Inside Loop Member
★★★★★
The routing, setting, and service details make this feel like more than a round.
Dine like a champion
Local tables worth planning around.
Inside Loop pairs every great tee time with restaurants that respect the same destination rhythm: provenance, service, and a room with memory.
Explore travel pairingsConcierge-confirmed
Cape Wickham Restaurant
King Island produce
Oceanfront lodge dining with beef, seafood, and lighthouse views
Pair Cape Wickham Links with Cape Wickham Restaurant for a refined itinerary built around exceptional golf, regional flavor, and a slow luxury finish.