Latest listing added: November, 2023
Pumpkin Island (Price Upon Request)
- Location: Keppel Bay, Queensland
- Size: ~16 acres, ~6 hectares
- Description: ~13km from shore, 16km from Yeppoon, easy access from Rockhampton
- Ownership: Leasehold
- Development: Developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
One of the most anticipated investment opportunities in Australia, Pumpkin Island finds itself on the market for only the second time since 1961. Nestled amongst the Keppels, this former oyster farm turned luxury resort has long been an exemplar of the archipelago’s beauty.
Accommodation on the island is available for as many as 34 guests in oceanfront cottages or bungalows, each of which features its own private deck, while a select few offer open-air kitchen facilities.
Daytimes on the island may be spent exploring the forests, enjoying boat trips to nearby coral reefs, or observing the plentiful array of wildlife. Meanwhile, the numerous white, sandy beaches provide plenty of opportunity for relaxation. Later, the evening presents the perfect occasion for outdoor dining to the backdrop of the setting sun.
In addition to its natural splendour, the island has earned a reputation as an eco-friendly retreat, having been named as Australasia’s “Most Sustainable Hotel” in 2018 at the World Boutique Hotel Awards. With sufficient wind and solar power, together with ample rainwater storage, all of Pumpkin Island’s utilities are sourced 100% off-grid.
With so many marvellous achievements behind it, Pumpkin Island now has much to offer the future under fresh ownership.
Stone Island ($23,000,000 AUD)
- Location: Whitsundays, Queensland
- Size: ~227 acres
- Description: Approx. 1.5 km from the shore and approx. 6.5 km east of Bowen Aerodrome.
- Ownership: Mixed (perpetual lease + freehold)
- Development: Part-developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
Anchored in the island-studded waters of the Whitsundays, just two kilometres off Bowen, Stone Island is a rare Queensland island for sale with much of the hard work already done. Spanning approximately 227 acres, it offers the scale of a whole private island together with existing infrastructure, development groundwork and strong future potential.
Where many island opportunities begin as a blank canvas, Stone Island already includes a freshly renovated lodge at lock-up stage, a multimillion-dollar ocean wharf and pontoon extending into deep water, and ocean moorings protected by a rock seawall. Behind the beaches, the land rises through walking trails to a central freshwater lake, a genuine rarity on an offshore island.
Private coves, possible airstrip potential, tourism zoning, approvals and architectural plans add further depth to the opportunity, including a proposed overwater tramway linking the island to the mainland.
Set between Bowen and Airlie Beach at the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, Stone Island invites a singular vision. It could become an exclusive private estate, a boutique island resort, or a carefully balanced combination of both. For a buyer seeking location, scale and serious groundwork in one place, Stone Island stands out as one of the most complete island opportunities on the Queensland coast.
Quail Island ($12,000,000 AUD)
- Location: Stanage, Queensland
- Size: ~4,818 acres
- Description: Approx. 1 km from shore and 3 km northwest of the nearest settlement.
- Ownership: Leasehold (rolling term)
- Development: Developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
Scattered with cattle and cloaked in 96 per cent untouched bushland, Quail Island is a private kingdom on a scale the Queensland coast almost never offers. Spanning approximately 4,818 acres and located 2.5 kilometres off Stanage Bay, around 170 kilometres north of Rockhampton, it is one of the rare chances to secure an entire Queensland island for sale, not just a slice of one.
Life centres around a two-storey homestead set high on Lucy Ravel Headland, overlooking the pale sweep of Lucy Ravel Beach. A second manager’s residence, three sheds and two sets of cattle yards keep the working side of the island moving, while its own airstrip and three boat-docking points make access to the mainland practical by both air and sea.
Equal parts working cattle station and castaway wilderness, Quail Island offers a rare balance of scale, privacy and productive use. Its ridges, beaches and tidal flats stretch uninterrupted across a landscape that feels remote, self-contained and genuinely wild.
Whether continued as a grazing property, held as a private retreat, or reimagined with exclusive guest accommodation, Quail Island delivers something the coast simply cannot manufacture: a productive island of remarkable size, natural beauty and complete seclusion.
Goat Island ($1,500,000 AUD)
- Location: Marrakai, Northern Territory
- Size: ~25 acres
- Description: ~15 m from the shore, ~ 55 km southeast of Darwin International Airport.
- Ownership: Freehold
- Development: Developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
Set on its own forested island in the tidal reaches of the Adelaide River, around an hour south-east of Darwin, Goat Island is one of the rarest finds in Australia’s Top End. It is a genuine freehold island and a rare private island to buy in the Northern Territory, spanning approximately 25 acres (10.1 hectares).
For the past two decades, it has operated as a much-loved off-grid retreat and licensed bush bar, famously associated with crocodile wrangler “King” Kai Hansen. Today, it is offered as a turnkey hospitality business rather than a blank canvas.
At its heart is a raised main lodge with a commercial kitchen, bar and wide entertaining deck, supported by a separate two-bedroom owner’s residence on the island’s highest point. Four air-conditioned ensuite guest rooms provide visitor accommodation, while off-grid systems, a private pontoon for boat access and space for helicopter landings support life in this remote setting.
Beyond the verandah, Goat Island offers pure Top End character, with crocodiles in the surrounding waters, barramundi fishing and wetland birdlife in every direction. Whether held as a secluded wilderness hideaway or continued as an established eco-tourism venture, Goat Island offers freehold ownership of an entire Australian island, with genuine income potential and a story few places can match.
Ninth Island ($1,990,000 AUD)
- Location: Bass Strait, North Tasmania
- Size: ~79 acres, ~32 hectares
- Description: ~12km from shore, ~approx. 47km from Georgetown
- Ownership: Freehold
- Development: Non-developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
Situated in the waters just north of Tasmania, Ninth Island holds significant potential as both as an investment and as a private home. With little prior development, the 79 acres presents the perfect opportunity to construct a brand new residence in this tranquil environment.
A combination of value and price separates Ninth Island from its peers, especially as availability is expected to be for a far more reasonable price compared to the island’s similar neighbours. The island is also offered as a freehold, a relative rarity for similar Australian properties.
Nearby transit links on Tasmanian soil together with the potential for personalised development elevate Ninth Island as a sought after opportunity. However, one shouldn’t overlook its extensive natural endowment. In particular, the island and its surrounding waters are a haven for a multitude of aquatic wildlife and birds.
Toogoom Island (Price Upon Request)
- Location: Beelbi Creek, Queensland
- Size: ~69 acres, ~28 hectares
- Description: ~20 m from shore and 30 km north of Maryborough.
- Ownership: Freehold
- Development: Developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
Set off the Fraser Coast just north of Hervey Bay and within sight of K’gari, Toogoom Island is a genuine rarity on the Queensland coast. Offered for the first time in a generation, this freehold private island for sale includes around 57 acres of private, wooded land with its own 1,100-metre airstrip, two renovated homes and a telecommunications tower.
A separate 12-acre mainland compound is also included, providing a practical logistics and access base for island operations. Together, the island and mainland holding create an unusually self-contained opportunity — arrive by light aircraft or helicopter, manage supplies through the mainland compound, and step ashore onto an island that is entirely your own.
Long held by one family and now offered as a deceased estate, Toogoom Island presents a clean canvas with important infrastructure already in place.
Whether imagined as a private family retreat, a fly-in eco-tourism venture or a long-term freehold island holding, Toogoom Island combines offshore seclusion with rare practicality. With its mainland foothold, air access and true freehold title close to the Fraser Coast, it offers a combination that is exceptionally difficult to find in coastal Queensland.
Boogee Boogee Island ($1,000,000 AUD)
- Location: Karuah, New South Wales
- Size: ~165 acres
- Description: ~10 m from shore and 33 km northeast of Newcastle.
- Ownership: Freehold (entire island, ~40 yrs one family)
- Development: Developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
Just an hour north of Newcastle and around two hours from Sydney, Boogee Boogee Island shows that owning an entire island does not have to mean a tropical fortune. Set within the tidal Karuah River and reached only by boat, this 165-acre freehold island has been held by the same family for around forty years.
It offers a private world of cleared river flats, native timber, quiet sandy frontage and abundant wildlife, with koalas in the trees and dolphins often seen in the surrounding channel. A rustic cabin, once used as the island’s dairy, provides an immediate foothold, along with several sheds and a private jetty.
The gentle, largely cleared land offers scope for a future homestead, weekender or rural retreat, subject to council approval. After decades as a working farm, Boogee Boogee Island now presents itself as a rare blank canvas with space, privacy and genuine natural character.
For buyers seeking an island for sale in Australia that feels both private and attainable, Boogee Boogee Island is a standout opportunity. It combines complete freehold ownership, peaceful riverfront seclusion and practical weekend access from major population centres, making it one of the more unusual and approachable private island offerings in New South Wales.
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