Overview
If you've ever read Journey to the End of the Earth and thought 'that sounds like fun' then you're going to love Satellite Island. Just off the coast of Tasmania, the small 34-hectare piece of land in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel is every bit the idyllic alpine Tasmanian dream getaway you could hope for. And when you visit, it's totally, 100 percent only inhabited by you.
Lined with rugged cliffs that dip into clear blue waters and teeming with native wildlife, Satellite Island is only accessible by private boat. The island is yours to explore, with walking tracks, kayaks and fishing rods available for use, plus a veggie patch and a single jetty. You can walk around the island in an hour and a half, so do that. Plus, Bruny Island is only a five minute boat ride away, so duck over there for all your cheese, wine and oyster supplies and come back and eat them on the deck as the sun goes down.
Elise Hassey
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