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Haggerstone Island

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Pristine, peaceful and incredibly beautiful, Haggerstone Island is the jewel in the crown of Tropical North Queensland.

Situated 600km from Cairns, the 42-hectare island is accessible only by chartered aircraft and a boat ride, or by seaplane. It enjoys lush jungle, white-sand beaches and blue lagoons; bird life is prolific and the fishing – by rod, reel or fly – is amazing.

Your hosts at Haggerstone Island are Roy and Anna Turner who arrived at the uninhabited island in 1985 on a 70-tonne barge loaded with poles, timber, fruit trees, chickens and an old tractor. Little did they realise it would be eight years before they would be ready to share their paradise with some very special guests…

The buildings at Haggerstone Island have been constructed in Thai-style from soft-edged wood, with open sides, wide verandahs and shuttered windows, enjoying cooling breezes and uninterrupted views.

Six hand-crafted, free-form escapes have been sensitively located in the jungle, each offering a different style and structure, plus privacy and sensational views. The main building captures the imagination with heavy beams, high thatched roof and light flickering from the open cooking fire. At the ocean, a thatched jetty hovers over a lagoon that teems with fish life.

A full menu of activities is available, including marine and fishing adventures aboard the new 40-footer, Jo Jo III.

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Location

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Options and Facilities

Accommodation Options and Facilities

The brand new House Mawu is a three-bedroom, fully self-contained home. House Mawu was designed exclusively by Roy and is, without a doubt, his best yet. The house is located on the hillside overlooking the big lagoon. With its open plan, thatched roofs and starlit bathrooms, it is the ultimate designer’s dream of island seclusion.

Fishing, snorkelling, boat excursions, all meals and non-alcoholic beverages are included in your tariff. Fishing is bountiful because of the islands’ isolation from other habitation, and makes a great place to try salt-water fly-fishing and spear-fishing. A full-time fishing guide is on hand for amateurs and professionals alike.

There’s great skin diving and snorkelling at Haggerstone Island, courtesy two clear water lagoons just off Haggerstone’s beach with beautiful coral gardens right on your doorstep.

Haggerstone Island harbour has a dense and varied bird population for you to meet: sunbirds, honeyeaters, coloured pigeons, eagles, kingfishers, finches, jungle fowls, pittas and many others have made it their home.

Dining

Dining

Packages include all meals and non-alcoholic beverages. Cooking is done on an open fireplace, using freshly-caught fish, vegetables and fruit from the garden, island-reared chickens and coconuts from an old plantation.

Cooking is in the French-provincial style, with Anna creating meals of sublime freshness and taste. Served on the sand cay at the end of Haggerstone Island, the ‘dining room’ provides a 360-degree ocean view and the restaurant closes with the rising of the tide.

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