4-Day Barnbougle & Ratho Farm Tour
- From $2949
- 4 day tour
- 4 person minimum
From world-class coastal links to one of Australia’s most historic golf experiences, the Barnbougle & Ratho Farm Golf Tour showcases two very different sides of golf in Tasmania.
This four-day private golf escape brings together three of Tasmania’s most distinctive golfing experiences. Play the spectacular coastal links of Barnbougle Dunes and Lost Farm before travelling into Tasmania’s Central Highlands to experience historic Ratho Farm, one of Australia’s oldest golf courses.
Designed for private groups, this Tasmanian golf tour combines world-class links golf, remarkable landscapes and seamless private transport throughout your journey. From the dramatic dunes overlooking Bass Strait at Barnbougle to the historic fairways of Bothwell, it is a journey through both the present and the origins of golf in Tasmania.
Choose your package: Core includes the accommodation, golf, pull buggies, MONA admission and airport transfers listed below, with meals at your own expense. Pinnacle adds three hot breakfasts, three lunches and three three-course dinners.
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Two package options available:
- 3 nights of premium twin-share accommodation
- 18 holes at Barnbougle Dunes
- 20 holes at Lost Farm
- 18 holes plus a second 9-hole round at Ratho Farm
- Pull buggies on all rounds
- MONA admission
- Airport transfers
Exclusions
- All breakfasts, lunches and dinners
- Flights, personal purchases and optional extras
- 3 hot breakfasts
- 3 three-course dinners
- 3 lunches
- 3 nights of premium twin-share accommodation
- 18 holes at Barnbougle Dunes
- 20 holes at Lost Farm
- 18 holes plus a second 9-hole round at Ratho Farm
- Pull buggies on all rounds
- MONA admission
- Airport transfers
Exclusions
- Meals outside the inclusions listed above
- Flights, personal purchases and optional extras
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Your itinerary
Begin your four-day Tasmanian golf journey in Launceston with a visit to Cataract Gorge, one of the city’s most spectacular natural attractions. Just minutes from the CBD, the gorge combines dramatic cliffs, native bushland and the South Esk River, with time to explore the First Basin and take in this uniquely Tasmanian setting.
From Launceston, travel by private vehicle through Tasmania’s north-east countryside to the coastal township of Bridport and Barnbougle, home to some of Australia’s most celebrated links golf.
Your first round is at Barnbougle Dunes, the course that helped establish Tasmania as one of the world’s great golf destinations. Designed by Tom Doak and Mike Clayton, the course winds through towering coastal dunes overlooking Bass Strait, with firm fairways, natural bunkering and constantly changing coastal conditions shaping every round.
The par-71 layout rewards creativity and thoughtful shot-making rather than simply distance from the tee. Rolling fairways, fescue grasses and dramatic greens make excellent use of the natural landscape, while spectacular ocean views accompany many holes.
Following your round, settle into the relaxed surroundings of Barnbougle and enjoy the evening at leisure ahead of another outstanding day of Tasmanian golf.
Continue your Tasmanian golf experience with a round at Barnbougle Lost Farm, the second of Barnbougle’s acclaimed coastal courses. Set amongst dramatic dunes overlooking Bass Strait, Lost Farm offers a distinctly different experience from Barnbougle Dunes while retaining the natural character that has made Barnbougle internationally renowned.
Designed by acclaimed golf course architect Bill Coore, Lost Farm features 20 holes routed through rolling coastal terrain, with wide fairways, strategic bunkering and spectacular views across Anderson Bay and the surrounding countryside. The course rewards thoughtful course management and creativity, with changing winds adding another dimension to the challenge.
Lost Farm’s additional holes are one of its distinctive features, allowing golfers to experience a layout that breaks from the traditional 18-hole format. Its minimalist design works with the existing landscape rather than against it, creating a golf experience that feels naturally embedded within Tasmania’s north-east coastline.
Following your round, your private transfer takes you south to Launceston, where you can settle in and enjoy the evening. The journey from Barnbougle provides another opportunity to experience the landscapes of northern Tasmania. The Barnbougle & Ratho Farm Golf Tour then continues south, exchanging Tasmania’s dramatic coastline for the heritage and landscapes of the Central Highlands and historic Ratho Farm.
Travel south from Launceston into Tasmania’s Central Highlands, with time to enjoy the changing landscape as we make our way towards the historic township of Bothwell.
Today your Barnbougle & Ratho Farm Golf Tour takes you from Tasmania’s celebrated modern links courses to a very different chapter in Australian golf history. Located at Bothwell, Ratho Farm is home to one of Australia’s oldest golf courses, with golf played here since the 1800s.
Ratho Farm offers an experience unlike the manicured championship courses of modern golf. Its fairways follow the natural contours of the land, while traditional features, native grasses and the surrounding Highland landscape provide a fascinating connection to the game’s Scottish origins.
The course has evolved while retaining its historic character, combining original holes with restored and newer sections along the Clyde River. Playing Ratho Farm is as much about experiencing the history and traditions of golf in Tasmania as it is about the round itself.
Following your round, enjoy lunch at Ratho Farm before visiting the Australasian Golf Museum in Bothwell, where the story of golf in Australia and its strong connections to Tasmania are explored through an extensive collection of golfing history.
Return to Ratho Farm to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of this historic property, surrounded by the landscapes of Tasmania’s Central Highlands.
Begin your final morning with breakfast at Ratho Farm before returning to the historic course for a relaxed nine-hole round. It is another opportunity to experience this remarkable piece of Australian golfing history and enjoy the character of the course before departing Tasmania’s Central Highlands.
Following golf, travel south through the Derwent Valley towards Hobart for a visit to MONA – Museum of Old and New Art, one of Tasmania’s most distinctive cultural attractions.
Set into the banks of the River Derwent at Berriedale, MONA is renowned for its striking architecture and unconventional collection of ancient, modern and contemporary art. Opened in 2011 by Tasmanian David Walsh, the museum has become one of the state’s best-known cultural experiences and provides a fascinating contrast to the golf and landscapes experienced throughout the previous days.
Enjoy time to explore MONA and its surrounds before your Barnbougle & Ratho Farm Golf Tour comes to an end. Your private transfer will continue into Hobart, with drop-off available in the Hobart CBD or at Hobart Airport depending on your onward travel arrangements.
From the dramatic coastal links of Barnbougle to the heritage of Ratho Farm and the cultural experience of MONA, the Barnbougle & Ratho Farm Golf Tour offers four memorable days exploring some of Tasmania’s most distinctive golf, landscapes and attractions.
Extend your stay: Staying longer in Hobart? Ask about private Hobart golf transfers or 7 Mile Beach golf transfers. Additional golf and transfers are optional, quoted separately and not included in this four-day package.
