DESIGN CONCEPT
Voyages Wilson Island first opened in 2002, attracting international acclaim as one of the world’s finest island eco-resorts. Designed by Pike Withers, the resort offers six permanent tent sites which combine simplicity of design with comfort. Interiors feature natural materials and a modern beachcombing theme.
Each of the deluxe tents enjoys private beach access and ocean views, lightly filtered by She-oak and Pisonia trees. Between November and January guests share the island with female loggerhead or green turtles as they come ashore to lay their eggs. Between March and April, hatchlings appear and scramble to the relative safety of the water’s edge.
Guests can also relax at The Longhouse, the soul of Wilson, featuring an open kitchen and bar that reflects the relaxed, laid back charm of the island itself. Guests have free reign of the facility at any time of day or night, helping themselves to snacks, drinks, books from the library, or lounging over a game of backgammon.
FEATURES
Voyages Wilson Island is a private island resort featuring 6 designer-inspired tents, catering for a maximum of 12 guests at any time. Sole resort/island use is available.
Two ‘hosts’ attend to guest whims, including the preparation of sumptuous cuisine served in the Longhouse – a communal dining and lounge facility.
Guest bathroom facilities are centrally located in order to minimise environmental impacts. There are no shared facilities: a shower and toilet are assigned to each couple, or tent.
ENVIRONMENT
Voyages Wilson Island is a tiny coral cay located just 40 minutes from Heron Island. A divine sweep of castor sugar sands that is home to turtles and birds, Wilson is both part of the Great Barrier Reef, and surrounded by it. Its pristine waters are host to an unimaginable variety of marine life, including colourful coral and fish, with some of the best snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef, just off the beach.
Those who are drawn to the Wilson Island experience will see the pristine nature of the island, its seclusion and freedom from modern-day living as part of its appeal. The island provides a maximum of just 12 guests with access to the magnificent reef and beach environments, including rare turtle and bird breeding grounds.
Voyages Wilson Island is the Great Barrier Reef as nature intended.
Voyages Wilson Island is closed during the month of February for the bird nesting season.
LOCATION
Situated approximately 80km off Gladstone on Queensland’s Capricorn Coast, guests must first arrive on Heron Island before joining a short 40 minute (15km) launch transfer.
There is no jetty on Wilson, so once the launch moors a few hundred feet from shore, guests climb aboard a rubber dinghy and motor quietly to the beach. The “wet” landing is hardly how it is seems, with ankle deep water the only barrier to the pristine coral cay.
RATES
From $AUD 420 per person per night twin share
A minimum of 2 nights stay applies to all bookings
The tariff is fully inclusive of meals and selected premium alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, Heron Island to Wilson Island return boat transfers and snorkelling gear. Children under 12 years of age are not catered for.
Voyages Wilson Island first opened in 2002, attracting international acclaim as one of the world’s finest island eco-resorts. Designed by Pike Withers, the resort offers six permanent tent sites which combine simplicity of design with comfort. Interiors feature natural materials and a modern beachcombing theme.
Each of the deluxe tents enjoys private beach access and ocean views, lightly filtered by She-oak and Pisonia trees. Between November and January guests share the island with female loggerhead or green turtles as they come ashore to lay their eggs. Between March and April, hatchlings appear and scramble to the relative safety of the water’s edge.
Guests can also relax at The Longhouse, the soul of Wilson, featuring an open kitchen and bar that reflects the relaxed, laid back charm of the island itself. Guests have free reign of the facility at any time of day or night, helping themselves to snacks, drinks, books from the library, or lounging over a game of backgammon.
FEATURES
Voyages Wilson Island is a private island resort featuring 6 designer-inspired tents, catering for a maximum of 12 guests at any time. Sole resort/island use is available.
Two ‘hosts’ attend to guest whims, including the preparation of sumptuous cuisine served in the Longhouse – a communal dining and lounge facility.
Guest bathroom facilities are centrally located in order to minimise environmental impacts. There are no shared facilities: a shower and toilet are assigned to each couple, or tent.
ENVIRONMENT
Voyages Wilson Island is a tiny coral cay located just 40 minutes from Heron Island. A divine sweep of castor sugar sands that is home to turtles and birds, Wilson is both part of the Great Barrier Reef, and surrounded by it. Its pristine waters are host to an unimaginable variety of marine life, including colourful coral and fish, with some of the best snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef, just off the beach.
Those who are drawn to the Wilson Island experience will see the pristine nature of the island, its seclusion and freedom from modern-day living as part of its appeal. The island provides a maximum of just 12 guests with access to the magnificent reef and beach environments, including rare turtle and bird breeding grounds.
Voyages Wilson Island is the Great Barrier Reef as nature intended.
Voyages Wilson Island is closed during the month of February for the bird nesting season.
LOCATION
Situated approximately 80km off Gladstone on Queensland’s Capricorn Coast, guests must first arrive on Heron Island before joining a short 40 minute (15km) launch transfer.
There is no jetty on Wilson, so once the launch moors a few hundred feet from shore, guests climb aboard a rubber dinghy and motor quietly to the beach. The “wet” landing is hardly how it is seems, with ankle deep water the only barrier to the pristine coral cay.
RATES
From $AUD 420 per person per night twin share
A minimum of 2 nights stay applies to all bookings
The tariff is fully inclusive of meals and selected premium alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, Heron Island to Wilson Island return boat transfers and snorkelling gear. Children under 12 years of age are not catered for.
