Our Australia Golf Vacations Take You to the Home of Golf in the South Pacific
 The
land of kangaroos and kookaburras, the Great Barrier Reef and
the Outback, begins in Melbourne for golf. Australia's second
largest and most vivacious city offers easy access to the wine
regions, the Grampians, fabulous coastal scenery, plus fifteen
"sandbelt" championship courses within 30 minutes. Dr.
Alister MacKenzie turned in some of his finest work at Kingston
Heath, Royal Melbourne and Yarra Yarra. Metropolitan played host
to the 2001 Anderson Consulting Matchplay, Huntingdale has hosted
the Australian Masters. Just an hour south, around Port Phillip
Bay, is the Mornington Peninsula with sensational new Moonah Links
by Thompson/Wolveridge and The Dunes, a true links set stunningly
beside the Bass Strait. Keep in mind as you play the Peninsula
that 300 miles of Indian Ocean is  all
that separates you from Tom Doak's new work, Barnbougle Dunes,
in Tasmania.
Australia's east coast gems start north in tropical
Queensland where an average of 300 sunny days a year invite you
to enjoy the Great Barrier Reef, white sand surfing beaches and
all the world class golf you wish. Near Cairns you'll find The
Links at Port Douglas, Paradise Palms crafted by Graham Marsh
through lush tropical splendor, and Mirage Country Club by five
time British Open Champion Peter Thomson featuring 6 par 3s, 6
par 4s and 6 par 5s. Just below the Tropic of Capricorn, near
the year round coastal community of Noosa, is Greg Norman's exhilarating
Club Pelican along with Coolum, home to the Australian PGA Championship.
South again to the Gold Coast is another new Norman
beauty, The Glades, plus Australia's #8, Hope Island, a championship
links layout inspired by Peter Thomson's love of the British Isles
game. Now you are ready for Sydney, home to the Opera House, the
Olympics and inimitable New South Wales. Dr. Mackenzie's jewel
is Australia's #5, gracing the site of Captain Cook's landing
with shimmering views of the  Pacific. Camden Lakeside is a Peter Thomson links
style design with gentle undulation reminiscent of some of the
famous holes at St. Andrews and Gleneagles. The Lakes, situated
in the city, was redesigned in the 70's by Devlin and Von Hagge
and is renowned for its water hazards. Eleven holes feature water
so the route is both picturesque and challenging. It has a long
history of Australian Championships and is ranked 14th in Australia.
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