Our Blog and FAQs

News, stories and letters
from the island.

There’s so much to know about Picnic Island and Tasmania.

We invite you to read more about them both here in our selection of news, notes and musings, as well as a concise list of answers to frequently asked questions.

NZH

22 Apr 2026

Picnic Island Tasmania: Private island review

The Australian crop

16 Apr 2026

You can have this tiny Australian island all to yourself – for $16k a night

Australian Traveller crop

12 Mar 2026

This private Tasmanian island just reopened – but only for 100 nights a year

Luxury-Check-In crop

11 Mar 2026

Picnic Island: The Private Retreat With Its Own Penguin Colony

forbes

28 Jan 2026

The 26 Best Places To Travel In 2026, Chosen By Experts

TravelPulse-US

03 Jan 2026

Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Travel Guide: 2026's Best Destinations

Travel Daily Media

21 Oct 2025

Picnic Island launches its custom luxury vessel

Frequently asked questions

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