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.
22 Apr 2026
Picnic Island Tasmania: Private island review
16 Apr 2026
You can have this tiny Australian island all to yourself – for $16k a night
12 Mar 2026
This private Tasmanian island just reopened – but only for 100 nights a year
11 Mar 2026
Picnic Island: The Private Retreat With Its Own Penguin Colony
28 Jan 2026
The 26 Best Places To Travel In 2026, Chosen By Experts
03 Jan 2026
Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Travel Guide: 2026's Best Destinations
21 Oct 2025
Picnic Island launches its custom luxury vessel
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The Spirit of Place Last month, we unveiled our new whisky cask partnership with Waubs Harbour Distillery, in alignment with our mission to showcase exceptional Tasmanian artisan producers. Bottles from the private cask will be available exclusively to…
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When guests step onto Picnic Island’s new jetty, they enter a world that transcends traditional luxury service rules-in all the right ways. Here, 800 meters offshore from the nearest road, exceptional hospitality doesn’t mean anticipating which champagne you…
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Unveiling Picnic Island’s Custom Luxury Vessel We are thrilled to unveil the newest addition to our Picnic Island team: a bespoke luxury vessel designed specifically for our guests. The custom-built boat will serve as the primary transport between…
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Find Your Rhythm on Picnic Island When you brave the rolling tides to step onto Picnic Island’s jetty, something shifts. The constant hum of modern life begins to fade, replaced by the rhythmic conversation between wind and water.…
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More than a guest, you’re a guardian. When you book your stay at Picnic Island, you become more than a guest. Along with our team, staff, and partners, you become a temporary guardian of one of Tasmania’s seabird…
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