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Aussie Golf & Leisure All Regions
Did you know that in Melbourne, there are 6 of the finest sand-belt courses you will find anywhere. Wing your way to Hobart, Adelaide and Perth to find other world class golf courses and then there is Sydney and the tropical north where you can play many more.

Melbourne Victoria  Go Golfing in Melbourne

Melbourne Itinerary suggestion

Play Melbourne's private sand belt courses weekdays as these golf clubs stage member competitions on weekends. Melbourne's private sand belt courses do not offer motorized golf carts (walking only). Make the 1.75 hour trip to the Mornington Peninsula to play on weekdays & weekends and where you have a choice of excellent resort and championship links courses that include motorized golf cart availability.



Mornington Peninsula Go Golfing in the Mornington Peninsula

Melbourne & Peninsula Itinerary suggestion

Play Melbourne's private sand belt courses weekdays as these golf clubs stage member competitions on weekends. Make the 1.75 hour trip to the Mornington Peninsula to play on weekdays & weekends and where you have a choice of excellent resort and championship courses that include motorized golf cart availability.



Sydney & Canberra Go golfing in Sydney

Sydney, Canberra Itinerary suggestion

Upon arrival at the Kingsford Smith International airport, transfer north to the city's select hotel areas in Darling Harbour and Rushcutter's Bay. Sydney's world class private courses are just a short trip, mostly southside via the Anzac Hwy. The all day golf & trip to the Camden Valley is southwest via Hwy 5. You can play both the Camden Valley Lakeside and the Camden Valley Resort course.

Riverside Oaks is northside across the Harbour Bridge. In the mornings, the traffic is heavy and best avoided by travelling to and from the course after 9:30am and return before the late afternoon rush. If you prefer, you can "stay & play" at the Riverside Oaks Resort where excellent accommodation is available.



The Hunter Valley NSW Go to Hunter Valley Golf & Wine

Hunter Valley Itinerary suggestion

There are many winery tours to the Hunter Valley, a major wine producing region about 2 hours north from Sydney. You can combine a Hunter Valley winery tour with golf by planning a 1 or 2 day overnight tour. The Cypress Valley Resort offers first class accommodation and a championship golf course. 

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Brisbane & The Sunshine Coast Qld Go to Brisbane & Sunshine Coast golf

When visiting Brisbane, you have the choice of playing private member courses in the city region. North & South, you will find the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast where many magnificent resort golf courses abound only about 1+ hrs from the city.


The fabulous Gold Coast Qld

The Gold Coast is Australia's and a favourite international holiday playground located about 1 hours drive south from Brisbane. You could play every day for a month and not play all the very best courses in this region if you include the Sunshine coast, about a 1 hours drive north of Brisbane.

See Gold Coast Resort courses
Parkwood International  Kooralbyn  Coolangatta/Tweed Heads  Sanctuary Cove  Hope Island
Palm Meadows  Gainborough Greens  Robina Woods  The Lakelands  Royal Pines  The Glades

Paradise Springs (now called Colonial).

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Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef

This region features world class resort courses, as in the Golf Coast and the Sunshine coast, you can stay and play at the resorts and golf carts are available. Play your choice if resort golf in between your Great Barrier Reef cruise/s while visiting Cairns. Golf all year round as you are north of the Tropic of Capricorn. Summer golf best played in the mornings.

See Cairns Resort courses 
Paradise Palms   Mirage Country Club   The Links Port Douglas 
Half Moon Bay Golf club   Palm Cove   Cairns Golf club

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Adelaide South Australia

Adelaide Golf The parks and garden city of Australia. Three world class, private sand-belt course are to be found here. Royal Adelaide, Kooyonga and The Grange East & West courses. International visitors are welcome but you should carry a letter of introduction from your club. Restricted visitor times apply (Kooyonga visitor policy tbc). Other regional courses well worth the time to play are Victor Harbour, south of Adelaide, Mount Gambier, east, and the Riverland travelling to Adelaide from the north-western Murray River golf region. Play all year round.

Adelaide golf courses: Royal Adelaide  Kooyonga  Grange East  Grange West  Glenelg Golf Club
Other South Australian courses: Victor Harbour - Links Lady Bay - Mt Gambier - Riverland

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Perth Western Australia

Play many wonderful world class resort courses such as Lake Kurrinyup, Joondalup, The Vines where you can stay and play in absolute luxury. Two of the very best private golf clubs are Royal Perth and Royal Fremantle. There are many other great golf courses to play in the Perth, Fremantle and Margaret River regions. Play all year round.

Golf & Wine

Kangaroo Kelly says, "The wineries of the Margaret River Region stretch over some 60km, from Cape Naturaliste in the north to almost Augusta in the south. Overnight stay at the Perth Burswood Casino Hotel or other Perth,or Fremantle hotel. Stay at the Margaret River Resort.

Perth & Regional Golf
Lake Karrinyup  Joondalup  The Vines Resort  Kennedy Bay 
Meadow Springs  Araluen Country Club  Secret Harbour  Collier Park

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Hobart & Regional Golf

Play golf at the Tasmania Golf Club, where Jack Nicklaus’ in the 70’s declared it to be one of his world best top ten golf courses. Stay and play the Launceston Country Club Casino Resort.

A new true links course is Barnbougle, located on the north east, not far from Launceston where you can stay and play the Country Club Casino as well as try your luck on the gaming tables

Tasmanian Golf Courses:
Launceston Country Club  Barnbougle Dunes  Tasmania Golf course  Royal Hobart  Claremont

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Golf in the Red Centre

Considered the sporting showpiece of Central Australia, is the Alice Springs Golf Club which boasts one of the world's finest desert golf courses. The view of the narrow strips of vividly manicured green, contrast dramatically with the golden brown views of the majestic McDonnell Ranges and the harsh surrounding desert. Very much like the desert courses in the US. See the Alice Springs Golf Club for golf in the Territory
 


Murray River  Golf - Victorian & NSW

Murray River Golf Clubs and house-boats. Moor your 2 - 12 berth houseboat by the Golf Clubhouse - Golf all day - Play the "pokies" (slot machines) at night - Fish from your houseboat - cruise the Murray River. Many extraordinary Memorial Clubs sport excellent golf courses where you can stay and play to your heart's delight at a very reasonable cost.

Most are member clubs and weekends give way to member competitions. International and interstate visitors are welcome and can get on most times excepting times reserved for golf club member competitions unless you have a letter of introduction from your golf club and an official handicap. If you have a verifiable club handicap, you may be able to play in club competitions by member or Manager invitation.

You can enjoy golf amongst the tall river gums or you can make an outback tour, visit the Victorian Alps, explore river beaches and walking tracks or take a trip to sample local wines, visit museums, see the animal farm, amusement park, and so much more. Play all year round. The golf course links below include courses from Albury east along the river to Sunraysia in the northwest.

Murray River Golf
Yarrawonga & Border Golf Club  Cobram Barooga Old & West Course  Rich River East & West Course
Tocumwal's Captain's & President's course  Barham Golf & Country Club 
Mildura  Coomealla  Wentworth

See Australian Highlights Mighty Murray River
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