Pumpkin Island is a privately owned island in
Keppel Bay
Keppel Bay is a bay in Central Queensland, Australia at the mouth of the Fitzroy River on the coast of the Coral Sea.
Extent
Keppel Bay extends from Station Point on Curtis Island () in the Gladstone Region to Zilzie Point at Zilzie () i ...
on the southern
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over over an area of approximately . The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, ...
in Australia.
[The world's most expensive private islands]
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''. It is off the coast from Yeppoon
and has an area of 6.1 Hectares.
In 2012 it was listed as the world's sixth most expensive private island.
The island is owned and operated by Sojourn Properties Pty Ltd, a Queensland-based company and run by Sojourn Retreats. The resort operated using wind and solar power systems and filtered rain water for use as drinking water for its "7 self-catering units" which could accommodate up to 34 guests.
The island is one of four properties owned by the company as of 2020 the others are Eden, Yeppoon; Sandcastles, Zilzie; and Elysian Retreat on
Long Island.
Before 1961, the island was an oyster farm owned by Snigger Findlay who lost it in a poker game to Roger Mason. By 1964, it was operating as a tourist destination. Sojourn Properties purchased the island in 2003 when it was a " low-key private resort" defined by the Rumbles as more of a "fisherman’s hideaway". In addition to renovations and new buildings, they added a helicopter pad, two registered moorings and a 36-passenger boat for ferrying clients.
Between 2012 and 2015 the island was leased by Queensland brewer
Castlemaine Perkins
Castlemaine Perkins is a brewery at 185 Milton Road, Milton, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is a wholly owned entity of the Japanese-controlled Lion company. Operations began in 1878 and continue today. Castlemaine Perkins is the home of ...
and, for the duration, renamed XXXX Island as a promotional campaign for their beer,
Castlemaine XXXX.
The company held contests and island escapes were offered as prizes. By 2016, the island was being renovated to become an advanced eco retreat.
During the XXXX era, 3,000 people visited.
Pumpkin was recognised in 2019 as Australasia's most sustainable hotel
at the World Boutique Hotel Awards, adding to its accomplishments that include
Climate Action Leader and the first beyond carbon neutral island in Australia.
The address for Pumpkin Island is Keppel Islands, Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia.
See also
*
List of islands of Australia
This is a list of selected Australian islands grouped by State or Territory. Australia has 8,222 islands within its maritime borders.
Largest islands
The islands larger than are:
* Tasmania (Tas) ;
* Melville Island, Northern Territory (NT ...
References
External links
Official website
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Islands of Queensland
Central Queensland
Private islands of Australia