On our trip to Tasmania, we made a specific plan to make sure our itinerary included a round of…read moregolf at Barnbougle. So glad we did. There are two courses, Dunes and Lost Farms. We played Dunes. The first couple holes are nice but then you get to more ocean views which are quite stunning. The green of the course contrasting with the sand and blue of water makes for great pics. There are no carts so be prepared to walk. We rented clubs and bought balls at the course. The rental clubs were pretty crappy. I expected much better at a higher end course. I played the front tees (white) which were just under 5000 yds (have to convert m to yd throughout). Tee boxed, fairways, greens, all in good shape. It was a very undulating course overall. Crazy putts, odd bounces, extra yardage on rolls...it can work fit and against you at times. We wanted a caddy but they only have so many employed and they were gone before our tee time so we pushed our clubs and guessed where we needed to go. We had a good experience golfing. We stayed in the Lost Farms lodge. Our room had two queen beds. It was spacious with a balcony overlooking the course and water. Very nice. Beds are comfy. Shower nice and hot. We also ate in the restaurant. Stunning views of the sunset. You can peruse their wine cellar if you want a bottle for your table. Menu had a variety of chef designed mains and interesting apps. I went with the prawn spaghetti. It was delicious. Lots of prawns and a tasty sauce over the pasta. We split the bread and greens. Excellent dinner. This is definitely a destination course with high end dining and accommodations. Great experience.

When planning a recent trip to Tasmania my partner insisted that we go to Barnbougle so that he…read morecould play golf on one of Australia's best golf courses. I wasn't too fussed about staying at Barnbougle until I had a look at their website! The course looks amazing (I was assured that it was great to play on too) and the rooms are pretty nice too. We ate at the restaurant which has an amazing view looking over the edge of the course out to the ocean - just divine! The food was quite nice. We shared scallops with mornay sauce which were tasty. I had the fillet steak which was cooked well and my partner got the lamb which was also nice. The only fault was the large table of 14 golfers that sat near us and it was apparent they had enjoyed a day of golf and drinking! The room was good - heated flooring in the bathroom and a large and powerful shower. The bed was a little soft to our liking but clean and warm. Unfortunately we didn't have time to check out the spa facilities however the massage tables overlook the same view as the restaurant so I'm sure they'd be worth while paying a visit to!

The menu looked good but we ended up with a different meal than we ordered. The lamb rump was…read moresupposed to have a base of root vegetables with pepper and red wine jus, instead we got chips and a salad without any dressing. My pork belly came out dry with poorly baked potatoes instead of mashed. At first the waitress ignored us when we pointed out that we did not get what we ordered. Eventually the issue was resolved with a 50% discount on one of the meals. Almost no one else buying meals at the time, it seems even the locals vote with their feet and go to the other pub down the road.

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