Keep it intimate
Continue the resort as it is: an established destination with a distinctive identity, a loyal following and an internationally recognised position in the adults only, inclusive lifestyle market.
Secluded Port Douglas absolute beachfront · For sale by expressions of interest
A world of its own.
Thirty keys on 1.14 hectares of absolute beachfront between Port Douglas and Palm Cove 800m of private beachfront, reached only through the property’s front gate. Tropical rainforest behind, the Coral Sea in front, and no neighbours for four kilometres.
4500 Captain Cook Highway, Wangetti/Port Douglas, Far North Queensland 4877 Australia.
- 30 Keys
- 1.14ha Land, approx.
- 2,368m² Floor area, approx.
- 800m Of beach, entered only through the gate
- 4km To the nearest neighbour
- 10min By helicopter from Cairns International Airport
The place
Hidden between two World Heritage sites.
Somewhere between Palm Cove and Port Douglas, the Captain Cook Highway winds between ancient tropical rainforest and the Coral Sea. Turtle Cove sits where the two meet, and nowhere else.
The property is 1.14 hectares of absolute beachfront, wrapped in tropical gardens and opening directly onto 800 metres of sand that nobody else can reach: the only way onto the beach is through the property’s front gate. Turtle Cove is bordered on four sides by two UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Wet Tropics rainforest behind and the Great Barrier Reef in front, with no neighbours within four kilometres.
No crowds, no passing foot traffic, no interruptions. A freshwater tropical rainforest stream runs adjacent to the property. The sunrise is directly in front of you, and on the right nights, the full moon glows over the Coral Sea Barrier Reef.
World Heritage rainforest walks surround the property, offering a way into the ancient Wet Tropics landscape through tropical forest, freshwater creeks and coastal viewpoints.
“It’s not often a Freehold site like this comes to the market in such a unique location. I don’t think it would be able to be built today, that close to the waterfront and surrounded by tropical rainforest.”
Seclusion, to scale
Four kilometres of nothing.
The ring is drawn to scale on satellite imagery: four kilometres in every direction from the resort. Rainforest on one side, reef on the other, 800 metres of beach that can only be reached through the front gate, and the Captain Cook Highway the only way in.
- Cairns International Airport
- 40 minutes by road, 10 min by helicopter
- Either side
- Port Douglas to the north, Palm Cove and Cairns to the south
- Frontage
- Absolute beachfront, with highway access
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics
A day here
Luxury that is instinctive, not formal.
This is not a resort defined by marble lobbies. It is waking to the sound of the sea, wandering barefoot to the beach, long afternoons beneath the coconut palms, and the feeling that there is nowhere else you need to be.
Sunrise and full moon, directly in front
The resort faces east over the Coral Sea. The sun rises in front of the pavilion, and on the right nights the full moon glows over the Coral Sea Barrier Reef.
Across the creek
A timber bridge winds through the tropical gardens beside the freshwater rainforest stream to the 800mtr secluded private beach.
800 metres of beach with no one on it
An island of seclusion between rainforest and reef. The only way onto the sand is through the property’s front gate. Rainforest headland at either end, and nobody in between.
The rainforest stream
A freshwater tropical rainforest stream runs adjacent to the property creating rock pools among the boulders before it reaches the sea.
“You fall asleep to the sound of the waves and nothing else, and you wake up to the waves and the birds. The sunrise is directly in front of you.”
The resort
Thirty keys, intimate by design.
An established 30 key resort, private enough to disappear into and social enough to bring people back year after year. Parts of the resort have been renovated and it keeps the relaxed character of a traditional Australian beach retreat. It is offered with the operating business.
- Oceanfront pool
- Spa and wellness precinct
- Grand pavilion
- Dining terraces
- Commercial kitchen
- Bar
- Gym
- Massage and treatment room
- Library
- Games room
- Direct beach access
- Parking for 38 vehicles
Plans
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The place, as it is.
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The next chapter
Whatever comes next, this cannot be replicated.
Make it extraordinary
Create a new luxury resort or wellness destination on a site that could not be built today, with the pool, pavilion, dining terraces and wellness precinct already in place.
Make it yours
A private tropical estate for family, friends and the generations yet to come. 30 rooms, a beach, a freshwater stream and a tropical rainforest, a 40 minute drive or 10 minutes by helicopter from Cairns International Airport.
Worth knowing
The property is offered with the operating business. A previous ownership group secured approval for up to six private residences, a caretaker’s residence and a tennis court within the grounds. The present status and conditions of that approval are for buyers to confirm with Douglas Shire Council and their own advisers.
All information is subject to verification by interested parties, who should rely on their own inquiries, legal and planning advice, and technical investigations.
Scarcity
Legacy assets are not defined by their replacement cost.
They are defined by what can never be replaced.
Since 1993
Guests who arrive as strangers and leave as family.
For more than three decades Turtle Cove has welcomed guests from around Australia and the world, drawn not to conventional luxury but to something harder to find: privacy, freedom, authenticity and a genuine sense of belonging.
It has welcomed all since 1993. The present owners bought it almost two decades ago, and the two managers who run it today have done so for about eight years. When regular guests were told of the sale before it went public, more than twenty wrote back within days.
That following is part of what is for sale. The owners would like to find a custodian willing to carry the legacy on, whatever shape its next chapter takes.
Property questions
Turtle Cove at a glance.
Since the property is called Turtle Cove, are there turtles?
Yes. Sea turtles inhabit the surrounding Coral Sea and can be seen in the waters off Turtle Cove. Around November each year, turtles come onto our private beach to lay their eggs.
Where is Turtle Cove Beach Resort?
Turtle Cove Beach Resort is at 4500 Captain Cook Highway, Wangetti, between Palm Cove and Port Douglas in Far North Queensland.
What is included in the sale?
The property is offered with the operating business and includes 30 rooms, an oceanfront pool, a spa and wellness precinct, a grand pavilion, dining terraces, a commercial kitchen, a bar, a gym and direct beach access.
How large is the property?
The property comprises approximately 1.14 hectares of land and approximately 2,368 square metres of floor area.
How much private beachfront is there?
The property opens onto approximately 800 metres of secluded beachfront reached only through the property’s front gate.
How far is the resort from Cairns International Airport?
The resort is approximately 40 minutes by road or 10 minutes by helicopter from Cairns International Airport.
Enquire
Register your interest.
For sale by expressions of interest. Request the information memorandum or arrange an inspection with the agents.
- Marco Santos Senior Sales Executive +61 426 046 937marco.santos@qldsir.comEnquire
Queensland Sotheby's International Realty