Starting Monday, May 10, 2010, the beautiful Hamilton Island Yacht Club on the Great Barrier Reef will “open the gangway” to its new collection of luxury private waterfront villas, which offer casually elegant interiors featuring stunning, postcard views of the green-blue waters of the Coral Sea and lush landscape of adjacent Dent Island www.hamiltonislandyachtclubvillas.com.au

Guests will feel like they own the island as they enjoy an uninterrupted panorama of Dent Passage, the Hamilton Island Marina, and the surrounding Whitsunday Islands from the spacious four-bedroom, four-bathroom stand-alone Hamilton Island Yacht Club Villas. Ideal for families, groups, or those who prefer the independence of a self-contained stay, guests who book the “Nautical Reef Resident” package by Monday, May 31, 2010, can take advantage of a special introductory rate of AUD $4,050* for one villa including:

• Three-night stay for up to eight people
• $1,000 worth of complimentary activities and dining
• A round of golf for two on the exclusive new Hamilton Island Golf Club course (the only
championship island golf course in Australia)
• 90 minute Mala Mayi massage at Spa qualia
• $400 for dinner at Hamilton Island’s signature restaurant, Boomies

Villa guests also have access to an exclusive waterfront lagoon pool, private use of a four-seat golf buggy, and complimentary movies on demand. Members of the island concierge team offer the utmost in customer service making themselves available to guests before their arrival and throughout their entire stay. Among other services, the concierge can arrange for priority bookings for tee times on the new Hamilton Island Golf Course as well as reservations at qualia’s restaurants and Spa—exclusive facilities that are available by invitation-only to nonqualia guests.*

The villas were designed by renowned Architect Walter Barda to have an informal ambience that makes the most of the uniquely beautiful island setting. With over 20 years of experience and a diverse portfolio ranging from architecture to landscape and interior design projects, Barda chose to create the Hamilton Island Yacht Club Villas with natural timbers, sweeping lines, and a spacious open floor plan to complement the beautiful surroundings. The comfortably elegant accommodations are furnished by leading design group, Coco Republic. Celebrity green thumb Jamie Durie, well known as a regular guest on NBC’s “Today” show and host of many top-rated Australian TV programs, crafted the tranquil landscape surrounding each villa.

About Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island is one of 74 tropical islands in the Coral Sea between the Queensland coast and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The largest inhabited island in the Whitsunday Islands, Hamilton Island is on the same latitude in the southern hemisphere as Honolulu in the north with
an average of 81F temperatures year round. With more than six accommodation choices, 10 restaurants and varied water and beach activities, the Island makes the perfect launching pad for US travelers to enjoy Australia’s most spectacular beaches, explore the Great Barrier Reef and create an unforgettable vacation in tropical Australia.

For more information about Hamilton Island, visit www.hamiltonisland.com.au.

About the Hamilton Island Yacht Club & Villas
Hamilton Island Owner Bob Oatley and famed yachtsman Iain Murray have come together to create the Hamilton Island Yacht Club, which opened in August 2009 with the Hamilton Island Race Week—Australia’s largest offshore keelboat regatta. It is a design masterpiece and celebration of marine lifestyle inspired by the soaring silhouettes of full sails. With the new villas opening in May 2010, this waterfront destination is set to further define Australia as an international boating mecca.

For more information, visit www.hamiltonislandyachtclubvillas.com.au.