Entire island for sale with a four-bed home and stunning private beaches – and it will cost you less than a house
A BEAUTIFUL private island off the Great Barrier Reef is up for sale for less than the price a house.
Temple Island, located 3km off Cape Palmerston National Park on the Central Queensland coast comes with 123 acres of land.
It has its own 1100m private airstrip, a four-bedroom home on the highest point of the island, a new tractor, off-road buggy, Range Rover and quad bike.
The four bedroom home on the island has three upstairs bedrooms, a downstairs bunk room, kitchen, bathroom, lounge, large veranda and a full solar and battery setup.
The island is up for $1.75million after coming back on the market recently.
The island is home to stunning private beaches, micro rainforests, rocky headlands and “an abundance of orchids and exotic plants”.
Private Islands Online Australia described it as having outstanding views with several great white sandy beaches lined with coral and oysters that you can eat straight off the rocks.
Sea Turtles live on the island and hatchlings can be seen in January and February as they’re born with whales also passing by twice a year in August and September.
Private Islands Online Australia added: “Sights such as these are common on glorious Temple Island.
“The nearest Green Zone is 30km away, so fishing is abundant.”
Earlier this year an entire island sold for £539,847 in Australia and it came with two homes, a bespoke saltwater swimming pool and a helicopter pad.
Elsewhere, a private tropical island in Central America that boasts ultimate solitary luxury is selling for less than a flat in London.
The five-acre package is a volcanic island in Nicaragua and is up for grabs at £376,627.
Called Iguana Island, the space is overgrown with coconut palms and banana trees.
About five years ago, a similar listing in Scotland went on the market for an affordable £250,000.
Other private islands have been up for grabs in recent years but have gone to auction with heftier price tags