King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House
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King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House

Yet another gorgeous sunset from the living area
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#1 of 1 ranch in King Island
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Location
4.9 of 5 bubbles
Rooms
4.9 of 5 bubbles
Value
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Cleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.9 of 5 bubbles
Sleep Quality
Turnstone Beach House is an outstanding house ,specifically designed by coastal architect Paul Witzig for this site , to provide hideaways on the wonderful west coast of King Island. Turnstone combines privacy with stunning views and all that just 15 minutes from the Airport and 20 minutes to Currie . The house offers sweeping views of the mesmerising Southern Ocean sunsets and storms ; and of the surf rolling into the bay at Little Porky Beach. Large double glazed windows all round naturally frame the surrounding coastal landscape up and down the coast. It is a memorable experience to view the rolling surf, a sunset, or even have a comfortable and cosy front row seat to watch the " sound and light" of one of the big electrical storms that occasionally rolls in .
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Beach
Hiking
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
BBQ facilities
Non-smoking hotel
Wifi
Fishing
Self-serve laundry
Room features
Additional bathroom
Fireplace
Wardrobe / wardrobe
Clothes rack
Coffee / tea maker
Kitchenette
Electric blanket
Walk-in shower
Iron
Dishwasher
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Stovetop
Electric kettle
Kitchenware
Bath / shower
Room types
Ocean view
Non-smoking rooms
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Ian H wrote a review Mar 2024
Property's Favourite Review
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Right from the start the owner was a pleasure to deal with .
We were a group of four men who wanted to explore King Island & play some golf.
The property is in an ideal setting with an air of remoteness but only 15 mins drive from Currie the main township.
The outlook is dramatic and the modern facilities are spacious & very well presented.
The owner has anticipated guests needs with a generous supply of kitchen & other consumables.
This is important as most guest will have arrived by air with a minimum of own supplies if any.
The four guests are experienced domestic & international travellers & immediately appreciated the accommodation & facilities of Turnstone.
I can highly recommend.
Ian Feb 2024
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Date of stay: February 2024
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from David Looker, Owner at King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House
Responded 8 Mar 2024
Thanks for your kind remarks Ian. We do make a point of leaving non perishable consumables in the pantry; and we know that many of our guests stay in for dinner so the kitchen is set up for that. The house was built for the site and we still haven't decided whether we enjoy more a dramatic sunset or a spectacular storm over the Southern Ocean just outside. We are glad you all enjoyed it regards David
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SteveTravler wrote a review Oct 2022
Adelaide, Australia
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We stayed with friends in this lovely three bedroom holiday house on the spectacular King Island coast. The house is set on a headland between two bays. Every thing is provided in the kitchen to cook up a storm while you watch the waves roll in. It is a short walk to two beaches, and you would be unlucky to find anyone else using them.

All rooms have large windows, but the master bedroom and family/dining room have dual aspect views to both bays, and it was so easy to sit and enjoy the scenery and just be lazy. Two other bedrooms and another bathroom are available.

This is an eco friendly house with double glazed windows, a huge solar array and rainwater collection.

In the evening we enjoyed the wallabies keeping us company as they kept the grass down, and during our visit, joeys were hopping in and out of the mother's pouches.

Turnstone is about 10 km north of Currie, and as you travel there you pass through the King Island Cheese factory. The factory has a tasting room which is well worth a stop. We also enjoyed a round of golf at Ocean Dunes half way back to Currie.

A stay to remember. Highly recomended.
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Date of stay: October 2022
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Room Tip: Every room has a view
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Response from David Looker, Owner at King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House
Responded 21 Oct 2022
Steve you have nicely summed up some of the loveliest aspects of both the Island and Turnstone. We tried very hard to build a house that suited the setting in the landscape . We have never been sure what is the best- watching the spectacular sunsets from the deck or sitting inside behind the double glazed comfort and watching a storm roll in from the Southern ocean right outside. Glad you enjoyed!!
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Cooper S wrote a review Dec 2024
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Turnstone is a dream. The home is high luxury with stunning views of sky and sea. It is superbly appointed - the kitchen and bedrooms are exceptional. This architectural stunner is cleverly zoned to allow privacy for larger groups. The property is steps from beautiful beaches and the sea and sky are an integral feature of this home. The property is exceptionally well maintained and the property manager Bianca, is warm and incredibly helpful. Even though King Island has much to see and do, we often found we were all happiest to just hang out at Turnstone and enjoy this beautiful home. It truly is a sanctuary and haven. We are now regulars and with each visit we fall more in love with Turnstone.
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from David Looker, Owner at King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House
Responded 22 Dec 2024
That's very kind of you . A lot of thought went into building a house that would sit nicely in the dunes and be a true " beach house" It is a wonderful setting with the sea all around, the birds and wallabies, and the almost "private" beaches . We agree Bianca , an Islander, does a wonderful job in making our guests feel welcome and in addressing any issues that might arise. We have been privileged to have you back with us and hope to welcome you all again at some time Meantime we wish you the very best for 2025 David - Turnstone Beach House
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jabenasia wrote a review Oct 2022
Adelaide, Australia
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We have just returned from an amazing five night stay at Turnstone Cottage on King Island. Could not fault this accommodation and are so glad we chose to stay there. The location is wonderful with views from every window overlooking the garden and beaches and bays. The accommodation is very comfortable and well set up with three bedrooms and two bathrooms at one end of the house, a central lounge area and then a kitchen, dining and lounge area at the other end of the house. All the rooms are large and well furnished. The kitchen is well equipped with everything required for any variety of meals to be cooked. The bedding and linen supplied was also top quality. The manager, Bianca, was lovely and very helpful with suggestions of sights to see, there are also lots of tourist information and maps at Turnstone Cottage to help plan your outings around this beautiful island. There is no hesitation in highly recommending a stay at Turnstone Cottage, you won't be sorry.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Response from David Looker, Owner at King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House
Responded 5 Oct 2022
We are very happy you liked our house and its stunning location on beautiful King Island. We did our best to site the house to make the most of the ocean and bay views and to set up a kitchen so guests can make the most of the Island's natural produce Bianca knows the Island back to front and we agree does a great job David and Christine
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Poetripedla wrote a review Aug 2020
George Town, Australia
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Five of us - sisters, a niece and an aunt - stayed at Turnstone Beach House for 8 days. It wasn’t expensive because there were five of us sharing the cost. The house is large enough for each of us to not be in each other’s face all the time. The lounge and kitchen area was a wonderfully large room. The scenery out the many windows was beautiful. On our first night we arrived about 6 pm, cooked tea and didn’t bother lighting the fire. It got really cold by eight o’clock. There are electric heaters but they are on timers so we didn’t get warm enough that night and two of us felt that we froze overnight. However I got in touch with the owner, David (stuck in Melbourne) and Tara who was looking after the place. The response was almost instantaneous, we were advised about using the wood heater, two electric blankets were provided, and an offer was made for someone to get the fire going for us if we had problems. From then on, all was warm. The wood heater warms up the whole house so that the electric heaters are then barely used. We had a great week in this wonderful place. Games, Books, cds, DVD’s, were there, so that we barely had the TV on, but spent the evenings (if we weren’t eating out) playing Yahtzee and Scategories with a great deal of noise and laughter. Porky Beach and Little Porky Beach are great places to walk along. There were food items in the kitchen cupboards, the kitchen was well equipped, there was plenty of linen, bathroom supplies (though we ran out of toilet paper fairly quickly) and extra blankets. The shower was excellent. The oven was a confusing mystery, our university degrees were no help, however there were instruction manuals provided if you could understand them... we were not fussed. It was a fabulous place to stay with great service, great amenities, we loved it and would happily stay there again.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from David Looker, Owner at King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House
Responded 22 Aug 2020
We are delighted you enjoyed Turnstone after a shaky start and you were terrific guests. We appreciate your kind comments. Once you get that lovely big fire going the place really does warm up and become very cosy ; and we agree that looking out from the double glazed comfort into the bay is then a joy . I sympathise with you on the issue of reading the manuals ! We all know that dealing with a new Oven can be a "learning process" King Island in winter can be wonderful and you obviously made the most of it. Please come again best wishes David
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Cameron J wrote a review Nov 2023
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
6 girls on a swimming weekend getaway from Melbourne. Turnstone was the perfect place to stay, the house was sensational. Bedrooms were brilliant as they could split all the king beds , and we each had our own bed . Kitchen , dining and lounge area fabulous , loads of space and very well equipped . Location fabulous , swam out the front everyday . Crayfish on the bbq , insane views with incredible sunsets and star gazing at night . Highly recommend. We will be back
Next year xx
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from David Looker, Owner at King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House
Responded 16 Nov 2023
sounds as if the girls had a great time. We are happy you liked Turnstone and agree that view of the sunset can be absolutely wonderful. You are welcome back any time .
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Yvonne M wrote a review Apr 2023
5.0 of 5 bubbles
In February 2023 we stayed at the magnificent TURNSTONE accommodation on King Island. Palatial accommodation and amazing views of the sea on three sides with Bennett wallaby visiting daily and an array of bird life. What a great location King Island is to visit. An added bonus on arrival we were greeted with an array of King Island cheeses and biscuits what a welcome introduction to our stay.
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Kaylene H wrote a review Dec 2024
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Absolutely perfect location for my family. Stunning views of the ocean from every window, gorgeous wallabies just outside, afternoons spent exploring the beach for shells and just a short drive to town... With any luck, we'll be back here in paradise one day ... So grateful to our wonderful hosts for our stay here. Highly recommend Turnstone Beach House to anyone looking for a private, blissful holiday home on KI.
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Date of stay: December 2024
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with family
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dwood501 wrote a review Oct 2024
Melbourne, Australia
5.0 of 5 bubbles
A truly unique experience to stay in a remote Beach House where you can’t see neighbours (or anyone else) right on the edge of the ocean and experience the rugged natural beauty of your surroundings. The house is as per the photos. Spacious, modern and extremely well insulated. Environmentally friendly plus good heating and ammenities. Very comfortable beds. You will not be disappointed if you book this house. The owner is a great host and is able to answer all questions about the logistics of the your stay
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Date of stay: October 2024
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Flosblos wrote a review Jan 2020
Melbourne, Australia
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Our family stayed at Wave Retreat and totally loved it. The location is superb, the house is charming and the welcome was warm and friendly.

Our welcome cheeseboard was greatly appreciated and the cupboard full of every day items to use was most thoughtful.

The room layout was ideal for our family of 4. Queen beds for teenagers is always appreciated. The King Bed upstairs was a great little luxury for us and it was gorgeous sitting up in bed in the morning, having a cup of coffee and watching the birds hovering.

The house is extremely well set up for anyone who wishes to self cater, there are plenty of cooking pots and implements and the cooktop works well.

The information folder was also appreciated, as were the instruction manuals for the electrical appliances.

We would highly recommend Wave Retreat to all and hope to be back for another stay ourselves.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Response from KingIslandBreaks, General Manager at King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House
Responded 6 Mar 2020
Many thanks for that and very sorry for the slow acknowledgement . Wave has wonderful views and beach access as does our " sister" house Turnstone. WE do hope you will return to beautiful King Island one day
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King Island, Australia
Hi Sharon and Gerard, thanks for contacting us. :) We are unfortunately already full for your chosen dates. Are you flexible with dates at all?
SteveTravler wrote a tip Oct 2022
Adelaide, Australia118 contributions41 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Every room has a view"
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dana m wrote a tip Feb 2019
Sydney, Australia3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"it is a private house with three bedrooms - one has an en suite and two share a bathroom. All are large and comfortable"
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HumphreyBuanas wrote a tip Aug 2018
Middle Park, Australia81 contributions40 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"When travelling in a group, try to snaffle the upstairs bedroom"
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V6847CUchrisb wrote a tip Nov 2017
Adelaide, Australia4 contributions1 helpful vote
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"If at Wave Retreat, with a group, get in early for the upstairs bedroom with 270' views!"
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Phil_Coo wrote a tip May 2017
Newcastle, Australia16 contributions3 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Ensuite bedroom upstairs has great views!"
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AU$985 - AU$1,135 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
6
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Frequently Asked Questions about King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House
Which popular attractions are close to King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House?
Nearby attractions include King Island Dairy (1.6 km) and Shag Lagoon Bird Hide (7.2 km).
What are some of the property amenities at King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free parking, and kids activities.
Which room amenities are available at King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, a refrigerator, and an additional bathroom.
What food & drink options are available at King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House?
Guests can enjoy barbeque facilities during their stay.
Is parking available at King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
Are pets allowed at King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Does King Island Breaks- Turnstone Beach House have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the ocean view available here.
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