Bridport, Tasmania, Australia

Barnbougle Dunes

Designed by Tom Doak, Michael Clayton

Barnbougle Dunes is ranked #4 in Australia and #2 in Tasmania on The Golf List, with an average position of 4.20 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate.

Watercolour of Barnbougle Dunes
Watercolour. Original image from Top100GolfCourses.com

Barnbougle Dunes Golf Links is a golf course located near the seaside village of Bridport in Tasmania's North-East. The 18 hole championship layout was designed by course architects Tom Doak and Mike Clayton, and is set among sand dunes overlooking Bass Strait. The course has been highly rated since opening in…

In Australia
#4
In Tasmania
#2 of 8
Average position
4.20
On lists
5 of 5

PublicNothing. Anyone can book, any day.

(checked November 2026)

#2 on Golf Australia Public Access 2025 · 2 of 34 public courses on The Golf List · More in Tasmania

Barnbougle Dunes on Golf Australia's Top 100 Public Access lists
Public-access editionPositionMove
Golf Australia Public Access 20252—
Golf Australia Public Access 20232

Its best placing is 3 (Top100.com 2026) and its worst is 6 (Golf Digest 2026–27), a gap of 3 places. The lists are in close agreement.

Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 4 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 6 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia held it at 4 between Golf Australia 2024 and Golf Australia 2026; Top100GolfCourses.com held it at 3 between Top100.com 2025 and Top100.com 2026.

Access: Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day. (checked November 2026) On The Golf List it is #2 of 34 public courses.

Golf Australia Public Access 2025 places it #2, a list of courses where visitors can book a tee time at least five and a half days a week.

Range across the lists (1–100)

36

Barnbougle (The Dunes)
Barnbougle (The Dunes), via Top100GolfCourses.com

Ranking history

Every edition we hold for Barnbougle Dunes. Move compares each edition with the one before it; a green ↑ means the course rose.

Australian Golf Digest

Barnbougle Dunes in Australian Golf Digest editions
EditionRankMove
Golf Digest 2026–276↓2
Golf Digest 2024–254—
Golf Digest 20224

Golf Australia

Barnbougle Dunes in Golf Australia editions
EditionRankMove
Golf Australia 20264—
Golf Australia 20244↓1
Golf Australia 20223

Top100GolfCourses.com

Barnbougle Dunes in Top100GolfCourses.com editions
EditionRankMove
Top100.com 20263—
Top100.com 20253

More in Tasmania

About Barnbougle Dunes's ranking

Where does Barnbougle Dunes rank in Australia?
Barnbougle Dunes is #4 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 4.20 across 5 of 5 published lists.
Where does Barnbougle Dunes rank in Tasmania?
Barnbougle Dunes is #2 of 8 ranked Tasmania courses on The Golf List, and #4 in Australia.
Can a visitor play Barnbougle Dunes?
Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day.
Which golf course lists include Barnbougle Dunes?
Barnbougle Dunes is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#6), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#4), Golf Australia 2026 (#4), Golf Australia 2024 (#4), Top100.com 2026 (#3), Golf Australia Public Access 2025 (#2), Golf Australia Public Access 2023 (#2).
Has Barnbougle Dunes moved up or down recently?
Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 4 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 6 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia held it at 4 between Golf Australia 2024 and Golf Australia 2026; Top100GolfCourses.com held it at 3 between Top100.com 2025 and Top100.com 2026.