Dent Island, Queensland, Australia
Hamilton Island
Designed by Peter Thomson
Hamilton Island is ranked #44 in Australia and #3 in Queensland on The Golf List, with an average position of 44.00 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate.
Hamilton Island Golf Club is not actually located on Hamilton Island; instead it’s laid out on nearby Dent Island and is accessed by ferry from the marina...
- In Australia
- #44
- In Queensland
- #3 of 16
- Average position
- 44.00
- On lists
- 5 of 5
PublicNothing. Anyone can book, any day.
(checked November 2026)
#13 on Golf Australia Public Access 2025 · 12 of 34 public courses on The Golf List · More in Queensland
| Golf List | Course | Avg | Golf Digest 2026–27AGD ’26 | Golf Digest 2024–25AGD ’24 | Golf Australia 2026GA ’26 | Golf Australia 2024GA ’24 | Top100.com 2026T100 ’26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 44Hamilton Island | 44.00 | 38 | 30 | 44 | 46 | 62 |
| Public-access edition | Position | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia Public Access 2025 | 13 | — |
| Golf Australia Public Access 2023 | 13 |
Its best placing is 30 (Golf Digest 2024–25) and its worst is 62 (Top100.com 2026), a gap of 32 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 30 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 38 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it up from 46 (Golf Australia 2024) to 44 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it down from 39 (Top100.com 2025) to 62 (Top100.com 2026).
Access: Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day. (checked November 2026) On The Golf List it is #12 of 34 public courses.
Golf Australia Public Access 2025 places it #13, 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)
3062
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Hamilton Island. Move compares each edition with the one before it; a green ↑ means the course rose.
Australian Golf Digest
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Digest 2026–27 | 38 | ↓8 |
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 30 | ↑3 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 33 |
Golf Australia
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia 2026 | 44 | ↑2 |
| Golf Australia 2024 | 46 | ↓4 |
| Golf Australia 2022 | 42 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 62 | ↓23 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 39 |
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About Hamilton Island's ranking
- Where does Hamilton Island rank in Australia?
- Hamilton Island is #44 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 44.00 across 5 of 5 published lists.
- Where does Hamilton Island rank in Queensland?
- Hamilton Island is #3 of 16 ranked Queensland courses on The Golf List, and #44 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play Hamilton Island?
- Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day.
- Which golf course lists include Hamilton Island?
- Hamilton Island is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#38), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#30), Golf Australia 2026 (#44), Golf Australia 2024 (#46), Top100.com 2026 (#62), Golf Australia Public Access 2025 (#13), Golf Australia Public Access 2023 (#13).
- Has Hamilton Island moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 30 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 38 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it up from 46 (Golf Australia 2024) to 44 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it down from 39 (Top100.com 2025) to 62 (Top100.com 2026).