Where the Ocean is Your Clock, and Time Moves Like Driftwood
If your idea of perfection is a place where the only things that matter are the wind, the water, and whether it’s time for a second cup of coffee or a third beach walk — then Sawyers Bay Shacks is waiting for you.
Perched quietly on the edge of Flinders Island, our beachfront stays aren’t just about accommodation. They’re about letting go. About leaning into the rhythm of a place that hasn’t rushed in generations. Choose a two- or three-bedroom shack, both just a hundred barefoot steps from the shore and set to a soundtrack of seabirds and soft lapping water.
We’re tucked away, but not unreachable — close enough to the main town of Whitemark and the island’s small constellation of hidden gems: Killiecrankie’s glittering diamonds, Mt Strzelecki’s green crown, and west-facing beaches that hold the last light like a secret.
Choose Your Beachfront Home
Two options. Same promise: salt air, starry nights, and space to breathe.
The 3-Bedroom Shack
For Families, Friends, and Those Who Travel in Good Company
This is the shack you come to when you’re bringing the whole crew — family holidays, slow reunions, or a quiet adventure shared between old mates. Sleeps up to six. Everyone gets space. Everyone gets a view from our fabulous lounge and dining area.
- Three generous bedrooms — configure with doubles or twins
- Open-plan living.
- A proper cook’s kitchen with all the essentials (yes, including the dishwasher)
- Wide decks with views in every direction
- Wood-burning fireplace for the chillier nights
- Starlink WiFi and Smart TV (for when the weather turns or cricket’s on)
- Energy-efficient design.
It’s a place that holds you in all the right ways — roomy when you want to gather, quiet when you don’t.
The 2-Bedroom Shack
For Couples, Small Families, and Wanderers Who Like It Intimate
Cozy doesn’t mean cramped — it means warm timber, crackling fires, and a view that never needs adjusting. This shack sleeps up to four and works just as well for a romantic retreat as it does for a young family’s first island escape.
- Two bedrooms with luxe linen and flexible bedding
- A compact, well-equipped kitchen for lazy breakfasts or big dinners
- Light-filled lounge with a fire, books, and views for days
- Sun-drenched decks for wine at sunset or coffee at dawn
- Energy-smart and season-proof
- Fast satellite WiFi if you need it — or want to ignore it
This is where you come to find quiet. Or maybe, to find each other again.
What’s Always Included
The Little Things That Matter Most
We’ve built Sawyers Bay Shacks with care – it is our dream holiday shack and we are sure it will be yours too.
Whether you stay for a weekend or a long exhale, you’ll find:
- Polished solid Tasmanian oak timber floors
- Top-quality beds and sheets that invite long, lazy sleep-ins
- Fully equipped kitchens with everything but the groceries
- Fireplaces and heaters to warm you, even when the wind howls
- A private path that leads straight to the sea — just 100 steps away
- Acres of paddocks surrounds you, with waterholes, wildlife, and views that go on forever
- Privacy built in — no neighbours in sight, no interruptions
You don’t need much here. Just yourself, a favourite jumper, and maybe that book you’ve been meaning to read.
Self-Contained and Entirely Yours
There’s no front desk. No check-in counter. No schedule.
When you arrive, the shack is yours. Make coffee at midnight. Meditate at sunrise. Sleep till noon or write poetry to the wind — we won’t interrupt.
Unless you need something — then we’re just a call away.
This is holidaying the way it should be: unhurried, unsupervised, unbothered.
