Resort Summary

Bremer Island, Banubanu Beach Retreat is located in Australia's North East Arnhem Land and is 15 kilometres north of the town of Nhulunbuy. The island is approximately 8 kms long by 3 kms wide with the resort located on the Northern tip of the island. 

The resort’s five acre lease from the Northern Land Council was granted for 25 years and ends in 2039 (an extension can be negotiated ).

There is an established relationship with the traditional owners who reside on the island at their small community and they assist us in some of our tours such as cultural and traditional crabbing. 

The island is surrounded by many other small uninhabited islands which are nesting areas for many different species of sea birds, and including our main island where there are a total of 65 bird species been sighted. 

During the whole year there are many turtles nesting on our beaches, there are four varieties being Hawksbill, Olive Ridley, Greens and Flat-backs. 

The fishing is this area is world class with many blue water species including marlin, there is also an abundance of bottom fishing which you can choose from. We have a NT Fishing Tour Operators License and use the 7.4 metre for our fishing charters.

We have also run land based fly fishing tours around the island.

Getting to the island is either a 15 minute flight from Gove airport or a 40 minute boat ride from Gove harbour.

Airnorth does daily trips to Gove from both Cairns and Darwin. 

Bremer Island has a good climate that could best be described as 'Dry Tropics'. The average daily maximum temperature ranges from 24 degrees Celsius in June to 35 degrees Celsius in December.

This venture was established 17 years ago by the original lease owners who now have only just made the decision to reluctantly sell this iconic NT resort.

East Arnhem Land is having a tourism boom, Banubanu is a centre piece attraction in the region, and therefore an amazing opportunity for the right buyer, with additional capital to bring the resort to the next level for a brilliant future .

Features

• Amazing renowned eco resort on Bremer Island along with two boat tour businesses catering to an expanding tourism boom of one of Australia’s last frontiers of North East Arnhem Land.

• Offering high end accommodation, day tours to Bremer Island, harbour sunset tours and catered fishing charters.

• An excellent new website (banubanu.com) complete with online booking systems for accommodation and boat tours.

• Bookings through to the September 2023.

• 1 Penthouse and 5 luxury beach front bungalows with decks and ensuites overlooking our sheltered western bay.

• Restaurant, plunge pool and bar with commercial kitchen with a 20 metre deck overlooking the sheltered western bay.

• Potential for expansion.

• Full liquor licence.

• Five acre lease with Northern Land Council until 2039.

• Full access to northern end of island.

• 700 metre maintained airstrip one kilometre from resort.

• Amazing pristine beaches for turtle nesting, beach-combing, all year swimming, snorkelling and kayaking.

• Kayaks, paddles, snorkeling gear and full stock of charter fishing equipment

• Telstra mobile service.

• 7 staff quarters and 1 managers residence all with ensuites.

• 5 semi permanent steel beach gazebos.

• 5 metre covered sunset deck overlooking beach

• 3 solar systems, batteries and 3 generators to power the retreat in large secure lockable shed.

• 3 bay garage.

• Sealed 4 metre linen shed

• 52,000 litres of water storage with unlimited supply of bore water.

• Original tourist buildings used for staff kitchen and socialising.

• 1 x 10.9 metre rigid hull charter boat for 25 passengers with 2 x 300hp in 1C and 1D survey.

• 1 x 7.4 metre aluminium half cabin fishing boat for 12 passengers with Yanmar 300 hp in 2D survey and Fishing Tour Operator License.

• 2 x 3 metre tenders with 9.9 hp’s.

• Haul out trailer that suits both boats.

• 3 new ATV’s for island tours.

• Hilux twin cab on island.

• John Deere tractor with backhoe and 4 in 1 bucket and forks on island.

• 2021 Toyota Yaris on the mainland used for guest transfers.

• 2015 Toyota twin cab hilux on the mainland used for collecting resort goods and fuel.

• Food, linen and fuel for resort are combined with guest transfers and day trips to the island.

• Barge for larger loads is available for charter from Gove Harbour.

• A four bedroom fully furnished air conditioned house in Nhulunbuy is also available on long term lease, it is used as town base for vehicles, vessel crew and other staff and includes walk-in freezer, refrigeration, storage and a commercial laundry which cater for the needs of the resort.