Hope Island.

Boasting holiday vibes year-round, Hope Island is a tropical-style destination just north of the Gold Coast. Harbourside dining and shopping precincts to sprawling golf courses and meandering waterways, life on Hope Island is meant to be lived outdoors. Perfectly positioned along the Coomera River and bounded by water on all sides, this is a lifestyle that is hard to resist.

Sitting alongside Hope Island Marina is Marina Shopping Village, an open-air shopping centre that is as much a foodie hangout as it is a place to go about your daily shopping needs. Waterfront cafes and restaurants with uninterrupted views of moored boats draw a crowd, but Sanctuary Cove Shopping Mall is taking it up a notch with its resort-like feel. 

Part of what makes this waterside locale so appealing is its selection of upscale gated communities. Hope Island Resort features harbour front dining and shopping, deep water mooring facilities and luxury housing, while Sanctuary Island Resort is a destination within itself, from a shopping mall and entertainment facilities to luxe homes and waterfront apartments. Linking the two gated communities is a buggy path – making golf buggies a popular mode of transport.

With multiple marinas and an abundance of water all around, fishing is more than a pastime. It’s a way of life. Then there are the golf courses (three to be exact), and the sprawling parks and ample tennis facilities peppered throughout. Add into the mix access high-quality schools, beautiful homes, and easy access to major hubs of the Gold Coast and Brisbane CBD, and you will quickly see why Hope Island and Sanctuary Cove are a standout in Queensland’s coastline.