Wilderness Island - Untouched Paradise - Exmouth Gulf WA
The Island
Wilderness Island is a private Island is situated in the Exmouth Gulf, approximately 26 miles from Exmouth. The island is about a mile long and half a mile wide and features sandy beaches, limestone cliffs, sandunes and mangroves.
This private island paradise is the perfect environment for fisherman and nature lovers alike where one can enjoy the beauty of the island and its surrounding waters and experience a range of activities such as fishing, whale watching, snorkeling or just relaxing.
With no human habitation on the Island other than the camp it is untouched and pristine, supporting a diverse range of flora and fauna.
About the Exmouth Gulf
Exmouth Gulf is world renowned for its fantastic fishing with its fish-rich shallow water, mangrove lined creek systems and numerous shoals and scattered reefs. The area is attractive to sport fishers due to the difficulty of access for various reasons including the long distance from roads and launching facilities.
The diversity of the Exmouth Gulf provides unique opportunities for fishermen and nature lovers. Within the Gulf there are many islands, shallow flats and reef that hold an array of different species and fishing opportunities. On the eastern side of the gulf are an abundance of pristine mangrove creeks that hold prized recreational sport fish such as barramundi, mangrove jack, giant herring and queenfish. The intertidal systems of the Gulf contain numerous important recreationally targeted species including trevally species, flathead, whiting and mud crabs. The deeper waters of the Gulf harbour prized demersal species such as coral trout, blue-bone, north-west snapper as well as multiple species of rock lobsters.
 
The sports fishing opportunities of the Gulf are world renowned. Sailfish are plentiful in late spring as they feed on the tonnes of baitfish that congregate in the Gulf. Juvenile marlins have also been regularly encountered right up in the shallows.
Accommodation
With only 4 beachfront Safari Cabins available for a maximum of 8 guests at any one time, Wilderness Island offers you your own private island. The camp offers simple functional facilities designed to minimise any human impact on the fragile natural environment, whilst also ensuring are very comfortable stay.
 
The Safari Cabins
The spacious beachfront Safari Cabins sleep two people comfortably and offer beautiful views over the ocean. With showers on the beach looking out at the ocean the Safari Cabins include mosquito screens and comfortable bedding with linen provided.
The Main Camp
The hub of the Wilderness Island is the main camp, offering lounge, dining tent, elevated sun deck and a well appointed kitchen where meals are prepared. The views from the sun deck are simply stunning and a perfect place to enjoy a drink at the end of the day to watch to magnificent sunsets over water.
The main camp is solar powered and fully self contained providing fresh drinking water, gas stove, refrigerator, freezer, 12 volt lights and 12 volt power.
Boating Equipment
The boat is an aluminium centre console that is 8m long with a seating capacity for 12. With only 8 guests on the island at any one time that ensures you've got plenty of space on board.
Its draw of 400mm and reliable 250 hp outboard lets us get to anywhere you want to go with plenty of pace.
Fishing Equipment
Wilderness Island will provide all bait & tackle. You just need to bring your own rods and lures. Remember, we're in fishing paradise here - we can go off the beach, trawling, game fishing, you name it - so come prepared!
Fishing
Wilderness Island truly offers some of the most amazing fishing anywhere in the world. And to have all that from your own private island is a fisherman's dream!
 
With so many different varieties of fish the action is offshore and off the beach, in and around the island. Where we go, what we go for and when we go is UP TO YOU and we can make the arrangements on the day. We offer you individually tailored tours, as well as set itineraries of one to four day adventures. Catering for small groups, the tours are very personalised. All our tours are personally organised and guided.
It could be an all day safari to hook a sailfish, or up the mangroves for some mangrove jack, or off the beach for some giant herring. And that's just the first day!
The Fish
Wilderness Island is an untouched island situated in the Exmouth Gulf. As a result the fishing at and around Wilderness Island is fantastic and a wide variety of fish can get hooked any time of the year.
What You Can Catch
Popular species caught at Wilderness Island include:
Spanish mackerel, queen fish, snapper, cobia, longtail tuna, big eyed tuna, yellow fin tuna, mangrove jack, barramundi, giant/golden/brassy trevally, sailfish, barracuda, permit, giant herring, estuarine cod, rankin cod, and coral trout
Where You Catch Them
The fish are generally found offshore in around 2m of water, trawling/ lures off the back of the boat, or in the mangroves. Or you can throw a line off the beach right in front of your hut!
When You Catch Them
Fish are abundant most of the year round except for barra which predominate during January to April, and sailfish from November to April.
The People
Wilderness Island was set up over five years ago by Jim Alston who has developed it into a unique holiday experience.
Wilderness Island is 26 miles from Exmouth. Exmouth is located in Western Australia, 1270kms north of Perth, the State Capital.
We can get you to the Island from Exmouth by plane or boat:
By boat: It's a 1 hour boat ride.
By seaplane: Just a 20 minute hop!
Price: Fishing: $550.00 per person per day. Professional guided tour.
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