Location Coral Sea Total islands 74 State Queensland Island group Whitsunday Islands | Archipelago Whitsunday Islands Highest point Mount Oldfield Local government area Mackay Region | |
Lindeman Island is an island in the Lindeman Group of the Whitsunday Islands off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The island was named by Captain Bedwell after his sub-lieutenant, George Sidney Lindeman whilst aboard the Royal Navy vessel HMS Virago.
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Map of Lindeman Island, Queensland 4805, Australia
Most of the island is included in the Lindeman Islands National Park which also protects another 13 islands. There is also a resort and an airport on the island.
Lindeman Island was created after a volcanic mountain range was drowned by rising sea levels.
Resort
The resort was the first Club Med established in the Whitsunday Islands and in 1992 became the only Club Med village in Australia.
Lindeman Island resort was closed on 31 January 2012. On the 27 April 2012 it was purchased by White Horse Holding, a Chinese firm, for $12 million. The price paid was considerably lower than expected because the resort needed refurbishment.
White Horse are planning to redevelop the Island into three luxury resorts (5 star beach resort, 6 star spa resort, and 6 star eco resort) including upgrading the airstrip and facilities, a proposed 'safe harbour' where approximately 50 boats will be able to moor, two tourist villa precincts and a central village that will have a number of restaurants and cafes, sporting facilities, retail shops and communal recreation areas.
The Lindeman Island Project is currently going through what is known as the ‘Environmental impact statement process’ (EIS) If a ‘coordinated project’ has the potential to cause environmental, social or economic impacts, the project proponent must prepare an environmental impact statement.
White Horse are anticipating an approval late this year with construction to begin in 2017.