Sanctuary Cove is a town in the

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in the

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, Australia. It is a

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and is a self-contained residential environment with its own shopping centre and entertainment facilities, with the addition of many of the facilities of a holiday resort, such as boating marinas and golf courses. It was the second of such developments in Australia (after St Hubert's Island) and is notable for its impact in planning legislation in Queensland to allow it to proceed, due to the

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of such large areas of urban land.

Geography

Sanctuary Cove covers an area of 474 hectares south of the

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close to its mouth. To the east of Sanctuary Cove is Coomera Island. Sanctuary Cove continues to grow as remaining land is developed. The community has two 18-hole championship golf courses, The Palms and The Pines. The former is open to the public; the latter is exclusive to members and resort guests.

History

The property was developed by Mike Gore, was launched in 1986, and was opened in 1988. The opening event was hosted by

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, despite having vowed he would not return to Australia after an unsuccessful tour in 1974. In 1989 the resort was purchased by EIE International Corporation, a Japanese real estate investment company, with financial assistance from the Long Term Credit Bank of Japan. In 1992, following the downturn in the Japanese economy, EIE went into receivership, along with the Sanctuary Cove development company (Discovery Bay Developments Pty Ltd). The property was bought by Mulpha Australia Limited in 2002. On 9 April 2010 a new golf clubhouse was launched.

Resort

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operates a luxury

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at Sanctuary Cove. The hotel was previously known as the Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove as it was managed by

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. In late 2012, Intercontinental took over its management. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it underwent a renovation, at a cost of $6 million. The hotel has 251 rooms. They are arranged in wings extending from the "Grand House", where the reception, the resort's two restaurants and a bar are located. The Grand House is flanked by a hot pool framed with Doric-style columns, and, beyond that, a terrace pool and beach lagoon. The

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contains 300 moorings for all vessels including superyachts up to in length. Not far away, other eating outlets at the community's Marine Village offer a variety of cuisines.

Governance

Sanctuary Cove has a multi-tiered system of governance. Each Lot belongs to a Residential Body Corporate (RBC), of which there are 20. Lot owners elect an RBC Committee and Chairman.

Events

It is home to the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show which has been held annually since 1988. The Sanctuary Cove Classic is also held at the Sanctuary Cove Golf & Country Club.

References

External links

Sanctuary Cove website

InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort

Body Corporate website
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