It was one of eight regional Tasmanian businesses to receive a grant in the latest round of the Regional Revival Fund. Proponent Jason Sherriff said the development was still in its concept phase and work towards a development application was advancing well, while help from the Break O’Day council and Crown Land Services.

“The site that we’ve purchased is a very tightly held property, it was in one family for 85 years and previously operated as a caravan park,” he said.

Mr Sherriff said the development had grown from the original plan of 16 self-contained luxury cabins, 20 powered sites and eight unpowered sites.

A further $200 000 in state funding will go towards the development of new luxury accommodation on King Island.

The $1.4 million project is backed by Sam Giudice and Samange as trustee for the Giudice Family Trust.

“We wanted to do something a bit different in the sense that the actual facility is located right in front of the ocean and has great views,” he said. “We want it to have a lot of glass which is quite unusual for King Island, especially facing west because of the high winds, but we’re doing a high quality combination so hopefully people will get a front seat view to all of the dynamics of the ocean while they are having a very comfortable stay.”

Quotes with builders are being finalised and ‘Ettrick Rocks’ should be completed within two years.