About Us
The Sovereign Islands, Gold Coast, QLD
Australia’s oldest private property developer, Lewis Land was founded in 1957.
We bring together a diverse team of experienced professionals across our core divisions of Development, Retail and Leisure, across multiple disciplines, to create enduring communities and vibrant spaces.
The Sovereign Islands and Ephraim Island, Gold Coast QLD
Our Story
Since our inception, we have developed more than 20,000 residential lots along Australia’s coastline, creating masterpieces, and turning dreams into reality.
We have not been afraid to explore new ideas, or be the first to market.
In the 1970s, we were amongst the first to offer small lot subdivisions to the home buyer. Vast tracks of land were developed in Endeavour Hills in Melbourne and Campbelltown in Sydney.
In the 1980s, we were the first to develop waterfront canal and inland island developments across the Gold Coast, including Paradise Point Keys, Huntington Harbour, Key Biscayne, Grand Canal, Biggera Waters and Runaway Islands.
The Sovereign Islands (one of the country’s most complex engineering feats at the time) transformed two small islands in the middle of the Gold Coast Broadwater into an enclave of six man-made islands, with over 700 home sites, a commercial precinct and marina.
In the late 1990s, Lewis Land entered the retail space with Harbour Town – introducing purpose-built outlet shopping to Australia, in an open-air environment.
In the early 2000s, Lewis Land diversified into the hotel industry with the acquisition of The Fiddler in Rouse Hill, followed by the purchase of other venues in Sydney and Brisbane.
In 2024, Lewis Land ‘broke ground’ on Harbour Shores, Gold Coast – the largest and most ambitious residential development in the company’s impressive 65-year history.
Today, Lewis Land is a thriving, multi-dimensional, modern company, with a proud past – and an even brighter future.
Lewis Land recognises the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to the lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present.