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Win the ultimate luxury escape at Berkeley River Lodge with Stranded on Honeymoon Island

Win the ultimate luxury escape at Berkeley River Lodge with Stranded on Honeymoon Island

West Australian22-06-2025
To celebrate the launch of Seven's brand-new reality series, Stranded on Honeymoon Island, Seven and PerthNow are giving West Australians the chance to win a luxury escape worth more than $20,000.
The lucky winner will enjoy a five-night, all-inclusive stay for two at the Berkeley River Lodge, nestled along the pristine Kimberley coastline in one of Australia's last untouched wilderness frontiers. Accessible only by air or water, the experience combines remote adventure with refined luxury.
Launching Monday, 23 June on Seven, Stranded on Honeymoon Island is a raw and romantic social experiment where couples meet for the first time—and are immediately stranded together on a remote tropical island.
To extend the experience beyond the screen, Seven and PerthNow are bringing the adventure to life with an interactive competition.
Running from 23 June to 3 July, the competition invites viewers watch Stranded on Honeymoon Island, Monday and Tuesday nights at 7.30 or throughout the week on 7plus, then visit PerthNow to answer a video driven question about the show.
With a new question released daily, viewers will have multiple chances to enter bringing an extra sense of excitement to the new reality series.
This competition offers our audiences the chance to win a truly extraordinary getaway while creating a connection to the show. We think they'll be hooked on from the very start!'
The promotion kicks off on Monday 23 June with the winner drawn on Friday 4 July.
Ready to escape? Visit
PerthNow/stranded
during the promotional period for full details and your chance to win.
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