A TINY speck of green in Tasmania’s idyllic D’Entrecasteaux Channel is creating waves on the international tourism stage.

Satellite Island has been named second-best private island on the planet by United Kingdom lifestyle bible Harper’s Bazaar.

Available to rent by the night, the 30ha island sleeps up to 18 visitors in a converted boathouse on the jetty and offers an authentic slice of coastal Tasmanian life.

Billed as an unspoilt paradise offering 360-degree views of the “southern hemisphere wilderness”, Satellite Island’s website promises visitors sheer sea cliffs, wild shellfish and native wildlife all within a completely private experience.

Melbourne-based owner Kate Alstergren said she hoped the Harper’s Bazaar exposure would help bolster an already increasingly international visitor base, but that Satellite Island also remained consistently popular with locals.

“Many of our bookings now are referrals from guests who have stayed, and everybody seems to want to come back,” Ms Alstergren told the Mercury.