Take the world’s third-largest sand island, add the Queensland sunshine, beautiful calm blue waters, a dash of discovery and a handful of adventure, and you’ve got Tangalooma Island Resort. Based on Moreton Island, Australia’s second-biggest island resort, it is not crowded, impersonal, or pretentious. It is paradise right on Brisbane’s doorstep.
Leave the mainland behind on a short 75-minute ferry ride from Holt Street Wharf, Brisbane and switch onto Island time. This island paradise feels like you are in the South Pacific. It is protected on the bayside which acts as nature’s theme park where amazing natural encounters are just part of the everyday experience.
The resort is best known for the wild dolphin experience where guests can hand-feed a pod of wild bottlenose dolphins. However, this is just the start of what Tangalooma Island Resort has to offer.
The Resort
For travellers looking for that tropical island escape when they can’t get to the South Pacific, then Tangalooma Island Resort is the place to stay. With golden sands, palm trees lining the beach, water sports and activities and that kick off your shoes resort feeling, it is paradise on the doorstep of Brisbane. Couples will love the romantic beach escape and families will enjoy the activities to keep the kids occupied.
There is even an educational experience to be had with the wild dolphin feeding, pelican feeding and bird talks, whale watching, eco safaris and the informative Eco Centre. Your stay can take in as much as you like, or just relax on the beach and chill.
The rooms
Tangalooma Island Resort offers a wide range of accommodation options to suit all budgets and tastes, ranging from Hotel rooms, Units, Suites and Villas, to our premium modern apartments and holiday homes – all located with access to what has to be one of Australia’s best beaches.
The Deep Blue Apartments are a great choice if you want to have the option to self-cater and acts as a home away from home. They have a certain intimacy being away from the main part of the resort, however still allow guests to enjoy all the resort facilities and atmosphere. The apartments directly overlook the nightly dolphin feeding, and boast uninterrupted views across Moreton Bay, with the Glasshouse Mountains visible by day, picture-perfect evening sunsets and the glowing lights of Brisbane City by night.
The activities
Tangalooma Island Resort is the jewel of Moreton Bay and Island’s region, offering a number of tours and activities. With lots on offer and plenty of ways to discover and connect with the natural wildlife and environment of Moreton Island, it is not hard to see why Tangalooma is known as nature’s theme park. A great getaway for families and couples, this resort is full of fun, combining air, land and sea to give you a unique selection of tours and activities that let you experience the true beauty of Tangalooma and Moreton Island.
These range from the active ATV Quad Bike Tours, Marine Discovery Cruise, the Desert Safari tour including sand tobogganing and snorkelling sunken shipwrecks to relaxing beach walks, wildlife encounters and whale watching cruises. The star attraction at the resort is the unique guest activity of hand feeding a pod of wild bottlenose dolphins.
The Dining
For an island resort, Tangalooma offers an array of dining options, tailored to a laid-back and casual getaway for all guests. With both local and internationally inspired flavours on offer, Tangalooma Island Resort guests can enjoy hot buffet breakfast in the morning, casual beach style takeaway for lunch and exotic sunset dining in the evening. Want to relax for the evening? Shoot a round of billiards on the resort pool tables all while enjoying live music, and a refreshing beverage from the resort bar.
Meetings, Conference, Incentives & Events
Tangalooma Island Resort on Queensland’s Moreton Island is open for business, including the MICE offering. It is the event destination for your corporate meeting, conference, team building or incentive day out. Perfect for those seeking a unique adventure, educational or nature-based experience in a truly relaxed environment. Everything for weddings and parties to conferences and team building is available to be packaged up by a dedicated team of coordinators that ensures your event exceeds all expectations and gives a positive experience you won’t forget. All is a tropical island setting.
Tangalooma provides complete conference and event solutions with a unique range of activities and corporate team building programs to add to any conference or social event. It is one of Australia’s most unique destinations for team building events. Tangalooma upholds a proud working partnership with Banana Life Teambuilding for all conference and corporate clients. With Christmas fast approaching, so now is the time to lock in the staff party in paradise.
For those want to tie the knot, there are simply no wedding venues anywhere in South East Queensland, or indeed Australia, that match the stunning locations available for you at Tangalooma Island Resort on beautiful Moreton Island. Just 75 mins from Brisbane, Tangalooma Island Resort offers a beautiful destination wedding with both unique ceremony and reception packages on offer.
Find out more about the packages at https://www.tangalooma.com/conference-events
TANGALOOMA ISLAND RESORT COVID-19 SAFE PLAN
The resort operates with enhanced health and hygiene protocols across all aspects of its business to ensure the health and safety of all guests and staff. To safeguard our community, please do not plan to travel to Tangalooma Island Resort within 14 days of arriving from overseas, feeling unwell, being diagnosed with Coronavirus, or have been in close contact with a diagnosed case of Coronavirus. While most of the activities and tours available at the resort will still be operating, there have been modifications to the way the resort delivers its services to comply with all COVID Safe guidelines and ensure that you have a safe and enjoyable experience. Click here for more information on what’s open.
For more visit www.tangalooma.com
