Tangalooma Island Resort 
Tangalooma Island Resort is located 75 minutes from Brisbane on the second largest sand island in the world - Moreton Island. Surrounded by crystal clear waters, white sandy beaches and untouched national parks, Tangalooma Island Resort offers guests a range of accommodation choices to suit all group sizes whether travelling with the family or on a romantic holiday.
Tangalooma Island Resort provides guests with a choice of over 75 tours and activities including the truly memorable experience of hand feeding a pod of wild bottlenose dolphins. The facilities at this Moreton Island accommodation include a fantastic kids club, revitalizing beachside massage hut and an array of dining options.
Children 6 years and older can participate in the The Tangatours Active Kidz Club which offers a range of indoor and outdoor activities at Tangalooma Resort. For kids aged between 5 and 13 years, the Eco Kids Club enables children to learn how to be a Marine Biologist, explore the marine life and bush around the resort or solve clues while learning about the environment on a scavenger hunt.
Whether you are seeking an action packed, educational, nature based or relaxing holiday, Tangalooma Resort on Moreton Island is the perfect choice for your next Queensland holiday.
Accommodation
Tangalooma Island Resort consists of a range of accommodation options to suit all budgets. From spacious hotel rooms to the luxury Deep Blue Apartments, most guest rooms are situated only 50 metres from the beach amongst landscaped tropical gardens. The choices of accommodation are suitable for couples, groups and families.
All rooms include:
- Tea & coffee making facilities
- Television
- DVD player (excluding Hotel Room and Villa)
- Air conditioning (except Villa)
- Ceiling Fans (Villa)
- Balcony
Hotel Room: Bedding is 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds plus 1 Single Divan and 1 Single Trundle. Maximum room capacity is 4 Adults and Children.
Hotel Deluxe Room: Guaranteed top floor with luxury fittings, balcony with water views, LCD television, bathrobes and slippers. Bedding is 1 King Bed, 1 Single Divan and 1 Single Trundle. Maximum room capacity is 4 Adults and Children.
Resort Unit: Features a kitchenette including microwave. Bedding is 1 Queen Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Double fold out Sofa Bed. Maximum room capacity is 4 Adults and Children.
Resort Suite: Features a kitchenette including microwave. Bedding is 1 Queen Bed and 3 Single Beds. Maximum room capacity is 5 Adults and Children.
Villa: 2 Storey featuring a kitchen including full size fridge, microwave/convention oven and cook top, washing machine, ceiling fans in all rooms and 2 balconies. Bedding is 1 Queen Bed, 2 Single Beds, 2 Single Bunks, 1 Single Divan and 1 Single Trundle Bed. Maximum room capacity is 7 Adults or 7 Adults and 1 Child.
All apartments include:
- Air conditioning
- Private balcony with BBQ
- Washing machine & dryer
- Television DVD player
- Stainless steel kitchen appliances
- Dishwasher
- Fridge/Freezer with ice maker
- Lift access
- Main bedroom with spa bath in ensuite
- Private lock up garage
- Swimming pool for Deep Blue Guests only
2 Bedroom Deep Blue Apartments: Bedding is 1 Queen Bed, 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds OR 1 Queen Bed and 4 Singles Beds. Maximum room capacity is 6 Adults and Children.
3 Bedroom Deep Blue Apartments: Bedding is 2 Queen Beds and 2 Single Beds. Maximum room capacity is 6 Adults and Children.
4 Bedroom Deep Blue Apartments: Bedding is 3 King Beds, 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Sofa Beds OR 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed, 4 Single Beds and 2 Single Sofa Beds. Maximum room capacity is 9 Adults and Children.
Dining
Choose from a variety of restaurants and bars at Tangalooma Island Resort. Try the Beach Cafe for casual dining overlooking Moreton Bay, for something romantic dine at Chefs Restaurant, or catch up with friends during a game of pool and enjoy tropical cocktails at Whalers Bar.
Beach Cafe: Take in the views over Moreton Bay whilst enjoying meals such as cold seafood platters, assorted pizzas, pastas and childrens meals from the Beachside cafe. Open Monday to Friday from 11.30am-2.30pm and 4.30pm-9.00pm, and Saturday and Sundays from 11.30am-9.00pm.
Coffee Shop: Enjoy a coffee and choose from a range of fresh cheesecakes, slices, fresh sandwiches, sushi and a variety of ice creams.
Tursiops Buffet Restaurant: Enjoy sumptuous buffet meals including salads, meat platters, reef fish, roasts meals and a choice of desserts. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Steakhouse Restaurant: Located on absolute beachfront, choose from the 'Signature' steaks, fresh fish and poultry while enjoying one of the most panoramic beachside locations in Australia.
Chef's Restaurant: Relax on this beachfront location while enjoying specialties such as Malibu Ocean King Prawns poached in white coconut Rum, sweet chilli, garlic cream, served on a limed rice timbale.
Whalers Bar: Located in the heart of the resort, this bar offers an extensive range of cocktails, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages. Play a game of pool, join in with the nightly activities or relax on the deck watching sunset. Open daily from 10.00am until late.
Wrecks Bar: Located in Tursiops Restaurant, enjoy pre dinner drinks whilst enjoying the fascinating relics of Tangalooma history. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Lobby Bar: Located in the foyer of Chef's Restaurant and Steakhouse Restaurant, chat with friends over a pre dinner drink. Open daily from 6.00pm-9.00pm.
Facilities
- Restaurants and bars
- Kids Club
- Beachfront massage hut
- General store
- Photo shop
- Internet kiosk
- Pool tables
- Jukebox
- BBQ facilities
- Marine Education and Conservation Centre
Massage Hut: Relax and revitalize with a massage in the beachside massage hut. The massage hut offers a variety of treatments to reduce stress and tension along with a range of aromatic pure essential oil blends to choose from. Choose from a range of therapeutic massages such as remedial, relaxing, hot and cold stone massage and pregnancy massages.
Tangalooma Marine Education and Conservation Centre: This centre has been set up to provide an activity centre, combined with education and research facilities to support the Dolphin Care and Feeding Program. Guests are required to register at the centre before taking part in the feeding sessions.
Activities
Tangalooma Island Resort offers guests with over 30 free land based activities, and a total of over 75 tours and activities on offer. Whether you are seeking an action packed, educational, nature based or relaxing holiday, Tangalooma Island Resort offers it all.
The following activities are free of charge:
- Dolphin feeding
- Pelican & Cormorant feeding
- Kookaburra feeding
- Fish feeding
- Tennis
- Squash
- Archery
- Croquet
- Boule
- Table Tennis
- Basketball
- Badminton
- Soccer
- Beach volleyball
- Cricket
- Golf putting
- Movie nights
- Trivia nights
- Bingo
- Bush Tucker walk
- Tangalooma Wrecks walk
- Marine Beach guided walk
- Stargazing
- Historical Whaling Station tour
- Educational presentations
- Beach games
Wild Dolphin Hand Feeding: Each evening, join the Marina Biologists and resort staff to hand feed the Tangalooma dolphins with fresh fish. Whether you are helping to feed the dolphins or watching from the jetty stadium, this will be a truly unforgettable experience.
The following activities are available at a charge:
- Banana boat rides
- Snorkelling tours
- Sightseeing tours
- Kayak hire
- Fishing gear hire
- Motor boat hire
- Scuba diving
- ATV quad bike tours
- Dugong Eco Cruise
- Jet Ski tours
- Parasailing
- Helicopter scenic flights
- Desert Safari tour with sand tobogganing
- Whale watching cruise (June to October)
Whale Watch Cruise: Operates from June to October. Enjoy a relaxing cruise on one of the high speed catamarans as you search for Humpback Whales. Full commentary by a qualified Marine Biologist and light lunch provided on board. Duration approximately 3 hours.
ATV Quad Bikes: Experience the thrill of riding on an ATV quad bike through the beach and bush land at Tangalooma. Our professional guides will assist you regardless of your experience, providing you with basic bush track training to handle the challenging trails. Caters for ages 6 years and above. Duration is approximately 45 minutes.
Dugong Cruise (Marine Discovery Cruise): Journey along the coastline in search of dolphins, dugongs, green sea turtles, sea cucumbers, rays and more. The purpose built catamaran provides unobstructed views of Moreton Bays intriguing marine life. Full commentary by a qualified Marine Biologist from the Research and Education Centre. Duration 2.5 - 3 hours.
Desert Safari Tour: Feel the need for speed? Take a journey to the scenic Moreton Island Desert region as part of this thrilling 4WD tour. Participate in the exhilarating sport of sand tobogganing, reaching speeds of up to 40 kms per hour! Duration 1 and a half hours.
Children
Kids Club: Tangatours Active Kidz Club is suitable for children 6 years and above to participate in a range of indoor and outdoor activities including aqua bikes, kayaking, swimming, puzzles, Nintendo Wii, Playstation and much more. The kids club is open Sunday to Thursday from 10.00am-5.00pm and 10.00am-9.00pm on Friday and Saturday. The price is A$10 per child per hour.
Eco Kids Marine Biologist: Kids will join a marine biologist to explore Moreton Island and the wonderful world of marine creatures. Kids will collect plankton to examine under a microscope, examine bones and teeth of marine creatures and learn how the marine life live and feed.
Eco Kids Island Explorer: These outdoor activities will involve the children exploring the bush around Tangalooma, along with the marine life washed up on the beach such as shells, star fish and crabs. Kids will learn about the Aboriginal history of Moreton Island including bush tucker and traditional hunting methods.
Eco Kids Scavenger Hunt: This outdoor activity is designed to get the kids following clues, answering questions and solving riddles while thinking about the environment.
*All Eco Kids Activities are for children aged between 5 and 13 years. The price is A$7.50 per child with each activity operating for 90 minutes in duration.
Additional Information
Children: 0-2 years are free of charge in existing bedding when sharing with parents. Cots are available free of charge however must be pre booked. 3 years and older are charged at adult rates.
Check In: 12.30pm for serviced rooms, 3.00pm for unserviced rooms
Check Out: 10.00am
Reception Hours: 8.00am - 5.00pm
Address: Moreton Island (off Brisbane), Queensland Islands
