Swain-selected stayBrisbane, QueenslandTangalooma Island ResortA distinctive base for a journey designed around you.Selected by our Destination ExpertsExploreThe storyGalleryExperiencesPlan your stayThe stayWhat to know about this stay.Tangalooma Island Resort sits on Moreton Island, a 75-minute catamaran ride from Brisbane, on a stretch of coastline named among Lonely Planet's 100 Best Beaches in the World. The island itself is mostly national park, with the resort as the only real base for exploring it.Wild dolphin feeding at dusk is the resort's best-known experience, a genuinely rare chance to interact with wild dolphins that return to the same beach most evenings, alongside whale watching cruises in season. ATV quad bike tours through the dunes, the Desert Safari Tour's sand tobogganing and snorkeling the Tangalooma Wrecks just offshore round out the water and land-based options, and the new Tangalooma Dunes Cabana Club adds a stylish beachfront lounge over Moreton Bay. A closer lookTangalooma Island Resort, in detail.View all 12 photosBeyond the stayExperiences nearbyWild dolphin feeding at dusk is the resort's best-known experience, a genuinely rare chance to interact with wild dolphins that return to the same beach most evenings, alongside whale watching cruises in season. ATV quad bike tours through the dunes and the Desert Safari Tour's sand tobogganing cover the faster-paced side of a stay, and snorkeling the Tangalooma Wrecks just offshore rounds out the water-based options. Reached by a 75-minute catamaran ride from Brisbane, Moreton Island's coastline has been named among Lonely Planet's 100 Best Beaches in the World, and since the island itself is mostly national park, the resort remains the only real base for exploring it. Plan with SwainAdd Tangalooma Island Resort to your journey.Tell us where you want to go and how you like to travel. We will recommend the right route, length of stay, and experiences.Start planning →