day trip to tangalooma

Dolphin & Tangalooma Wrecks Cruise

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Take a journey with us to the pristine waters of Moreton Bay Marine Park.

Our full-day tours are all about freedom and flexibility, allowing you to choose the pace of your day from deeply relaxed to high-energy adventure. Snorkel around the Tangalooma Wrecks, spot the big three: dolphins, dugongs and sea turtles, swim in crystal clear waters, spend time exploring untouched beaches or kick back on our boat and enjoy the licensed bar onboard. Do it all or do as little as you please.

Locally owned and operated, you will soon discover why See Moreton is TripAdvisor’s #1 Brisbane Boat Tour Company

What to Bring

• Getting Here

Your Day at a Glance

We’re all about freedom + flexibility, allowing you to choose the pace of your day from high energy adventure to deeply relaxed with no hidden fees. Do it all or do as little as you please.

Snorkeling Tour

Our naturalist guides have been visiting the Tangalooma Wrecks for over a decade and will ensure you see the very best that this underwater treasure has to offer.

Marine Discovery

Join us in spotting dolphins, dugongs, turtles, and birdlife accompanied by expert commentary to foster a deeper connection with the natural and cultural heritage of the region

Tropical Lunch Buffet

When all that adventuring works up an appetite, we’ve got you covered with a delicious tropical buffet lunch, as well as morning tea, sliced season melons and fruits in the afternoon

Free Island Time

There’s plenty of free time to cool off with a swim, relax on white-sand beaches, climb one of the famous sand dunes or challenge your friends to a game of beach soccer.

Fish Feeding Session

The Tangalooma Wrecks are home to an eye-watering 200 species of fish. Join our guides as they lead a fish feeding session – a firm favorite with the little ones.

• Paddle Boarding

Explore the calm waters surrounding the island at your own pace by stand-up paddle board. Keep your eyes peeled for abundant marine life in the crystal-clear waters below.

Tour Itinerary

Order and times of the itinerary and the snorkeling location may vary due to daily conditions and operational requirements.

• Gold Coast pickup (optional)
• Brisbane pickup (optional)
• Check-in opens, Rivergate Marina
• Depart, Rivergate Marina 
• Arrive, Moreton Island
• Snorkel the Tangalooma Wrecks 
• Tropical Buffet Lunch
• Free Island Beach Time & Paddle Boarding
• Marine Discovery Cruise
• Depart, Moreton Island
• Arrive, Rivergate Marina

7:30 am Gold Coast pickup (optional)

8:40 am Brisbane pickup (optional)

9:00 am Check-in opens, Rivergate Marina

9:30 am Depart, Rivergate Marina

10:45 am Arrive, Moreton Island

11:00 am Snorkel the Tangalooma Wrecks

12:00 pm Tropical Buffet Lunch

1:00 pm Free Island Beach Time & Paddle Boarding

2:30 pm Marine Discovery Cruise

3:45 pm Depart, Moreton Island

5:00 pm Arrive, Rivergate Marina

You have the whole day to enjoy Moreton Island, don’t forget to pack a day bag! No need to worry about bringing snorkel gear or beach games, we’ve got all that covered!

Whether you’re driving yourself or jumping on one of our coach transfers, we have all the details to get you to the departure marina on time! Check below prior to your day trip to Moreton Island to ensure you’re ready to go.

Check-in: 9:00 am Depart: 9:30 am Return: 5:00 pm (approx.)

Jetty/Wharf A, Rivergate Marina, 17 Rivergate Place, Murrarie QLD.

*Free street parking available or 10$ a day on site*

Self-driving from Brisbane City We recommend leaving by 8:30 am

Self-driving from the Gold Coast We recommend leaving by 7:30 am

Or jump on a coach transfer and let us get you there in time!

All-day enjoying the beauty of Moreton Island, with the freedom to spend it as you please.

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0 – 2 Years

SPECIAl      (RRP $816.00) 2 Adults + 1 Child + 1 Child FREE

The VIP Captain’s Lounge

Take your island adventure to the next level with our VIP Captain's Lounge experience. Offering the best views onboard and an upmarket, spacious area that is yours to enjoy for the entire day, this is genuinely the most luxurious way to explore the region. Exclusively available to a small number of guests, book early to avoid disappointment.

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Tangalooma day trip from Brisbane

Even if you’re only doing a day trip to Tangalooma Island Resort, there are lots of things you’ll be able to do with your time.

Written by Michael Turtle

Michael Turtle is the founder of Travel Australia Today. He has been a journalist for more than 20 years and loves exploring different parts of Australia.

Michael Turtle is the founder of Travel Australia Today and has been a journalist for 20 years.

A Tangalooma day trip from Brisbane

With a short ferry trip from Brisbane, a Tangalooma day trip is an easy way to hit the beach and get a bit of tropical island adventure!

To help you plan, I've out together everything you need to know about visiting Tangalooma Island Resort on Moreton Island.

Things to do at Tangalooma Island Resort

Tangalooma day trips, staying at tangalooma island resort.

The great irony of Brisbane is that the capital of Queensland, a state famous for its golden coastline, has no beaches itself.

When it gets hot (and it certainly gets hot here), the easiest option for a beach is often either the Gold Coast or the Sunshine Coast , each about an hour’s drive away.

For visitors, though, another great way to get in the water is a day trip to the Tangalooma Island Resort.

An iconic family resort, easily accessible from Brisbane, Tangalooma Island Resort has long been a popular holiday destination for locals who pop over for a few nights to get away from the city. Just a short boat ride from the Centre of Brisbane, it’s an easy (and relatively affordable) Queensland island escape.

If you’re visiting, heading over to the island is certainly one of the best things to do in Brisbane . And, while you can stay overnight (more on that soon), you might find the best use of your time is a day trip to Tangalooma.

I suppose it’s important at this point to actually talk about what Tangalooma is, because it definitely confuses people.

So, Tangalooma Island Resort is a tourism site that is part of Moreton Island. (There’s no such place as Tangalooma Island, for the record.)

For day-trippers, it’s the base for a range of activities including guided snorkelling tours, ATV quad bike rides, and helicopter flights – although there’s nothing (other than logistics) that prevents you from leaving the resort.

It has a huge range of accommodation, from hotel rooms to apartments and even houses, and most overnight guests stay here. Although there are other places to stay on Moreton Island (including public campsites), Tangalooma Island Resort is by far the largest development.

Moreton Island

Moreton Island is one of the main islands in the bay around Brisbane. About 35 kilometres long, it’s the world’s third-largest sand island. (Of course, K’gari/Fraser Island is the largest.)

Most of Moreton Island is protected as a national park. Large parts of it are covered in green heath, but there are also a few striking inland lagoons.

There are also sections of Moreton Island that have dramatic sand dunes cut across them.

Around the island, much of the coastline is define by beautiful gold beaches. The western side is much calmer, while the eastern side bears the brunt of most of the waves rolling in from the Pacific Ocean.

In this article, I’m focusing on doing a day trip to Tangalooma Island Resort from Brisbane. But it’s also worth noting that you can visit Moreton Island independently.

There is a car ferry from Brisbane that you can use to take a vehicle across – although it needs to be a good 4WD that can handle the sandy roads. With a car, you can drive to one of the half-dozen camping sites on Moreton Island, or to some of the private accommodation that is dotted around the island.

Moreton Island is huge and you won’t be able to get around much of it on a day trip. But, don’t worry, there are still lots of things to do within Tangalooma Island Resort, which is where you’ll base yourself if you’re not staying overnight.

Some people like to just hang out around on the sand and use the resort facilities, treating it a bit like a day at the beach. While other visitors want to make the most of all the activities on offer here (some more adventurous than others).

To give you an idea of what to do at Tangalooma Island Resort, I’m going to run through the main activities (some of which are worth booking in advance as part of day trip packages – more on that in the next section!).

This is an obvious one, but still worth mentioning, I think. Stretching out in either direction from the resort is a long golden beach, almost five kilometres long. All of it is able to be used (other than just around the jetty, for obvious reasons) so swimming at the beach is certainly a good way to pass the time – and there’s not much surf on this side, which is good for young kids.

On a day trip to Tangalooma, you’re also able to use most of the resort facilities, which includes two large outdoor pools. So, if you don’t fancy the saltwater at the beach (or just want a change of scenery during the day) grab a lounge next to one of the pools for a dip.

One of the nice things about using the beach at Tangalooma is that there’s lots of equipment here that you can use, without having to bring it yourself. However, most of it isn’t free unfortunately.

Using the kayaks, for example, requires you to rent by the hour (or for longer periods for a cheaper hourly rate), but it’s a nice way to be able to explore a bit further from the resort, going for a paddle along the coast for the afternoon to quieter beaches, for instance.

There are solo kayaks and tandem kayaks for rent. And there are also kayak tours, where a guide will take you out to the wrecks and explain what you’re seeing.

Tangalooma Wrecks

One of the most iconic landmarks on Moreton Island is the Tangalooma Wrecks, a series of 15 ships that were intentionally sunk here between 1963 and 1984.

Originally the intention was that they would create a barrier for boats to safely anchor next to the coastline. But over the years the rusting wrecks have taken on a life of their own as a haven for dozens of species of fish and other marine creatures.

The closest point of the wrecks to the beach is only about 30 metres, and the furthest is about 100 metres, so you can just swim out yourself with a snorkel and mask to have a look at the wrecks. Tangalooma Island Resort does offer snorkelling tours where you’ll get the right equipment and have a guide to show you some of the most important spots and marine life.

Dolphin feeding

Speaking of local wildlife, one of the things Tangalooma is particularly famous for is the opportunity feed the wild dolphins that come into shore every evening.

Around sunset, you’re pretty much guaranteed to see some bottlenose dolphins, with a large family that comes in for food. Some visitors will choose just to watch from the viewing area, but you can also get a package where you can go down into the water and hand feed the dolphins.

Although I am normally a bit wary about the sustainability issues with feeding wild animals, this program is run by rangers who only feed the dolphins a maximum of 20 per cent of their daily food requirement so they don’t become reliant on human intervention.

Desert safari

Back on land, there are some incredible landscapes across Moreton Island (most of which is protected as a national park). As the world’s third-largest sand island, it’s no surprise that sand is one of the focuses of the scenery, which is why a ‘desert safari’ is a great way to see things.

The resort uses its 4WD bus to take you up into the desert (the bumpy journey is half the fun) where the rolling sand dunes cut through the green heath, offering views down to the water.

If you want to get a little bit closer, you can then grab one of the toboggans and go racing down the sand dunes!

ATV quad bikes

If you want to go even faster on the sand, the answer is the ATV quad bike tour, where you’ll drive one of these four-wheel bikes through some exciting tracks in the wilderness outside the resort.

Starting on the beach to get a feel of the vehicle, you’ll then head up into the trails that swerve between trees, across sand dunes, and around some of Moreton Island’s best scenery.

You can go slowly until you’re comfortable, but most people end up enjoying a bit of speed (within reason) on the tracks that are designed for the quad bikes, with the right angles and slopes.

Helicopter scenic flight

There really is no better way to understand the majesty of Moreton Island than from the air, where you can see the interplay of the different parts of the ecosystem.

From the quiet western coast to the rougher eastern coast, you can see the green foliage that covers much of the island, the sections of sand dunes, and even the glimmering turquoise lagoons inland. When I went up in the helicopter, I could also see lots of animals in the water, including dugongs, turtles, and dolphins.

There is a range of helicopter flights you can choose from, with the shortest one (about 6 minutes) focusing on the wrecks, and the longest one (about 30 minutes) going all around the island to see the nature, heritage sites, and spot lots of animals.

While the helicopter rides aren’t cheap, they are really special and the views are spectacular. I think choosing one of the day-trip packages with a helicopter ride is worth it if you’re not going to see much else of the Queensland coast from the air.

Whale watching

During whale season (approximately June – November), Moreton Bay is the closest area to Brisbane where you can go whale watching. There are a few tour companies that offering whale watching from Brisbane, but Tangalooma Island Resort has the benefit that you can combine it with some time on Moreton Island.

The whale watching cruise leaves from Tangalooma at about midday and goes for about three hours, including a light lunch. That means it takes up a fair amount of the day, but if you get the early ferry over, you’ll still have a few hours of free time before the cruise leaves.

You can book the whale watching cruise on its own if you’re staying at Tangalooma, but you’ll need to arrange it as part of a package for a day trip.

Where is Tangalooma Island Resort?

Tangalooma Island Resort is on the western coast of Moreton Island, about 40 kilometres from Brisbane. You can see it on a map here .

How do you get to Tangalooma Island Resort?

The main way to get to Tangalooma Island Resort is on the ferry that is run by the resort. It leaves the Holt Street Wharf in eastern Brisbane at 7:30, 10:00, 12:30, and 15:30. It takes about 75 minutes each way and costs $88 return for an adult or $48 for a child up to 14 years. (Those prices are for accommodation guests – day visitors get different packages).

When can you visit Tangalooma Island Resort?

Tangalooma Island Resort is open all year round and the different seasons offer different experiences (although I would recommend avoiding school holidays, if possible). For day-trippers, the earliest ferry you can get from Brisbane is 7:30, and the last ferry from the island leaves at 19:00.

How much does it cost to visit Tangalooma?

For a Tangalooma day trip, the cheapest option is $95 for an adult and $55 for a child.  This includes return ferry ride (coming back on the 16:00 departure), use of resort facilities, and a lunch voucher ($25 for adult/$20 for a child).

Are there packages for Tangalooma day trips?

Other than the standard ticket, there are lots of packages for day trips to Tangalooma with extra activities. For example, there’s this trip that includes ATV quad biking , or there’s this trip that includes a snorkelling tour of the wrecks , or even this trip that includes a whale-watching cruise .

If you’re only staying in Brisbane a few days, you obviously want to make the most of your limited time, which is why a day trip to Tangalooma is the perfect way to squeeze in all the island fun.

But, if you’ve got a bit longer up your sleeve, you might want to think about staying overnight – or maybe even for a few nights.

Compared to a Tangalooma day trip, staying overnight is even more relaxed because you don’t have the stress of the ferry departure time in the back of your mind (well, not until the last day, at least). It means you can spend hours on the sand, in the water, or out one on of the island’s hiking trails.

There are quite a few different types of accommodation at Tangalooma Island Resort, catering for different types of travellers and with a range of price points. (Nothing is super cheap here, but the basic rooms are still definitely affordable.)

The cheapest option is a budget room , which is just as it sounds. It won’t necessarily have kitchen facilities or ocean views, it doesn’t include daily cleaning, and you won’t be able to choose the exact location of your room. But it’s a clean and comfortable place to stay, start from $189 a night for up to three people.

The next option up, the standard hotel room , can fit up to four people with a king (or twin) bed and a sofabed. The large rooms have been recently refurbished and include a balcony. These rooms are set in a quiet part of the resort and come with the usual amenities. From $249 a night.

Although they’re quite similar in size to the standard option, the deluxe hotel room takes things up a notch, with wine and chocolates on arrival, for instance, as well as bathrobes and slippers. Ocean views are guaranteed for these rooms, which start from $299 a night for up to four people.

If you’re planning to stay a bit longer, or don’t want to eat at the restaurant for every meal, you might want to consider a resort unit , which comes with a kitchenette with a friend, electric frypan, microwave, and toaster. Perfect for families, they start from $279 a night for up to four people.

For an even bigger group, a family suite is another great option, with room for up to six people. There’s a separate bedroom for two people, and then the other beds including a sofa bed) are in the living area. There’s also a kitchenette in the suites, which start from $319 a night.

If you have an even larger group (family or friends), then the next accommodation I would recommend is a beachfront villa . The largest ones have two separate bedrooms and can accommodate up to eight people. They’re split over two levels and have a lot more living space. They’re also a bit quieter because they’re slightly further from the centre of the resort. They cost from $449 a night.

And finally there’s another level called a Deep Blue apartment . Set within two apartment blocks in the centre of the resort, these modern units are the most luxurious accommodation at Tangalooma. There are different sizes (and styles) ranging from two-bedroom, to three-bedroom, and even a penthouse across the entire fifth floor. Prices start at $529 a night, which is decent value for all the space and amenities you get.

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How To Plan A Day Trip To Moreton Island With Tangalooma Island Resort

Looking to do a day trip to Moreton Island but unsure how to plan your day? In this guide, we’re going to help you make the most of your day trip from Brisbane or from Gold Coast so you can enjoy one of the best gems in South East Queensland!

Let’s get things straight! While you can bring your 4wd over on the Micat Ferry to Moreton Island, you don’t need one to see the highlights of this amazing island near Brisbane. So in this guide we’re going to talk about how to do a day trip to Moreton Island with Tangalooma Island Resort, just like we did!

Did you know Moreton Island is the third largest sand island in the world?

If you were wondering, Fraser Island gets the top spot, then Stradroke Island, Moreton Island and then Bribie Island. This means you can’t bring a normal 2WD car onto the island as the roads are full of sand.

Even though the island is stunning, the highlights really are the activities led by Tangalooma Island Resort. You don’t need to stay at the resort to book the activities and best of all, you don’t need a car to do them either.

So, in this day trip to Moreton Island guide, we’re sharing the activities you can book with Tangalooma Island Resort. You’ll need to either book one of their packages or book the Beach Day Cruise, and go to the Tour Desk when you arrive to see what availability there is to take part in the activities on the day. You can’t just turn up to the island and book the activities without being a guest of the resort.

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Why do a day trip to Moreton Island?

There’s so much more to Moreton Island than you think. We had no idea how many activities there are to fit into a day trip with Tangalooma Island Resort that you’ll be ending your day planning your next trip here.

The beaches are beautiful with white sand, crystal clear waters and plenty of palm trees to make you feel like you’re a million miles away from the city.

There are heaps of activities to do here, from massage to snorkelling the famous Tangalooma Wrecks, sand boarding and quad biking too. Honestly, the list goes on and on for awesome things to do in Moreton Island with Tangalooma Island Resort.

Here’s a Moreton Island itinerary to plan your day trip from Brisbane.

Pre-book your day trip package

As we mentioned above, you’ll need to pre-book your day trip package with Tangalooma Island Resort. They offer loads of packages that include your ferry transfers, lunch vouchers and activities so you don’t need to think about how to book when you get to the island.

These include a Desert Safari Day Cruise, Snorkel the Wrecks Day Cruise and ATV Quad Biking Day Cruise, plus more! The packages offer inclusions like the famous dolphin feeding experience. Luckily, the last ferry departs from the same location as the dolphin feeding after it finishes at 7pm.

You’ll be given a package when you jump on the ferry which includes a map of the island, vouchers for your tours and lunch and more.

Just reminding you that you can only do the activities mentioned in this guide with Tangalooma Island Resort. You’ll need to book the Beach Day Cruise and then book the activities at the Tour Desk when you arrive, or book one of the packages mentioned above.

Jump on the Tangalooma Island ferry

You’ll need to get over to Holt Street Wharf in Pinkenba to jump on the Tangalooma ferry. We wondered if we were heading the wrong way on the way there, but you’ll see the sign for the ferry when you reach the water.

There’s a coffee shop converted from a shipping container at the ferry port so you can get a coffee while you’re waiting for the ferry. It’s advised to arrive an hour early and you can safely park your car in a secure car park for the duration of your visit.

There’s three ferries running to the island and we ended up being on the largest one which has a deck up the top. Bring sea sickness tablets if you don’t fare well on boats as it is a 75 minute ferry ride.

Check the  ferry schedule times for the Tangalooma ferry .

Head straight for the tour desk

If you’ve only booked the Beach Day Cruise, then head straight to the reception desk at Tangalooma Island Resort. It’s wise to do some research on the activities you’re interested in before you arrive because there are so many to choose from and also you might run the risk of some of the activities being booked up. If you’re keen to do certain activities, I would book one of the packages instead.

Some of Tangalooma Island Resort’s unique attractions include; snorkelling the Tangalooma Wrecks which is not far from the resort, ATV quad biking, sand boarding the massive dunes and feeding the wild bottlenose dolphins. The unforgettable kayaking experiences in the transparent kayaks around the sunken shipwrecks to see some sea turtles and unbelievable local marine life are not to be missed.

Snorkel the Tangalooma wrecks first

We recommend starting your day snorkelling the famous Tangalooma Wrecks when you first arrive on your day trip from Brisbane. We spoke to some of the tour guides and they suggested the best time to snorkel the wrecks is in the morning as the fish are waking up and it’s completely full of life.

When we went snorkelling, it was around 1pm and the water was super choppy that we didn’t see much because of the visibility. When we woke up the next day, the water was flat as a pancake. Personally we would have gone in the morning as the water was calmer and clearer so we would have had a better chance at seeing the hidden underwater wonders that lie beneath the water.

When you go snorkelling, there are lockers you can pay $10 to put your belongings in, or leave them above the lockers for free. We were told only to take our GoPro as the boat can get quite wet.

Got time for one more activity?

If you arrive early to Moreton Island and have time for another activity then you must do the 4wd Desert Safari Tour. Be careful with planning your trip because you might find the activities run for a little longer between getting changed for them and getting to and from each activity.

But, if you arrive on the early boat, you might have time to squeeze in another activity before lunch. We recommend doing the 4WD Desert Safari tour, which takes about 45m. You’ll get to see some of the island while driven in a 4WD bus before landing on the amazing Tangalooma sand dunes.

The dunes are much bigger than we were expecting and although I’m not a fan of heights, I found courage and went down the dunes, which was great fun. The adults were having more fun than the kids! It’s one of those must do activities in Moreton Island with Tangalooma Island Resort for sure.

Lunch at The Beach Cafe

When you’ve dried off, head over to The Beach Cafe for lunch. The outside is nicer than indoors so grab a seat in the sunshine and enjoy the ocean views. The menu is quite simple with salads, fish & chips, burgers and pizzas. I ordered the beef nachos which were pretty good to be honest!

Afternoon quad biking

After lunch, I would get ready to go on the ATV quad biking tour. Although I was a little apprehensive about quad biking initially, we had a brilliant time. Honestly, I would go as far to say the quad biking is the best Moreton Island activity – and that’s coming from someone who isn’t even into quad biking.

There’s a whole route designed for quad biking on the sand and it’s full of bends and paths up high so you’ve got an amazing view of the ocean.

I wish we could have gone a little slower purely because I wanted to take it all in but I suppose quad biking is all about the adrenaline and adventure! If you’re worried about keeping up with the others in your group (you’ll be grouped with other people), you might end up splitting up mid tour with another guide like we did.

While I thought we were going slow, turns out we were faster than everyone else and the entire group ended up splitting up with separate guides.

The quad biking tour takes about 1h30m total so it will leave you enough time to come back and chill out at one of the swimming pools you can use or on the beach for the day.

Dinner at Fire & Stone

We recommend heading for an early dinner at Fire & Stone which is an Asian restaurant serving up Chinese and Vietnamese food. You can then head over to The Wheelhouse Deck for a cocktail and watch the sunset from there.

We must admit, the sunset we saw was one of the best sunsets we’ve seen in ages. The sun sets over the water and it sure will be a memorable one!

Feed Wild Dolphins

Just after sunset, the wild dolphins come over to the jetty and wait patiently to be feed by the resort guests. You’ll need to book in for this once in a lifetime experience but it’s totally worth it. I was a little unsure how I felt about the idea of feeding wild dolphins but it’s actually quite an amazing experience.

When lights were fitted onto the jetty in 1980, the dolphins would turn up to hunt over fish. While fishermen would throw in their reject fish, the Tangalooma Island Resort owners decided to start feeding them fresh fish instead, while being mindful that it was regarded as more of a snack rather than their main meals of the day.

When the owner started hand feeding the dolphins, they have continued it on to this day and allow up to two guests and a guide to feed a dolphin at any one time. It’s a must do experience when you’re visiting Moreton Island and Tangalooma Island Resort.

Catch the ferry back

Like I said earlier, you can jump on the last ferry of the day at 7pm after the dolphin feeding has finished back to Brisbane so you can tick it off your bucket list. You’ll be back in Brisbane at 8:15pm ready to end an amazing day trip to Moreton Island with Tangalooma Island Resort.

Things to know before doing a day trip to Moreton Island

There are a couple of things you should know before doing a day trip to Moreton Island with Tangalooma Island Resort which we’ll mention below.

Bring warm clothes

You’ll need some warm clothes for the ferry ride (if you end up getting the big ferry) as it can get chilly if you’re sitting up at the top deck like we did. We visited in June which was actually quite warm in the day time but cold at night.

Lockers at the resort

There are lockers behind the reception desk at Tangalooma Island Resort you can use for $2. If you open the locker at anytime, you’ll need to pop another $2 into it to keep your belongings secure. If you’re going on any of the activities, you might want to use the lockers to secure your things.

There is a photographer on-site for most of the activities, so you can purchase photos of yourself doing the dolphin feeding, quad biking, sand tobogganing etc.

Leave your drone at home

You can’t fly your drone within 5km of Tangalooma Island Resort and that includes the famous Tangalooma Wrecks too. There are helicopter flights taking place throughout the day so you can’t fly your drone because of it (we were granted approval from the marketing department as we visited Moreton Island to bring you our guides).

No dogs on Moreton Island

Unfortunately you can’t bring your dog to Moreton Island as it’s part of the Moreton Island National Park. We always use Mad Paws for pet sitting in our local area which has worked out really well.

Is it really one of the best day trips from Brisbane?

We’ve visited a lot of islands in Queensland and we were totally blown away by Moreton Island given its proximity to Brisbane. If you’re looking for unique things to do in Brisbane and bored of going to the shops or to the beach, look no further.

A Moreton Island day trip with Tangalooma Island Resort is much more than just going to another beach, it’s an adventurers paradise with so many unique activities you’ll come away wondering why you hadn’t visited sooner.

If you want to make the most of the island, we recommend staying at the resort, so check out our review of What Is It Really Like To Stay At Tangalooma Island Resort so you can make up your own mind.

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