| Tangalooma Wild Dolphin Resort is a relaxing 75 minute cruise
from Brisbane across Moreton Bay, or a 15 minute plane ride from
Brisbane Airport. Fringed on 3 sides by Moreton Island National
Park, Tangalooma Wild Dolphin Resort is subtly nestled amongst
landscaped gardens and natural bushland.
The low rise units
have a distinct Mediterranean look and feel about them and are well
positioned to catch the sea breeze. Units feature stylish
furnishings, bathroom, kitchenette, colour TV and cool slate floors
which lead onto your own private balcony.
A highlight of any
stay at Tangalooma Wild Dolphin Resort will be the opportunity to
interact closely with our native
wildlife.
Each evening the
Tangalooma inshore dolphins eagerly swim up to the beach, adjacent
to the well lit jetty, where they are rewarded with fresh fish hand
fed to them by our Dolphin Care staff and Resort Guests. Whether you
are actually participating in the feeding or simply watching from
the jetty, you will be overwhelmed by these beautiful
creatures.
In the mornings our
resident pelicans and cormorants also enjoy a bucket or two of fish hand fed to them on the
beach.
Hand feeding
Tangalooma’s pod of wild dolphins is by far the most popular
activity that both adults and children can participate in. Each
evening the dolphins, varying in numbers from usually five up to ten
swim into the shallow well lit area adjacent to the Resort Jetty to
be hand fed their favourite fish.
The Jetty itself is
an excellent vantage point from which to view these incredible
creatures as they swim around at great speed, upside down, catching
their own fish before the hand feeding begins. Due to the depth of
water required to safely feed the dolphins children under about 8
years of age will need to be carried into the water. Staff will
assist if you have difficulty with this requirement.
In the 12 months
from 1 July 1998 only 3 nights were recorded when no dolphins came
in to feed. This is usually caused by extreme poor weather
conditions factored in with very low tides where the dolphin cannot
see the beach through the broken water. Thankfully we are on the
mostly protected western side of Moreton Island.
Stay 50 metres from the beach amongst landscaped gardens and natural bush land in a range of options to suit every style including air-conditioned hotel rooms, self contained resort units and suites and beachfront villas. 286 rooms including 56 villas; 96 hotel rooms; 134 resort units - a total capacity of 1,200 people.
Surrounded by sub-temperate forest, visitors can enjoy
the island’s crystal clear waters and partake in
one of the adventure or nature based activities
on offer. Take a four wheel drive tour into the
beautiful Moreton Island National Park, our tours will take you to
some of the most ecologically significant and picturesque parts of
Moreton Island. The resort’s Desert Safari Tour allows guests
the opportunity to participate in the exhilarating
sport of sand tobogganing reaching speeds of up
to 50km per hour! Other action packed things to
do and see, include ATV quad biking tours, 4WD tours,
parasailing, snorkelling and scuba diving.
Birdlife abounds
around the Resort with Pelicans and Cormorants at the regular
feeding, plus a swooping visit from a pair of Whistling Kites and a
Brahminy Kite. In the evening the Kookaburras will often make an
appearance and you can get within a few feet with your
camera.
At night enjoy the
hospitality of Tursiop’s Restaurant or the more casual Beach Cafe.
After dinner you can join the nightly entertainment or just take a
quiet moonlight stroll along the beach.
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