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Tangalooma (4025)
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Best Beaches near Tangalooma
About the Suburb
Find 1 beaches near Tangalooma on Moreton Island. Snorkel the sunken shipwrecks, hand-feed wild dolphins at sunset, and explore kilometres of pristine sand accessible only by ferry from Brisbane.
What Makes It Special
- •Hand-feed wild bottlenose dolphins on the beach at sunset - one of Australia's most unique wildlife encounters
- •Snorkel the Tangalooma Wrecks - 15 sunken ships creating an artificial reef teeming with fish
- •Sand tobogganing down the desert dunes on the island's western side
Getting There
Ferry from Holt Street Wharf, Pinkenba - 75 minutes from Brisbane. Day trips and resort packages available. No private vehicles allowed on the island - resort transfers only. Book ferry in advance.
Best Time to Visit
September to November for calm seas, warm weather, and the best dolphin feeding conditions. Winter for whale watching. The resort is less busy midweek - dolphins visit nightly year-round.