Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There are also 10 national-park
camping grounds
( 13 74 68;
www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/experiences/
camping
;
sites per person/family $6/21)
on Moreton Island, all with water, toilets and cold showers;
five of these are right on the beach. Book online or by phone before you get to the island.
There is a small convenience store plus cafes, restaurants and bars at the resort; plus
(rather expensive) shops at Kooringal and Bulwer: otherwise, bring food and drink sup-
plies along with you from the mainland.
Tangalooma Island Resort
( 07-3637 2000, 1300 652 250;
www.tangalooma.com
; 1-night packages from $370; )
This beau-
tifully sited place has the island accommodation market cornered. There are abundant
sleeping options, starting with simple hotel rooms. A step up are the units and suites,
where you'll get beachside access and more contemporary decor. The apartments range
from two- to four-bedroom configurations. The resort also has several eating options. Ac-
commodation prices generally include return ferry fares and transfers.
HOTEL, APARTMENT
$$$
Information
There are no paved roads on Moreton Island, but 4WDs can travel along the beaches and
cross-island tracks (regular cars not permitted) - seek local advice about tides and creek
crossings before venturing out. You can pick up maps from the ferry operators. Permits
for 4WDs cost $43.60, valid for one month, and are available through ferry operators, on-
line or via phone from the Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport & Racing
(
Click here
)
. Ferry bookings are mandatory if you want to take a vehicle across.
Online, see
www.visitmoretonisland.com
.
Getting There & Around
Several ferries operate from the mainland. To explore once you get to the island, bring a
4WD on one of the ferries or take a tour (most tours are ex-Brisbane, and include ferry
transfers).
Micat
(
www.micat.com.au
;
14 Howard Smith Dr, Port of Brisbane; return passenger adult/child $50/35, vehicle incl 2
people $195-230)
Vehicle ferries from Port of Brisbane to Tangalooma around eight times
weekly (75 minutes); see the website for directions to the ferry terminal.
Moreton Island Tourist Services
( 07-3408 2661;
www.moretonisland.net.au
)
4WD taxi transfers around
the island; one-way trips range from $50 to $220.
