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Moreton
Island off the Queensland coast, Australia

Moreton

Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) is an island on the eastern side of Moreton Bay on the coast of South East Queensland, Australia.

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The Coral Sea lies on the east coast of the island. Moreton Island lies 58 kilometres (36 mi) northeast of the Queensland capital, Brisbane. 98% of the island is contained within a national park and a popular destination for day trippers, four wheel driving, camping, recreational angling and whale watching and a 75-minute ferry ride from Brisbane. It is the third largest sand island in the world. Together with K'gari, Moreton Island forms the largest sand structure in the world. It was the traditional country of the Ngugi before British colonisation.

Get in

Getting to Moreton

Most people access the island via ferry. Ferries for vehicles and passengers run daily. Amity Trader,. From Stradbroke Island to Kooringal. 20 min transit, day return from $20. MICAT Ferry,. From Port of Brisbane (Brisbane River southside) to Tangalooma Wrecks. Daily in peak periods, twice on Fridays and twice on Sundays. No service on Tuesdays in off-peak period. Tangalooma Island Resort,.

See

Worth seeing

See dolphins, turtles, dugongs, plenty of fish life

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    North Point
  2. 02
    Honeymoon Bay

    North-facing beach surrounded by rocky headland.

  3. 03
    Cape Moreton Light House

    Queensland's oldest lighthouse opened in 1857.

  4. 04
    Blue Lagoon

    A natural fresh water lake infused with tea tree oils.

  5. 05
    Fort Cowan Cowan

    A coastal defence base from World War II that has relics as a reminder of Australia's involvement in the war.

  6. 06
    Bulwer

    It provides panoramic views back to the mainland and the Glass House Mountains.

Do

Things to do

Humpback whale watching off Cape Moreton move through moreton bay on their annual migration from June to November. 4WD down the Surfside, a 40-km-long stretch of white sandy beach, pass through the thick bush of the Moreton Island National Park. Go fishing, swimming in fresh or saltwater. Snorkel or dive. The Tangalooma wrecks, Sherubs Cave, Hutchinson Shoal or Flinders reef which are full of marine and fish life.

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    Tangalooma Wrecks

    Explore the cluster of fifteen deliberately sunken ships just off the coast of Moreton Island.

Eat

Where to eat

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    Gutter Bar

    Provides seafood, meat, meals and other services for the local area.

How locals move

Getting around Moreton the local way

  • Get inMost people access the island via ferry.
  • Get inFerries for vehicles and passengers run daily.
  • Get aroundOne of the most enjoyable ways to visit Moreton Island is by four wheel drive (4WD) vehicle.
  • Get around4WD vehicles are essential for driving on the island.
  • Go nextYour only feasible option is to head on the ferry back to Brisbane City.

From Wikivoyage: Moreton Island, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-04.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Unknown authorUnknown author (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.