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Exmouth, Western Australia
Faraway Bay, Western Australia
Fitzroy Island, Queensland, Australia
Flinders Group National Park, Qld
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Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Great Barrier Reef & Coastal Islands, Queensland, Australia
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Half Moon Bay, Australia
Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia
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Heron Island, Queensland, Australia
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Hook Island, Queensland, Australia
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Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, Australia
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Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia
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Maria Island, Tasmania, Australia
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Montebello Islands, Australia
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Mornington Peninsula, Australia
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Muiron Islands, Australia
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Orion Reef, Queensland, Australia
Palm Island, Queensland, Australia
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Pennefather, Australia
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Portland, VIC, Australia
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Recherche Bay, Tasmania
Restoration Island, Australia
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Secure Bay, Australia
Seven Spirit Bay, Northern Territory, Australia
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Silky Oaks, Queensland, Australia
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Stanley Island, Queensland, Australia
Stanley, Tasmania, Australia
Steep Point, Western Australia
Strahan, Tasmania, Australia
Strickland Bay, Western Australia
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Sydney, NSW, Australia
Talbot Bay, Western Australia
Tangalooma Island, Australia
Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Turkey Creek, Western Australia
Turquoise Bay, Australia
Two Isles, Queensland, Australia
Twofold Bay, NSW, Australia
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Wallaroo, Australia
Wessel Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia
Whyalla, Australia
Willis Island, Coral Sea
Wilsons Promontory National Park, Australia
Wineglass Bay, Tasmania, Australia
Wistari Reef, Australia
Wollongong, Australia
Wyndham, Western Australia
Yamba, New South Wales, Australia
Yampi Sound, Western Australia
Yirrkala, Australia
Yorke Island, Queensland, Australia
Yorkeys Knob, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Moreton Island is a large sand island located on the coast of south-east Queensland, Australia. It lies on the eastern side of Moreton Bay, approximately fifty-eight kilometres northeast of Brisbane. It is a popular destination for camping, whale watching, fishing and four wheel driving.
A popular spot for divers and snorkelers is at Tangalooma where a number of wrecks have been sunk off the shore. It is also well known for its dolphin feeding, sand dunes and beautiful white beaches.
Things to see and do
* Tangalooma shipwrecks
* Snorkeling & diving
* Whale watching
* Dolphin feeding
* Sand tobogganing
General Information
Cruise Season – Jan - Dec
Currency – Australian Dollar (AUD)
Language – English
Land Area – 186 km²
Population – 7,500 approx
Time – GMT plus ten hours
Electricity - 2 angled pins and 1 flat pin centered below Australian style
International Country Telephone Code – 61
Port Location – The port at Moreton Island is located at Tangalooma where there is regular ferry and vehicle barge services.
Travel Links – Access to Moreton Island is via a vehicle ferry service from the Port of Brisbane in Lytton, and the Tangalooma Flyer launched from Pinkenba. There is also a passenger ferry service operating on Wednesday to Sundays, which departs from Newport Waterways Marina, a short distance from Scarborough.
The island's main airstrip is 1000 m long and lies between Cowan Cowan and Tangalooma.