Things to do on Mulgumpin

Want the local lowdown on Mulgumpin (Moreton Island)? Swing by the Visitor Information Centre and have a yarn with someone who knows it best.

Strap in. This island’s a natural theme park minus the queues. The fun comes fast at Tangalooma Island Resort: quad biking, wreck snorkelling, sand boarding, and that famous wild dolphin feeding every evening. Don't just pick one. Stay a few days and try the lot.

The Tangalooma Wrecks are the island’s glittering underwater crown. This cluster of 15 sunken ships hosts coral, turtles and neon fish by the thousands. For something next-level, jump on a twilight transparent kayak tour with LED lights glowing beneath you for a mesmerising after-dark underwater peep show.

Need wheels? BYO 4WD or join a guided tour. Mulgumpin’s 95% national park, and the island’s epic trails and remote beaches are best explored with tyres set to low pressure and nothing but sand in your rear view.

Surf down dunes on a sandboard in the Tangalooma Desert. Hike up Mount Tempest (the world’s highest coastal sand dune standing at 285 metres) for 360-degree views that’ll knock your sandals off. At the island’s tip, Cape Moreton Lighthouse offers ocean panoramas and prime whale-watching from June – October.

Ready to cool off? Sink into the Blue Lagoon where tea tree oil tints the water bronze and gives your skin a natural spa day. Or head to the Champagne Pools up north: seaside rockpools that fizz and sparkle like the name suggests.

Getting here is easy. Hop on a ferry or day tour from Brisbane, or load up the 4WD and go full explorer mode via vehicle ferry. You can camp under the stars, glamp in style at Castaways, or bed down in resort comfort. However you roll, Mulgumpin delivers adventure.