Moreton Island
(Mulgumpin)
Things to do
Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) is made for days spent outside. Snorkel the Tangalooma Wrecks, keep watch for dolphins, dugongs and sea turtles, explore wide stretches of beach, discover huge sand landscapes or simply slow down by the water.
Just across Moreton Bay from Brisbane, the island can be experienced as a day trip or explored over several days.
With See Moreton, you can experience some of its best water-based highlights in one full day, including guided Tangalooma Wrecks snorkelling, wildlife searching, beach time, stand-up paddleboarding and a tropical buffet lunch, with the journey aboard Spirit of Mulgumpin forming part of the experience.
Moreton Island National Park
Moreton Island is largely protected national park, with beaches, sand dunes, freshwater lakes, coastal heath and forest creating very different landscapes across the island.
For visitors staying longer or exploring by 4WD, the island offers walking tracks, inland destinations, beach driving and access to places well beyond the western shoreline.
If you only have one day, trying to cover the entire island is not realistic. That is why the See Moreton experience focuses on some of Moreton’s standout water-based experiences around the western side of the island and Moreton Bay.
Moreton Island History
Moreton Island has a long and layered history, from thousands of years of Aboriginal connection to Country through to European settlement, defence infrastructure, industry and tourism.
Remnants of Moreton’s more recent history can still be found across the island, including wartime fortifications and other sites that reflect how the island has been used over time.
Today, Moreton Island is valued not only for its landscapes and wildlife, but also for the cultural and historical stories connected to Mulgumpin.
Snorkel the Tangalooma Wrecks
The Tangalooma Wrecks are one of Moreton Island’s best-known experiences.
The 15 vessels were deliberately scuttled offshore over several decades, creating a sheltered anchorage and, over time, a habitat for fish and other marine life. Today, the wrecks can be explored from above and below the surface, but snorkelling through them gives you a completely different perspective.
With See Moreton, guided Tangalooma Wrecks snorkelling is included in the day tour. Our experienced in-water guides lead the experience, with snorkelling equipment, a full wetsuit and flotation vest provided.
Quandamooka Country
Moreton Island is also known as Mulgumpin and forms part of Quandamooka Country.
The Quandamooka People have a deep and continuing connection to the island, surrounding waters and marine environment.
That connection remains an important part of understanding Mulgumpin today, alongside the island’s natural landscapes, wildlife and more recent history.
Wildlife around Moreton Island
Moreton Bay is home to dolphins, dugongs, sea turtles and a wide range of other marine life.
Some of the best wildlife moments happen while you are travelling rather than standing still. On a See Moreton day, our crew keep watch as you cruise Moreton Bay and share their knowledge of the animals and environment around you.
Wildlife is wild, so sightings can never be guaranteed. That is also what makes seeing a dolphin, dugong or turtle in its natural environment so special.
Visiting Moreton Island in a day
Your Dolphin Discovery Tour takes you to a world-renowned destination for encountering dolphins, dugong and turtles. Moreton Island is famous for its friendly and interactive dolphins, attracting marine biologists from around the world.
See more of Moreton in one day
See More. See Moreton.
You could spend days exploring Moreton Island.
If you have only got one, make it count.
Cruise from Brisbane aboard Spirit of Mulgumpin, snorkel the Tangalooma Wrecks with our experienced guides, search for wildlife, enjoy a tropical buffet lunch, paddleboard and make time for the beach.
