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Tangalooma

Tangalooma is a resort township on the west side of Moreton Island in Queensland, Australia. Originally a whaling station, it is now known for its dolphin-feeding program, sand dunes, wreck diving and white beaches. It has a population of over 300 and receives more than 3500 visitors every week as it is only about 70 minutes from Brisbane by express catamaran. Moreton Island is 98% national park though there are other small townships there, Bulwer, Kooringal and Cowan Cowan. The adjacent waters are protected as a marine national park.

Tangalooma offers a wide range of tours and activities including: Desert Safari tour with sand tobogganing, ATV quad bike tours, Whale Watching cruise (June to October), Dugong Eco Cruise, jet ski tours, four wheel drive tours, parasailing, snorkeling, helicopter scenic flights and much more. There is also a Marine Education and Conservation Centre (TMECC) that promotes environmental awareness. It employs full-time marine biologists and other scientists to conduct education programs and nature-based tours to enhance visitors' awareness of the surrounding ecosystems.

The star attraction is undoubtedly the memorable experience of hand feeding a pod of wild bottlenose dolphins. Every evening at sunset a pod of bottlenose dolphins swims to the beach in front of the resort where all overnight guests have the oppertunity to participate in the feeding, an activity supervised by the TMECC.

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Last Updated ( Friday, 04 September 2009 )
 
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