Orpheus Island
Welcome to Orpheus Island
Orpheus Island is located just 80km north of Townsville and 190km south of Cairns. Surrounded by the stunning Great Barrier Reef and featuring 11km of beautiful coastline, 1368 hectares of National Park and a World Heritage listed Marine Park, Orpheus Island is ideal for couples, honeymooners, small families and nature lovers. With its beautiful location, stunning sunsets and many amazing island activities on offer, Orpheus Island is the perfect choice for a luxury Queensland Island holiday.
Orpheus Island Holidays
Orpheus Island Lodge is a luxurious Queensland island resort. The island accommodates up to 28 guests at any one time, ensuring your time on Orpheus Island is both relaxing and private. Your stay on the island includes all gourmet meals as well as a selection of regional fine wines and beers. Children are also welcome to Orpheus Island Lodge and special child meals can be arranged. The island's restaurant offers a contemporary menu which is changed daily and guests with special dietary requirements are also catered for.
Orpheus Island Lodge Accommodation
This luxury island accommodation offers rooms, suites and villas including North and South Beachfront Rooms, Suites and North Beachfront Villas. Rooms are contemporary in design, creating a laid back, relaxed island feel. The South Beachfront Suites feature an open-air bath and spacious bathroom, while the North Beachfront Suites and North Beachfront Villas feature an expansive outdoor retreat with electric louvered roof overlooking the Coral Sea
Orpheus Island Dining & Facilities
Orpheus Island ensures it's food is always sourced locally and only selects the very best wines from Australia's renowned wine regions. When visiting the island, a must do experience is the 'Dining with the Tides' served on the pier under the night sky, overlooking the Coral Sea with a six course degustation dinner.
Orpheus Island Activities
A variety of experiences await your visit to Orpheus Island, including fishing, dinghy adventures, diving, snorkelling, watersports, sunset cruises as well as visits to the neighbouring Hinchinbrook Island.
About Orpheus Island
Easily accessible from either Townsville or Cairns, helicopter transfers will provide a scenic 30 minute (Townsville) or 90 minute (Cairns) flight over the Coral Sea towards Orpheus Island. Once on the island, it's well known in the region for its reef, fishing, dive and snorkelling sites. The island's dive sites are home to some 1100 species of fish and 340 varieties of hard corals. It also homes one of the region's largest collections of soft coral.
