Escape the pressures of the modern day with a luxury island holiday at Orpheus Island Resort. Be pampered with the very best in cuisine and hospitality and stay in tropical vacation comfort in your own private luxury holiday accommodation.

Complete Seclusion

You will begin to feel the burdens of life slip away from the moment you board the scenic flight transfer to watch the passing of emerald islands studding the Coral Sea below. Once you set foot on this jewel, your former existence will give way to tranquillity and unspoiled natural beauty. Suddenly your life will begin to slide by in a succession of relaxed, crystal-clear days.

Privileged Few

Without the intrusion of telephones, televisions, day-trippers or children under 15, Orpheus Island offers total privacy and a premium level of discreet and unaffected service. With a limit of 42 guests you will have the space you need to truly find yourself.

Location

Along the tropical coast of Queensland, Orpheus Island is located amid the world’s great wonder – the Great Barrier Reef.

The Great Barrier Reef

Orpheus Island is a true Great Barrier Reef island, located 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of Townsville and 190 kilometres (120 miles) south of Cairns and 24 kilometres (15 miles) offshore. Orpheus Island stretches for 11 kilometres (7 miles) and comprises of 1,368 hectares of pristine National Park.

Orpheus Island National Park

One of the foremost Queensland national parks is undoubtedly Orpheus Island. With the chance to experience pristine beaches, tropical rainforests, and a luxurious holiday destination at the same time, this national park experience is reserved for a rare and privileged selection of guests.

Orpheus Island is a true Great Barrier Reef island. The surrounding waters contain what is regarded by experts to be some of the best coral on the entire Barrier Reef. In 1960, the entire island of 1,368 hectares (11 kilometres in length, 1 kilometre in the widest area) was declared a National Park and a little later, the surrounding waters were declared part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The resort is the only privately owned area. Including the main beach in front of the resort, Orpheus has seven beautiful, sandy beaches.

There are three clear walking tracks within the national park. Because of the island's park status, we cannot cut further tracks, but it not a difficult trek over the majority of the island. The resort offers various guided walks.

Wildlife

The island’s native mammals are mostly nocturnal and you can sometimes see them foraging around the restaurant during the early morning or late evening. Echidnas, bandicoots, harmless brown and green tree snakes, green tree frogs are common in the rainforest, woodland and around the resort.

Many types of birds can be found on the island. Orange-footed scrub fowl’s distinctive call may be heard at any time, day or night. A few examples of others you may see whilst you are on the island:

• brilliant yellow-bellied sunbirds
• friar birds
• boobook owls
• sulphur crested cockatoos
• ospreys
• spangled drongo
• brahminy kite
• reef heron
• rainbow lorikeets

The resort offers various nature interpretive activities on the local flora, fauna and wildlife.

Viewing of the Giant Clams in their natural environment can be done by snorkelling. The island’s fringing reefs are best explored by snorkelling or diving. 1,100 species of fish and 340 of the 350 known species of reef coral can be found in the underwater gardens of the islands several sheltered bays. The channel at the southern point of Orpheus is believed to host the reef’s largest range of soft corals. The fathomless wonders of the Outer Reef are just a boat charter away.