Orpheus Island Resort is a luxury island resort afloat on the living kaleidoscope of the Great Barrier Reef.

Orpheus is an enchanted island.

Fringed by bays of unspoilt sandy beaches, wreathed in spectacular coral gardens, invigorated with native flora and fauna, Orpheus Island is as captivating as the music of the legendary lyre player.

Since the 1930's, the serene Orpheus Island has quietly lured those seeking sanctuary from the rest of the world. The enchanted isle stretches for 11 kms through warm, clear waters of the Coral Sea, 24 kms off the Queensland coast between Townsville and Cairns.

Your arrival is marked by a seaplane touching down on the perfect surface of our tranquil bay.

The enchanted isle rises from the sky-blue Coral Sea before you. The magical deeds of the mythical Orpheus are evident all around. With warm, clear waters and fine fringing reef just metres from the shore, Orpheus is a stepping stone to an underwater paradise for divers, snorkellers and paddlers alike.

1100 species of fish and 340 of the 350 known species of Reef coral can be found in the underwater gardens of the Island’s 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. Native flora and fauna surround you from spiky grass trees to elegant wild orchids, from Yellow-bellied Sunbirds to soaring Ospreys, from Reef Herons to Green Turtles.

LOCATION:
On Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef, 190km (120 miles) south of Cairns and 80km (50 miles) north of Townsville.

ACCESS:
Access to the resort is by the Orpheus seaplane. A service operates daily from Townsville (30 minutes) .

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