SUN SETTERS BEACH HOUSE
White sandy beaches and crystal clear waters
Sun Setters beach house is an eco friendly off grid property for up to 6 to 7 guests
Please note Doonas, blankets and pillows are supplied. Sheets, towels, and tea towels are not supplied. Please bring your own as there is no laundry. A very privet Corner block, set under a canopy of large trees and amongst tropical gardens.
Sun Setters is an island getaway retreat beach house with 3 bed rooms, fully screened. Large lcd Tv, dvd, blue tooth receiver with surround sound, shower, toilet, fully equipped kitchen.
Out door shower for rinsing off after a day at the beach.
Out door bath tub for the cooler months, indoor fire place.
Out door Gas bbq. 2 fire pits one on top off the hill. Please bring your own tools to cut fire wood
2 spots to hang and relax in hammocks in the gardens, Hammocks supplied
At the end of day make your way to one of the nearby beaches to sit back and watch the sunset which can go on for up to 2 hours
House must be left clean like you found it. Dishes done, rubbish takin to the dump.
Electricity is supplied by solar power with batteries. The water is rain water from the tanks backed up by bore water if it runs out and septic for the toilet
Water
As the house runs on rain water tanks. You need to be mindful of usage. We all use the 2 min shower rule
Please note, pillows and doona's are provided. Please note Sheets, doona covers, towels and tea towels are NOT provided, please bring your own. There is no laundry. As the Moreton House runs entirely on solar, you won't be able to use a blow dryer, curling iorn or any appliance that generates heat
Kooringal is located on the southern end of Moreton Island.
Moreton Island is one of our largest sand islands in the world. With no sealed roads, only sand. accessible by 4WD only
4WD vehicle is necessary Check Barge ferry bookings before booking accommodation
You will need a permit from National Parks to drive on the island.
Lowering Tire pressure to about 18psi is advisable.
Watch the beach as conditions change rapidly and can be dangerous
No loud events no pets
This is a national park no pets and will need a permit to drive on the island.
Maps of the Island and PERMITS can be downloaded from the Qld National Parks website
What to do
Walks Mt Tempest. walk up the largest vegetated sand dune in the world with panoramic views at the top sand dunes, explore the cap light house is fantastic, amazing views
Blue lagoon fresh water swimming lagoon infused with natural tea tree oil
Whale watching from the cape light house, the first light house built in Queensland
Friendly wild dolphins, lure them over with pilchards and feed them
Feed the pelicans
Snorkeling out the front of town, Tangalooma, ship wrecks or the cape Bulwer wrecks
Paddle board, kayaking
Sand dune tobogganing or boards
Surfing 8 min drive north east to the first break. There is a north west break, north point. spot x. honey mooners, boulders, harpers. Full eastern beach including bucks hut and the slab
Fishing, squiding, Crabbing
The Gutar Bar Liecened and with burgers chips and sea food, basic supplies 2min walk
Toulkerrie oyster lease for local prawn, fish and fresh Moreton bay rock oysters, 8 min drive north on the west side.
The island has no dingos, kangaroos or koalas
But abondance of sea life of fish including turtles, dugong, dolphins, manta rays sting ray, whales when in season,
Birds, about 320 species including goshawk, eagles, kits, falcons, pelicans, cockatoo, owls, king fisher, kookaburra, ravins, giant, petrel, osprey, curlew
Moreton history in brief
37 km long sand island, The Quandamooka people are the traditional owners of Mulgumpin (Moreton Island). Tangalooma was a whaling station before transforming into a resort the island was a military defence base during ww11 with 4 battery guns and out look concrete bunkers scatter across the island there is 3 small towns currant on the island and 2 air strips
Getting there
Privet Boat, jet ski, Vehicular Barge, Air strip
Privet Boat
Approx 30min from Manly boat harbor
Kooringal has Moreton’s only all weather safe anchorage at front of the town.
We have 2 different privet moorings to hook your boat up just 2 min walk to the house
Vehicular Barge
Micat barge operates daily from the Port of Brisbane to Tangalooma, bookings via there website. Trip takes about 95 min then 60 min to the house
This is a sand island. No sealed roads, 4WD access only on all beaches and tracks. Vehicle permits are required. Permits to enter the National Park must be purchased prior to arrival via Micat or the NPQWS website.
Knowing the tide times is an important factor to consider. The best time to travel up and down the island is at low tide
Maps of the Island and PERMITS can be downloaded from the Qld National Parks website
To the House
Check you are in 4wd Check tire pressure about 18 psi
There is 2 ways down the island to the house. The following is the eastern beach way
Diving off the barge turn left north up the beach take the first right at about 1 km to eastern beach turn right when you reach the eastern beach continue to the southern end of the island there is a track which takes you to Kooringal the property is one of the most southern houses
There is no petrol station on Moreton island you must bring you own fuel or the town of bulwer at the north end sells fuel by the 20L drums
