Watch wild dugongs in Moreton Bay, the world's most southerly major dugong herd and the closest to a big city, just off Brisbane. Several hundred dugongs graze the sheltered seagrass banks around Moreton Island, and eco cruises from Tangalooma and Brisbane search them out alongside dolphins, turtles and, in winter, humpback whales. They are here year-round, best from May to October when the bay is calm and clear.
Watch wild dugongs in Moreton Bay, the world's most southerly major dugong herd and the closest to a big city, just off Brisbane. Several hundred dugongs graze the sheltered seagrass banks around Moreton Island, and eco cruises from Tangalooma and Brisbane search them out alongside dolphins, turtles and, in winter, humpback whales. They are here year-round, best from May to October when the bay is calm and clear.
Up to 78% sighting chance in Moreton Bay / Tangalooma (Queensland, Australia). Best months: May, June, September.
Year-round, best May to October when the water is calmest and clearest; June to September also adds migrating humpback whales.
Several hundred, making it the world's most southerly significant dugong population and one of the easiest to reach from a major city.
Eco cruises like Tangalooma's Marine Discovery Cruise scan the seagrass banks; the day trip with ferry transfer costs about A$155 per adult (2026 prices).
No, they are watched from the boat; Moreton Bay is a marine park and its dugongs are protected from disturbance.
