Most booked
Coral Sea Bungalow
On the highest ridge of the headland, ocean to the horizon framed by native forest.
From
$1,182
per night
Book Coral Sea Bungalow
Oak Beach · Between Cairns & Port Douglas
A private headland. Just 75 bungalows.
145 acres of beachfront nature reserve on the doorstep of the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest, just 15 minutes from Port Douglas. Guided nature walks, stargazing and the Coconut Odyssey are included with every stay.
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Travellers’ Choice 2026
Best of Queensland
Experience 2026
Chef’s Hat Award
2025 winner
Advanced Ecotourism
Highest accreditation
Why Thala
The only beachfront nature reserve between Cairns and Port Douglas.
Locally owned and built on a reclaimed sugar cane farm, Thala is 145 acres of regenerated native forest on its own peninsula. Seventy-five timber bungalows sit unobtrusively along the headland, each with a private balcony and its own outlook. The entire property is reserved for the exclusive use of our guests.
More about our Port Douglas resort
- 145
- acres, private
headland - 75
- individual timber
bungalows - 75 min
- from Cairns
Airport - Included with every stay
- Nature walks
- Stargazing
- Coconut Odyssey
Where you’ll sleep
Six bungalow and suite styles
From $590 a night
Every room has a king bed, a bath and a separate shower, and a private balcony. The difference is the outlook.
Most booked
Best view
Sandpiper Suite
Private access path to your own lookout and seat above the water. Separate lounge.
From
$1,500
per night
Book Sandpiper Suite
Treetop
Birdwing Suite
High in the treetops with views north and south. Separate lounge and kitchenette.
From
$1,500
per night
Book Birdwing Suite
Forest hideaway
Eucalypt Bungalow
Set along the pathways climbing the headland through eucalypt forest. Very private.
From
$813
per night
Book Eucalypt Bungalow
Two bedrooms
Kingfisher Suite
Two bedrooms, indoor and outdoor living, kitchenette. For families or friends.
From
$1,108
per night
Book Kingfisher Suite
Best value
Book direct, pay less
Our direct booking offers
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Stay 4, pay 3
Your fourth night is free on selected Coral Sea and Eucalypt Bungalows.
See 4-night ratesComplimentary
Guided experiences, no extra charge
Led by Thala’s own guides on the property, every day of the week.
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Nature and wildlife walks
Explore rainforest, eucalypt forest and on-site tracks while learning about unique wildlife, birds, butterflies and plants as you go.
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Stargazing night
No town light for kilometres. The southern sky over the Coral Sea, telescope provided.
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Coconut Odyssey tour
Join us in our on-site plantation for an informative talk and sampling of coconuts.
Plus Sundowners at Curlews Lounge, daily 4–6pm.
Chef’s Hat winner 2025
Dinner in the treetops, above the Coral Sea
Osprey’s is open to guests and visitors alike. Tropical produce from our own garden and plantation, an open-air deck in the canopy, and the best sunset view in Port Douglas.
Getting here, getting out
The Reef and the Daintree, both from the front door
Most Great Barrier Reef and Daintree tours departing Port Douglas pick up and drop off at Thala. Spend the day out on the water or in the rainforest, and come back to quiet.
- North to Port Douglas
- 15 minutes
- South to Cairns Airport
- 75 minutes
Since the 1970s
A degraded cane farm, replanted into a nature reserve
Fifty years of family ownership and several hundred thousand native trees. This is how Thala came to be.
Read our story
Meetings, incentives & events
Conferences and retreats on a private headland
Three function spaces for up to 120 guests, with 75 bungalows and Osprey’s on site.
Plan your eventGift vouchers
Give someone a few nights on the headland
Any value, delivered by email. Redeemable against accommodation and dining at Osprey’s.
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