A locally owned resort located on a private headland between Cairns and Port Douglas, Australia. Deluxe eco accommodation options are sensitively positioned amongst the resort’s exclusive 145 acre tropical beach front property. Complimentary experiences are provided for our guests including nature/wildlife walks, star gazing nights and our Coconut Odyssey Tour. Guests and visitors alike are invited to dine in the treetops at our popular Ospreys Restaurant. Come stay with us!
On the Doorstep to The Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest.
Thala Beach Nature Reserve is a deluxe locally owned eco resort and wildlife retreat containing 58 hectares of native forest adjacent to secluded Oak Beach, Port Douglas. Thala has proudly achieved the highest accreditation of eco certification through sustainable practices and environmental sensitivity. 75 individual boutique timber bungalows are built within the forest providing a private and unobtrusive approach to nature.
Thala is located 45 minutes drive north of the Cairns Airport and 15 minutes drive south of Port Douglas, Australia. Sitting spectacularly atop a peninsula with breathtaking views of untouched coastline, it is the only beachfront nature reserve between Cairns & Port Douglas and provides the perfect location to explore the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest.
Unwind in comfort amongst nature.
Experience the tastes of the tropics while being surrounded by its splendour. The best views in Port Douglas and a winner of a 2025 Chef Hat award.
A gift voucher from Thala Beach Nature Reserve is the perfect way to spoil someone special with a gift that they will remember for a lifetime.
From a degraded sugar cane farm to an iconic internationally renowned eco resort, this is our story.
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Most Great Barrier Reef Tours and Daintree Rainforest tours departing Port Douglas pickup and dropoff to/from Thala Beach Nature Reserve.
After a day of exploring the Great Barrier Reef or the Daintree Rainforest you’ll be pleased to return to your accommodation at Thala Beach Nature Reserve and relax.
Thala Beach Nature Reserve is located a 45 minute drive north of Cairns Airport and a 15 minute drive south of Port Douglas in Tropical Far North Queensland, Australia.
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