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The headland at Pandanus Palms Resort from the air, with the villas among the trees and the beach and Coral Sea beyond

The headland reserve

A thousand square metres of headland, kept for guests

An open headland reserve adjoins the resort, made available for the enjoyment of Pandanus Palms guests by the Quandamooka People. It is not a public lookout, and it is open to you twenty-four hours a day.

01 / What it is

A quieter alternative to the public lookouts

The reserve spans roughly 1,000 square metres on one of Point Lookout's most striking coastal vantage points, with uninterrupted views across the Coral Sea and the Pacific. Because it is available only to resort guests, it stays quiet when the public lookouts do not.

Bring a picnic blanket, a grazing platter made in your villa, a bottle of wine or a morning coffee. There is no booking and no time limit.

The open grassed headland reserve beside Pandanus Palms Resort, looking out over the sea

02 / What you may see

The wildlife you will share the headland with

Photograph needed: Kangaroos grazing on the reserve lawn around sunset
Kangaroos

Frequently seen grazing nearby, most often around sunset.

Photograph needed: A curlew on the grass, or a kookaburra on a branch, at the reserve
Curlews and kookaburras

Curlews wander quietly through the reserve; kookaburras announce themselves.

Photograph needed: An osprey over the coastline, or perched above the water
Osprey

Often seen soaring above the coastline, scanning the water below.

Photograph needed: Dolphins playing offshore, shot from the headland
Dolphins

Regularly play offshore, close enough to watch without binoculars.

Photograph needed: A humpback breaching on the horizon in whale season
Humpback whales

Pass along the horizon through whale season, June to October.

Photograph needed: The water off the headland late in the afternoon, when the colour changes
The light

The reason to come back at a different hour. The water changes colour all afternoon.

It comes with the villa

Access to the reserve is included in every stay, at no extra cost and with nothing to arrange.