Orpheus Island Seaplane Base – ORS
Orpheus Island Seaplane Base is a public seaplane base located off the coast of Hazard Bay on Orpheus Island, Queensland, Australia. The seaplane base goes by the IATA code of ORS and ICAO code of YOPH.
Best Time to Visit
There is currently only a single runway at Orpheus Island Seaplane Base, which measures 30 meters long and 18 meters wide. Hotel shuttles are readily available in the airport, which provides transportation to the guests of the island lodge. While in the area, make sure to visit John Brewer Reef, Cape Cleveland, and Magnetic Island.
What to Do & Area Attractions
While Orpheus Island is a must-visit summer getaway, it currently has a single accommodation, which can only accommodate 28 people at a time. The all-inclusive luxury lodge of Orpheus Island Lodge is neatly tucked away in the midst of the Great Barrier Reef and offers its guests with nothing short of a fancy stay. There are beachfront rooms available in the lodge, on top of unlimited amenities like free use of paddleboards, snorkeling gears, and fishing gears. The other hotels closest to Orpheus Island Seaplane Base is located on mainland Australia, two of which are the Hinchinbrook Resorts and Hinchinbrook Marine Cove Resort. These hotels are within half an hour of famous attractions like Ingham Memorial Botanical and Girringun National Park.
Two of the other airports in Queensland are Palm Island Airport on Palm Island, located south of Orpheus Island, and Townsville Airport in the city of Townsville on mainland Australia.
