Magnetic Island is a small tropical island just off Townsville. It is readily accesable via a 20 minute ferry trip from town. There is either a passenger only ferry, or one which takes cars as well.
The island is predominantly covered in National Park (Pine, Eucalypt and rainforest trees) but it does have several tourist resorts, shops, cafes, restaurants etc and offers a wide range of activities including relaxing on some wonderful beaches. fishing is also available.
We were lucky enough to see koalas in the wild, and some lovely rock wallabies.
Just off the Coast of Townsville – and I mean just I would say you could swim over if you were really keen and didn’t mind stingers, is Magnetic Island. I didn’t get over but my friends I was staying with had taken the ferry over and spent a great day relaxing on the beaches and having a look around.
Magnetic Island, just a 20-minute trip from Townsville, is a beautiful tropical island with 22 bays and spectacular fringing reefs.
Much of the island is national parkland, so you can explore the lush gullies, granite hills, rainforests and beach to your heart’s content.
Do some koala spotting, moke it around the island when you don’t feel like walking, and dine at the superb restaurants.
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