Magnetic Island

Magnetic Island offers holiday makers many tours and attractions, and it is a popular island full of secluded bays and 23 beaches, meaning there is plenty of room for everyone. Just a 20-minute ferry ride from Townsville, Magnetic Island boasts natural beauty and serenity within a thriving community.

The Island is made up of rocky granite headlands, hoop pines, sheltered bays and beaches, forming a spectacular coastline. Perfect for the nature-lover, the island is over two-thirds National Park which means it's teeming with wildlife including rock wallabies, koalas, possums and over 100 bird species.

Some visitors love to pop over from Townsville for the day to just relax in the ambiance of this beautiful tropical island or revel in all the things to do and things to see around its beaches and forests. Magnetic Island is the first place cruise ship passengers visit when in port and they participate in snorkel tours, helicopter rides, and half day sailing tours on shore tours and excursions that fit in with the cruise ships docking schedules. 

Providing a wide range of accommodation options, Magnetic Island offers something for every budget as well as plenty of dining options by the water.

Top things to do: 

• Don’t miss the Full Moon Down Under parties once a month featuring Australian and international acts.
• Take a dive trip to the famous S.S. Yongala Wreck or learn to scuba dive on Magnetic Island
• Plan your visit to Magnetic Island during the annual Sealink Magnetic Island Race Week, a premier Australian sailing event.
• Explore the Great Barrier Reef on a sail, snorkel and dive tour.
• There’s plenty of bushwalking to be done as well, with spectacular sweeping views of the Coral Sea.
• Go horseriding on the beach, try stand up paddle boarding or purchase some Wallaby feed to see how many rock wallabies you can spot.
• Visit the island's popular wildlife sanctuary which offers regular tours with hands-on experiences with Australian wildlife.
• Book a sunset sailing tour around the island or a full day sailing tour.
• Take a scenic helicopter flight around Magnetic Island.
• Book a luxury yacht charter to explore the Great Barrier Reef in style.
• Learn to scuba dive on Magnetic Island on the Great Barrier Reef
• Charter a boat and a guide to explore the hidden beaches and best snorkelling around the island

Don't just visit Magnetic Island, revel in all its natural beauty and be enveloped in its relaxing vibe. Once you have discoverd this less known island on the Great Barrier Reef it will soon become your very favourite one that you will become the ambassador for with all of those you come in contact with.