Qld-Magnetic Island

Magnetic Island is 8km and a twenty minute ferry ride from the Townsville harbour. The island has a residential population of 2,000 plus lots of tourists, and is all within World Heritage Marine Park.
The island has some of Queensland’s most picturesque bays and beaches and lots of walking tracks. The huge granite boulders all over the island adds to its’ rugged natural beauty. Mike and I went on two of the walking tracks and saw koalas and rock wallabies which always make it a little more exciting. One of the walks was a 2.8 km Forts Walk which shows the gun placements, amunition bunkers, and the command post from WW2. The other was a 2km walk down to Radical Bay which was absolutely stunning and by the time we got there we were hot, sweaty and the water was a heavenly welcome.
This is a lovely island for a quiet holiday. There are various resorts and apartments for rent. This island seems like a very well kept secret.