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In 1770 During the journey to the east coast of Australia, Captain Cook’s compass recorded some fluctuations, which he believed were due to magnetic properties of the massive rocks and he thus named this barren and rocky patch as “Magnetic Isle “.The magnetic interference possibility was proven wrong but the name was kept and the locals still call this place “Maggie”. A place where it is swimming season all year round, Maggie Island is right place for your family holiday trip on North Queensland coast.

Magnetic Island is only accessible by boat from Townsville. So get yourself on a cheap flight to Sydney, Brisbane or Cairns through any airline, take a local plane, from a variety of cheap direct flights to Townsville with Virgin Blue, Qantas or Jet Star. Once you are in Townsville take either of the two Sun Ferries (passengers only) or Fanta Sea (cars and passengers) to the Island. The “Queenslander” train, from Brisbane, has daily departures to Townsville. You can also board a train or bus to Townsville.

Average max temperature of 28.7 Degree Celsius, the dress code for this region is casual light and cool and a light sweater for winter evenings and boating. Magnetic Island is located at just a few kilometers away from the city of Townsville, Queensland Australia having coordinates: 19°08′S 146°50′E. With several accommodation facilities including apartment style resorts, hotels, and holiday homes located at different regions on the island, this island since long has been a holiday destination for many tourists and visitors. It also offers with supermarket facilities and everything else you might need like banks, post office and hire car depots etc.

This large and beautiful World Heritage Island fuses with 23 bays and golden sandy beaches. The landscape mostly contains pine trees and out clops of granite boulders with Mount Cook hovering in the back side over the eucalypt woods and vine forests. Island’s two-thirds of the area consist of a National Park for wildlife, with rock wallabies, possums, and over 100 species of birdlife. Also on Maggie Island, there resides the largest colony of Koalas of the Northern – Australia.

The means of travel available for you are as per your requirements including stylish jeeps, bikes, busses and taxi tours and you can always explore the island on foot as well. Exploring the ocean view on the horse back is a unique experience of a life time .There are also catamarans, sailboards, surf skis, aqua bikes and canoes for hiring. Island view in a bi – plane is a must do activity.

We offer you at Maggie island tours to suit your budgets with flexible timetables, having fun and adventure for all ages and every imaginable tempo. The diversity of the activities available on the island makes it truly the destination of choice. You can explore the Maggie Island through a variety of activities. Our available trips let you explore all the beauty Maggie Island has to offer, including the variety of water activities, dining in to a lavish restaurant, playing golf, enjoying tennis, enjoying the famous “the moltke” dive site, float all day long on a chartered yacht with loved ones, having fun in the water ski adventure or simply going for fishing to hunt dinner. Just off shore is a diverse range of fringing reefs where you can discover an amazing array of marine life and soft and hard corals. Maggie Island’s secluded bays will give you a close up to this mysterious life of marine animals like dolphins, sea eagles and turtles. Whatever the activity be, start exploring this combo of adventure and relaxation on this island and make this a trip of a lifetime!