Magnetic Island TOP 10 activities
Magnetic Island is a small paradise island jsut offshore from Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is a great place to enjoy and relax among the kangaroos and koalas. The many bays and warm water make it an excellent place for swimming and snorkeling!
This short video with great travel tips shows you the top 10 places to visit during your stay at the island.
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TOP 15 MAGNETIC ISLAND Attractions (Things to Do & See)
Best Magnetic Island attractions is listed in this video complete with the things to do & see list in Magnetic Island - Queensland - Australia. Magnetic Island has so many best places to visit. One of the most popular things to do in Magnetic Island is Magnetic Island Forts Walk, walking trails through this places always beautiful.
Other best places to visit in Magnetic Island - Australia is Geoffrey Bay Beach, West Point Beach, walking trails from Nelly Bay to Arcadia through nature & wildlife area, Magnetic Island National Park, Horseshoe Bay (beach, street markets, water sports area).
If you visit Magnetic Island, don't forget to join the boat tours, historical & heritage tours, scuba & snorkeling tours, horseback riding tours in Horseshoe Bay Ranch and doing some water sports activities such as flyboard, jet-ski, etc in the beaches of Magnetic Island.
So thats all about Top 15 best Magnetic Island attractions or things to do and see. All the attractions or things to do list in Magnetic Island located in the best places you can visit in Magnetic Island.
Things to do in Queensland Australia
In our latest travel video 'Things to do in Queensland Australia' you will find all of the top attractions, events, dining, sports and wildlife encounters you've ever dreamed of. This morning we are visiting the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary here in the Gold Coast and we are going to be having lots of animal encounters. During our visit to Currumbin National Park, we had a chance to get up close and personal with Kangaroos. Spotting animals we had previously never heard of was also part of the program, including the orange tree Kangaroo and one of Australia's most dangerous birds the Cassowary.
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And no trip to Currumbin would be complete without spending a little bit of quality time with the adorable koalas.
Overall, we had a really cool experience here. I like that it had more of a conservation environment as opposed to being like a zoo.
Boarding the Derwent Hunter, we went sailing along the Whitsunday Islands of the Great Barrier Reef located in Queensland, Australia.
It's a beautiful day here in the Whitsunday Islands. After sailing for a while we had the chance to enjoy some beach time with an opportunity to go snorkeling.
Located just a few kilometers from Townsville, Magnetic Island was the perfect city getaway.
The island offers lots of walking trails, great beaches and a hint of rugged charm.
Here is a look at some of the activities we got to try during our visit to Maggie Island.
We also got to try a Bush Tucker Champagne breakfast which featured a delicious spread of food including pancakes, fresh fruit and grilled meats.
We have some free time this afternoon on the island and we've decided to do the Magnetic Island forts walk, which is supposed to be 4 kilometers. It is a return trip and it should take about an hour and a half. This is supposed to be Northern Australian's largest colony of Koalas in the wild.
We are here in Nelly Bay. We were just enjoying a walk along the waterfront and we noticed that there are some Wallabies over there on the rocks.
We are here at the Horseshoe Ranch on the north end of the island and we are going to be going horseback riding.
Also, what makes this experience unique is that at the end of the horseback riding lesson you get to go swimming with the horses in the ocean. That is what a lot of the riders are doing right now.
If you find yourself on Magnetic Island going horseback riding is a lot of fun.
Today we're going to be doing something really cool. We're going to have authentic Australian animal encounters. We're going to be putting snakes around our necks, hugging koalas and you have never had a snake around your neck so this should be kind of interesting.
Our morning at Bungalow Bay Koala Village was the perfect opportunity to get up close with some of Australia's local wildlife.
First we met various lizards, including the the two-headed lizard which has a tail that resembles the shape of its head.
Next it was time to hold a snake. I was quite nervous about it at first, but the ranger reassured me that this non-venomous python was one of the most well-behaved snakes she had every encountered. That was enough to get me to wrap it around my neck.
And lastly, we had the opportunity to hold cute koalas. These sleepy little creatures spend up to 20 hours a day napping, and the one we met dozed off right after its photo op.
Over the last year we've had the opportunity to try kayaking in both Vietnam and Finland.
When the opportunity came to try it in the Whitsundays with Salty
Having the opportunity to hike up to the top was something we couldn't pass up. This moderately challenging hike was certainly a good workout. We noticed many locals exercising along the way.
There are a number of vantage points on the way up but nothing beats the landscapes from the very top.
So they say you should do at least one thing that scares you every day. For me it is going to be riding the Ocean Jet.
After buckling up we began our Turbo Jet adventure. This 880 horsepower vessel ripped through the water like a speeding race car.
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Magnetic Island, Townsviile - Driving from Horseshoe Bay to Nelly Bay
Magnetic Island, Townsviile - Driving from Horseshoe Bay to Nelly Bay
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TOP 100 QUEENSLAND (QLD) Popular Travel Destinations
Popular travel destinations in Queensland - Australia, the list of 100 best town, city, suburb, region, island for travel destinations in QLD state. The ranking based on the popularity.
The Sunshine State has so many tourist attractions in each city or island. Beaches, turquoise water, colourful coral, ancient rainforest, to the outback, there are to many beautiful places for you to visit in Queensland.
For the islands destinations there are beautiful islands such as Whitsunday Islands (with its Hamilton Island), Fraser Island, Magnetic Island, Hope Island etc. Great Barrier Reef lies in the east of Queensland also one of the most popular destinations in the world.
In mainland of Australia, there are tourist city such as Gold Coast, Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville, Airlie Beach, Sunshine Coast, Port Douglas, Toowoomba, Rockhampton, Mackay, Bundaberg, Gladstone, etc.
To know best travel destinations in Queensland state - Australia, simply watching this list from 100 to 1. If you looking for things to do list of each city or island in Queensland, Explore Australia also listed some cities of Queensland for its tourist attractions.
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Port Stephens is a popular tourism destination with a strong focus on aquatic activities such as whale and dolphin watching, fishing and recreational boating.
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On Magnetic Island with Melia Hinks, where life is beautiful one day and perfect the next
In just 20 minutes you can transported into island time. Relax on palm-fringed beaches, explore hidden bays and have a wildlife encounter.
Townsville’s best kept secret, Magnetic Island is your perfect next island discovery. And local guide, Melia Hinks can’t wait to show you her every own postcode on the Great Barrier Reef.
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THINGS TO DO ON MAGNETIC ISLAND - Queensland, Australia
If you're a longtime reader of my blog you're probably quite aware that typical tourist beaches are not my cup of tea. When I visit an island I like something a little more secluded or rough around the edges. I'm not the type of person who enjoys lounging around on the beach tanning all day long. With red hair, pale skin and freckles I'm like a lobster by the end of the day if I engage in such activities.
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Moreover, I simply wouldn't enjoy it under any circumstances (even if my skin bronzed as opposed to burned). Arriving on Maggie Island it didn't take me long to start warming up to the region. With plenty of rustic charm, hiking trails, wildlife and distinct lack of people it was the kind of place where I felt I was exploring as opposed to just experiencing. There is just something about the locals as well that was really charming. Aside from being overtly friend and hospitable, they exuded a laid back kind of personality that reminds me of the small town I'm from in Canada. It is these kind of moments that make me really appreciate travel. For ideas on what to do while visiting this island, come check out our things to do on Magnetic Island top attractions travel guide:
Located just a few kilometers from Townsville, Magnetic Island was the perfect city getaway.
The island offers lots of walking trails, great beaches and a hint of rugged charm.
Here is a look at some of the activities we got to try during our visit to Maggie Island.
We are here at the Horseshoe Ranch at the north end of the island and we are going to be going horseback riding.
That was actually a really fun ride. We just finished riding our horses through the bush and one of my favorite parts was getting to see Wallabies in the wild just hopping around as we were passing through with our horses.
If you find yourself on Magnetic Island going horseback riding is a lot of fun.
This morning here on Magnetic Island we are going to be doing something pretty cool. We've gotten up really early and we are having a Bush Tucker breakfast, which is meant to be a very traditional breakfast, so we're going to show you what that is like.
We also got to try a Bush Tucker Champagne breakfast which featured a delicious spread of food including pancakes, fresh fruit and grilled meats.
And after breakfast we're going to be doing something really cool. We're going to have authentic Australian animal encounters. We're going to be putting snakes around our necks, hugging koalas and you have never had a snake around your neck, so this should be kind of interesting.
So how is that? It is good.
We have some free time this afternoon on the island and we've decided to do the Magnetic Island forts walk, which is supposed to be 4 kilometers. It is a return trip and it should take about an hour and a half. This is supposed to be Northern Australian's largest colony of Koalas in the wild. Hopefully we'll be able to spot a koala or two.
Well, so far it has been a fascinating hike but we haven't seen any koalas yet. But the one thing that is happening is that I'm sweating profusely, so I'm going to guzzle some water here.
We are here in Nelly Bay. We were just enjoying a walk along the waterfront and we noticed that there are some Wallabies over there on the rocks. Now I've never seen Wallabies before but I think they look a lot like small kangaroos, so they are pretty cute. I was kind of surprised to see them here because they usually hangout in Arcadia by Jeffery beach so it was a nice little surprise.
Now we're in the northern part of Magnetic Island or as locals like to call it Maggie Island and this is Horseshoe Bay. What we're going to be doing here is just taking a nice beachfront walk.
Our time on Magnetic Island was a nice balance of adventure and relaxation. If you ever find yourself in Queensland we highly recommend this little spot.
This is part of our Travel in Australia series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Australian culture, Australian arts, Australian foods, Australian religion and Australian people.
All photos and video taken by Samuel Jeffery (Nomadic Samuel) and Audrey Bergner (That Backpacker).
Snorkel Trail opening - Magnetic Island 2012
Inauguration of the Nelly Bay Snorkel Trail by Deputy Mayor of Townsville Cr. Vern Veitch, Dr. Rick Braley and Lindsay Simpson of TOBMI.
Bad Parents | We took the kids where? | Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
We travelled with the kids to Magnetic Island on the Sealink ferry. During our day trip to Magnetic Island we walked from Nelly Bay to Picnic Bay. From Nelly Bay we walked passed Base Magnetic Island (popular with backpackers and for the full moon party) and stopped at Rocky Bay on our way to Picnic Bay.
Elisa saw something unexpected when we got to Rocky Bay.
Magnetic Island is located just a few kilometres of shore from Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is just a 20 minute ride on the ferry that operates regularly.
Let us know in the comments if you’ve been to Magnetic Island. Tell us about your experience. We’d love to hear about it!
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