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Magnetic Island is eight kilometres off the coast of Townsville, the largest city in North Queensland, Australia. Named for its suspected interference to the ship’s compass by Captain Cook in 1770, it’s a tropical island where you visit a community not just a resort. Visitors have been coming since the 1800s and it was a strategic military post during World War 2, the ruins now a popular tourist walk. The island’s rich and diverse history also included rock and coral mining for mainland constructions and as a pineapple growing area. Magnetic Island has over 22 bays with some accessed only by boat or walking track. Over half of the Island is National Park, with huge boulders tumbling like giant marbles into the corner of every bay and a green mountainous backdrop that is home for a variety of wildlife. As the tropical jewel in the crown of the Townsville tourist area, it’s easily accessible by ferry or car barge and is great for a holiday or to live fulltime. There are four village-like residential bays all enjoying a relaxed and friendly lifestyle, characterised by the local term ‘island-time’. It’s a nature lover’s paradise and a great place to do as little or as much as you like.
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PO Box 21 Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia 4819
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