Magnetic island is a small island with an area of 52 km2, located in the Cleveland Bay right in front of Townsville, has long been a favorite place for townspeople and tourists. Today it is considered a suburb of Townsville with a population of 2 thousand people who live in 4 small villages. Can reach the island by ferry – the trip will take about half an hour.

More than half of the island (27 km2) is occupied by the national Park, a UNESCO world natural heritage site by UNESCO. There is also a bird sanctuary and many beautiful Hiking trails leading from the beaches to the various tourist places of the island.

His name Magnetic island received after the ship James cook, passing by the coast of Townsville in 1770, failed compass because of the strange anomaly. In the future, many have tried to understand what happened to the compass, and explored the island using various tools, however, it remained a mystery. And the residents of Townsville island affectionately called "Maggie".

The island is famous among fans of fishing in the surrounding waters are blue and black Marlin, mackerel, tuna, coral salmon and other species.

Local aboriginal tribes called the island "Unbanip" (Yunbunam), the many beaches located their Parking, and the natives could travel to the mainland in a canoe. Today on Magnetic island you can see some aboriginal burial grounds and cave drawings in the numerous bays. The folklore of the tribe Wulguru that inhabited the island, tells of the long settlement history of the island and the annual migration to the mainland.

The island is a real Paradise for lovers of active holidays: here you can go kayaking in the Bay Horseshoe Bay, diving on the nearby Great Barrier reef, sailing in the Bay Nelly Bay.