Affectionately named ‘Maggie’ by the locals, Magnetic Island is just offshore from Townsville. It offers the visitor a number of budget-style options, as well as resort style facilities on an island with white-sand beaches, granite boulders, great walking trails, ancient rainforests and a national park.

Location: Offshore from Townsville.
Access: Ferry from Townsville.
 

Check out our listing of Magnetic Island accommodation and the Great Barrier Reef accommodation. In addition to our listed online travel guide information, contact the local tourism visitor centre for your destination for more attractions, tours, local maps and other information.