Magnetic Island

A rock wallaby and her baby.
On this small island you can find wild animals like koalas and wallabies. Go for a hike around The Forts to see koalas. Keep your heads up for grey spots in the trees and ask other hikers on the way if they saw koalas. They sleep most of the time and it can be difficult to find them. You might also see rock wallabies if you are lucky (I wasn't). A better way to see the small marsupials is to go around 17:00 on the small peninsula in the Arcadia village. Some villagers give them food and they will come out of the rocks.

Magnetic island is easily reached by boat from Townsville (20-25 minutes). The Sealink Queensland company operate the boats. The Greyhound bus will conveniently stop at the ferry terminal of Townsville.

Koala half-sleeping.

Another rock wallaby.

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