Australia's vast expanse of land, there are a number of unexcavated fun destinations and entertainment projects, and is the ultra-high price-for-money type! As a man who lived in (Townsville), the largest city in northern Queensland for half a year, I had to sacrifice one of the most popular resorts in my heart, the island of Top3: (Magnetic Island).
In a word, Tu'ao is probably the most wild island holiday island, but also a very tropical island.
The picture shows the unique scenery of north Queensland on magnetic island
The picture shows ships on the beach, rich tropical customs
Magnetic island profile
Magnetic Island, located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in the Pacific Coral Sea (Coral Sea), is a diving resort located about 52 square kilometers away from Townsville 8km with a maximum elevation of 497 meters and a total of 23 beaches and bays.
The island is also a sparsely settled island in the Great Barrier Reef, where it is reported to have more than 2000 inhabitants. It has the natural scenery of the original tropical rain forest and abundant marine resources. It is an important habitat for Australian national treasure animal koala. Sleeping koala is everywhere on the island's eucalyptus, so Magnetic Island is also known as Australia's koala.
In 2009, during the 150th anniversary of Queensland, Magnetic Island was selected as one of the 150 important symbols of Queensland for its beautiful natural scenery.
The island is an island playground for local residents, a lost pearl in the northeastern waters of mainland, Australia, with a low profile and always ecological appearance.
The picture shows the scenery of the island, which is very rare in Australia
The Origin of the naming of "Magnetic Island"
The name magnetic island is full of interest, sounds like a magic island! The name comes from an interesting little story. In 1770, when James Cook (James cook), the famous British navigator, sailed to the east coast of Australia, his compass was rocked by the "magic" magnetic force on the island. So the island was named Magnetic Island. In the time that followed, people tried to detect what the "magic" magnetic force of the James Cook compass was, but there was no answer. In 2015, There is a science fiction novel called the Dragon Tango (A Tango with the Dragon), which is based on the magic magnetic force of the Magneto Island.
The picture shows the scenery on the island
Everyone who's been to the island says yes!
As a low-key and connotation tropical island, although, like its city of Townsville, has not yet been occupied by Chinese tourists, but in fact its reputation has been maintained very well, at least the people who have been there say yes! Let's see what they say about Magneto Island.
Screenshot from Google Maps page
See so much praise, do you think Australia must travel to the island, do you have another one?
Recommendation of the East Coast Route of Australia
If you want to use Magnetic Island as a destination for your trip to Australia, it is recommended to choose the following two tour routes:
1. Keynes-Townsville-Magnetic Island-Ellie Beach
If you choose to travel on the east coast of Australia, drive all the way south from Keynes after the Great Barrier Reef and rainforest expedition, and then travel to Townsville in four hours, and then take a ferry (carrying vehicle) to Magneto Island. Take a two-day holiday on the island. Then can go south, go to Ailey Beach by helicopter to see the heart-shaped Great Barrier Reef.
2. Ellie Beach-Townsville-Magnetic Island-Keynes
If you fly from Sydney or Brisbane (or other cities) to (airlie beach) on Eli Beach to see the heart-shaped Great Barrier Reef, you'll be able to travel to Townsville for more than four hours by Grizzard bus (greyhound), for a two-day trip to the Magneto Island. You can then head north to Keynes.
In short, travel to the east coast of Australia, choose to come to magnetic island, will bring you a lot of surprises!
Seven must-have experiences on Magnetic Island
The map shows a satellite map of the magnetic island with a clear view of the distribution of each area.
Go to Arthur Bay to see wild koalas.
Riding a horse by the sea of Horseshoe Bay
Feeding rock kangaroos in Acadia
Hire a four-drive to explore Radical Bay and West Point
Geoffrey Bay snorkeling.
Go to The Forts on foot to watch the World War II memorial fortress.
Go to the stage Theater Restaurant (Stage Door Theatre Restaurant) and experience the nostalgic Golden Opera string Burning performance
The picture shows the beach riding experience project. Pictures from the we
Here's how to recommend theater restaurants, watch wild koalas, feed rock kangaroos and hike these four must-experience items.
Must experience: Stage Door Theatre Restaurant Theater Restaurant
For a holiday on the island, it is highly recommended to have dinner at the Stage Door Theatre Restaurant, which has been open since 2005, on a weekend night (Friday or Saturday).
Not only can you eat delicious food here, but you can also enjoy the wonderful nostalgic golden song string burning talk show audience interaction program, similar to the Tuo-Australian version of "the Northeast two people turn". In the theater, you can experience the humorous culture of the Australian people first-hand, audience participation in the audience is very high enthusiasm for interaction, occasionally burst out of the Australian-style jokes, can make the atmosphere of the entire restaurant on the scene to burn to explosion.
Don't worry if the English level can get to their laughing point, just taste the atmosphere!
The picture shows the theater restaurant performers Kevin Wright and Bernadette Smith,Bernadette, who are also owners of the restaurant.
The picture shows the audience on stage interacting with the actors. The atmosphere is very high.
The picture shows the audience taking pictures with the actors on stage after the performance.
Each song sung by a singer on stage can lead to a big chorus, including "I am 39 ve never been to me" and "True color", such as "kiss good-bye" and "forget Love Water" in front of the Chinese audience, such as the "80's" English-language hit songs, no less than singing in front of the Chinese audience "Kiss good-bye" and "forget the Love Water".
cost
- Adult price: $89 per person, including regular meals and 90-minute show admission.
- Old price: $79 per person;
- The theater has no children's price, but if interested children come, also welcome!
[经] business hours
It is normally open on Saturdays and two Fridays a month.
Meal and performance time: 7.00pm-10.30pm
Bar 5.00pm is open for a drink in advance!
address
The theater restaurant is located in Hayles Avenue, Aracadia.
Wharf has a shuttle bus to the front of the restaurant, just get off at Stage Door. At the same time, after the show, there is a bus at the same location, which can return to wharf, and the return departure time is 10.45 pm.
Restaurant official website
https://stagedoortheatre.com.au/
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Must experience: looking for Islande
The island is known to have more than 2500 koalas and 166 different species of wildlife, including rock kangaroos, cuckoo and eagles.
1, rock kangaroo
If you can't see the common kangaroo, please come to the island to see the rock kangaroo! They are similar in size to rabbits, living in arid areas, on rocks, and can be fed with their own hands here, oh, no, no.
The picture shows the mother of the rock kangaroo & baby
The picture shows the mother of the rock kangaroo & baby
The picture shows rock kangaroos eating food
Rock kangaroo infested place: Acadia
Tips：
But the kangaroo is afraid of people by nature, please pay attention to control the distance when feeding.
2. Wild koala
As mentioned above, Magnetic Island is also known as Australia's Cora Island (or Tree Bear Island).
Imagine walking among the eucalyptus trees on the island of koala, looking back at a tree with a sleepy koala sitting on a tree trunk, will it be moved to tears all over your face? On Magneto Island, such a chance is almost everywhere! On foot to the forts to watch the old fortress during World War II, the probability of running into the wild koala is very high.
The picture shows the wild koala seen everywhere on the magnetic island
On the way to: the forts walk, the central location of the wild koala
Tips：
See the wild koala must not loud noise, will frighten sleep in the koala baby, so quietly take photos to evacuate!
Must experience: hiking on the island
Recommend three magnetic island hiking routes with different degrees of difficulty, all of which are officially recommended.
1、The Forts Walk
Starting point: Radical Bay parking lot
Endpoint: the forts
Route view: at the end, you can see the ruins of the old fortress of World War II. Wild koalas and bay views can be seen on foot.
Time: round trip to 4km, approximately 1.5 hours
Difficulty coefficient: simple-medium
2、Horseshoe Bay Lagoon
Starting point: from Horseshoe Bay
End point: a lagoon
Route scenery: along the beach main road, the road is very short, can see a lot of unafraid wild birds.
Time: 200 m round trip, about 15 min
Difficulty factor: simple
Figure near Horseshoe Bay Lagoon
3、Hawkings Point Track
Starting point: Picnic Bay
End point: top of Hawkings Point
Route view: at the top of the hill, Hawkings Point has a view of the entire island, with Rocky Bay,Nelly and Geoffrey Bays. in sight.
Time: 1.2km round trip, about 1 hou
Difficulty coefficient: simple-medium
Figure near Picnic Bay
Figure near Picnic Bay
How do I get to magnetic island?
As mentioned above, Magnetic Island belongs to Townsville, the largest city in North Queensland. It took only 20 minutes from Breakwater Ferry Terminal in Townsville to reach (Ferry Nelly Bay). In Nelly Bay immediately. This is also Australia's only ferry route to the island.
Currently, Townsville's ferry route to Magneto Island is run by two ferry companies,: Fantasea Cruising Magnetic and Sealink Queensland, which have ferry flights to the island every day.
The picture shows the ferry route from Townsville to Magnetic Island.
Ferry timesheet
- Fantasea Cruising Magnetic：http://www.magneticisland.org/fantasea.html
- Sealink Queensland：https://www.sealinkqld.com.au/timetables/timetable
Ferry cost
The round trip cost per person is about 35 Australian dollars.
Motor vehicle
Fantasea Cruising Magnetic's ferry supports vehicle delivery, while Sealink Queensland does not support vehicle delivery for the time being. If you want to transport a car to the island, please choose the former, and you must book ahead of time before you can take the ship. In addition, when carrying a vehicle, it is necessary to register the specific information of the vehicle, including vehicle manufacturer, model, etc.
Also recommended is a Chinese-language ferry information website that allows you to view global ferry fares and round trip times at any time: ferry Connect
Pictured here is Fantasea Cruising Magnetic's ferry carrying a tourist vehicle to Magnetic Island.
Tips：
It is recommended to obtain real-time quotations before travel because the frequency of flights on all routes varies with the quarterly change in a timely manner.
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