Magnetic Island Attractions 
|
|
Magnetic Island has an area of 52sq.km, about 70 percent of which is a national park. Its highest point is Mount Cook. The island has a resident population of just over 2000, but this is multiplied many times during the holiday season. The best times to visit the island are autumn and spring.
The island was given its name by Cook, whose compass went wrong when he sailed past it in 1770. During the 19th C a number of small holiday resorts were established along the east coast; at the end of the century tourists began to come and a ferry service was started.
The island was given its name by Cook, whose compass went wrong when he sailed past it in 1770. During the 19th C a number of small holiday resorts were established along the east coast; at the end of the century tourists began to come and a ferry service was started.
Read More
Read Less
Magnetic Island, Townsville
