Magnetic Island, Australia

Magnetic Island - freedom, sunshine, sand and koalas!!!

So after our escape from Townsville, we caught a ferry twenty minutes across the water to Magnetic Island, a 'tropical paradise', with - and here's the key bit - wild koalas!! Our original plan had been to chill out for a few days and then to go to a wwoof host on the island, but that all...

written by

LizIsHere on July 23, 2010 from Magnetic Island, Australia

from the travel blog: New Zealand & Australia 2010

radio silence

Hey! Sorry about the lack of blog updates! It's been a slightly stressful week or so trying to find new wwoof hosts and making our escape from a less-than-satisfactory one. We've just spent a relaxing few days on magnetic island, and are soon to begin an epic 14 hour bus journey south to...

written by

LizIsHere on July 23, 2010 from Magnetic Island, Australia

from the travel blog: New Zealand & Australia 2010

Magnetic Koalas's Island

Townsville est notre prochaine étape. On s'y installe au Blue Reef Lodge, une auberge de jeunesse plus que convenable où les travailleurs saisonniers côtoient les backpackers de passage (de toutes nationalités, les uns comme les autres). La ville en soi n'a pas grand intérêt. On ne l'a choisie...

written by

Anne & Sam on April 3, 2010 from Magnetic Island, Australia

from the travel blog: Australia, another step in Darwin's shoes

Obligatory East Coast Adventure: Day 7

There are a few ways to get around Magnetic Island. You can (shudders) bus it, you can rent a scooter and spend the day looking like a big puff or you can rent a Moke and spend the day being laughed at because you're used to driving an automatic now and not only do you have to remember to change...

written by

Koala Bear on November 4, 2007 from Magnetic Island, Australia

from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

Obligatory East Coast Adventure: Day 6

At the time we were here, X Base were doing a deal where you give them $79 and it'll get you a return ferry to Magnetic Island plus 2 nights in the hostel, one cooked breakfast and an hours kayaking. I've never been a fan of Base hostels, they're all quite big and impersonal but this one kind of...

written by

Koala Bear on November 3, 2007 from Magnetic Island, Australia

from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

Viewing 1 - 5 of 5 Entries
first | previous | next | last