Tour to Magnetic Island and see Rock Wallabies

Magnetic Island

Truly an amazing destination. Convince yourself

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Magnetic Island is an island 5 miles offshore from the city Townsville in Queensland. You can access the island by ferry within 30 minutes, departing from Townville. The ferry operates on a daily basis, several times a day. More that half of the island is covered by the Magnetic Island National Park. The island includes many scenic walking tracks, a bird sanctuary and a koala sanctuary. The shipwreck of the SS Adelaide lays around 300 metres off the shore and hosts a variety of plants and animals. Moreover, local companies offer activities like scuba diving, jet skiing, horse riding at the beach and snorkelling. Moreover, you can explore the island by a scooter or a small topless car (Townsville Enterprise, 2019; Visit Magnetic Island, 2019).

The island inhabits a range of animals. More that 800 koalas are inhabited and the surrounding waters are living spaces for fishes like blue marlin, black marlin, turtles and the sailfish. Furthermore, the island hosts a number of Rock Wallabies. The Rock Wallaby is very agile and is able to make horizontal leaps of up to 4 metres. The highly endangered species lives in small colonies, is nocturnal and found only in a few more areas in Australia besides Magnetic Island. They do not move away from their home more that they have to. It is not recommended to feed them. However, if you still decide to feed them, give them the following:

– carrots,
– sweet,
– potatoes or
– apples.

They will come very close and eat from your hand (WWF, 2019). How can you not love this island and this country?

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Townsville Enterprise, 2019 Magnetic Island. Available from: https://www.townsvillenorthqueensland.com.au/destinations/magnetic-island/ [Accessed 31 March 2019].

Visit Magnetic Island, 2019 See & Do. Available from:
http://visitmagneticisland.com.au/venues [Accessed 31 March 2019].

WWF, 2019 Rock Wallaby. Available from: http://wwf.panda.org/knowledge_hub/endangered_species/rock_wallaby/ [Accessed 31 March 2019].