Sailing diary week 7 - Magnetic Island

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This week we packed the tools away and stabbed to sea. We spent the week to sail on Magnetic Island and anchors in Horseshoe Bay, which gave us the opportunity to explore the entire island.

Sailing on Magnetic Island from Townsville from

The trip from Townsville to Magnetic Island was short. We decided on the faster route to the eastern land tongues on the way to Horsoe Bay.

we got our first look at the many remote snorkeling bays and hiking trails.

We noticed that there were several white reef booth around most bays, the prevented boats too close to the reef.
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Magnetic Island Anchorage-Horseshoe Bay

The best anchorage on Magnetic Island is Horseshoe Bay in the north. There are several permanent buoys closer to the bank, with plenty of space to anchor directly off the coast.

Horseshoe Bay has all the facilities that a yachty can only wish for; Freshwater, showers, connecting buses and even some bars and restaurants on the water.

We positioned Malaika a little further away from the hustle and bustle of the jet skiers and laid plenty of anchors for a long, well -deserved break.
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Exploration of Magnetic Island

Shortly after we went to anchor, we did not hesitate to take the opportunity to explore the tropical Magnetic Island.

We knew that there were many adventures to be experienced on the island, and absolutely wanted to go to the water after we had lived on a shipyard for a week.
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Magnetic island hikes and viewpoints

Magnetic Island offers many opportunities for bush hikes and hikes. There are several viewpoints and paths that lead to remote bays lined with an untouched reef.

koalas on the fort track

The forts must be the most popular bush hikes on the island. The route leads to some critical fortifications and infrastructures from the Second World War. These buildings and facilities were used to protect Townsville and the surrounding coast from the Japanese invasion.

Today they are still an excellent place to enjoy spectacular views of the island and explore abandoned bunkers and communication towers.

We were also lucky enough to see several wild Koalas who originally live on Magnetic Island.
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Complete blog post: Discover wild Koalas on the Forts Track, Magnetic Island

The Bay tracks

Another highlight track on the island is the trail that leads from Horseshoe Bay to the surrounding bays Balding, Radical and Florence.

We have seen hardly any people on the track or in the bays, which surprised me when you consider how popular the island can be. When we arrived, we spent time swimming and exploring the bays. We could even find a remote beach far along the rocks on Florence Bay.
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Complete blog post: How to come to Florence Bay Magnetic Island

snorkeling on Magnetic Island

If you like to snorkel and dive, then Magnetic Island is probably the best place near Townsville. Most bays and beaches are protected habitat zones, which means that they are full of sea creatures.

The best snorkeling place on the island is in Florence Bay, where we have explored the showered shipwreck. Apparently this wreck used to be 50 meters high, but it seems that most of it has now become part of the sea.
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Complete blog post: wreck snorkeling and rock-wall watch observation in Geoffrey Bay, Magnetic Island

Magnetic Island Wrack

Maybe you have seen the iconic photo of a shipwreck covered with green mangrove trees. This is the SS city of Adelaide, which sank in 1916 when it ran on the ground in Cockle Bay.

Due to the flat and low sea floor in the bay, it was decided that it would be too difficult to take the ship apart. Instead, it was left behind as a wreck. It is now the home of a herd of Kakadus who live in the mangroves that grow out of the destroyed fuselage.
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See more clicks: Epic photos of Magnetic Island Wrack and wherever you can find

Sailing on Magnetic Island-sunsets

As we found out, Maggie has some of the best sunsets that existed so far. Take a look at some of the beauties we could capture.
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Complete blog post: sunset cake on Magnetic Island, which you do not want to miss

Continue to the island of Orpheus

Snorking a week, swimming and hiking around Magnetic Island was well deserved after a hard week with boat repairs. It felt a little sad to clear the anchor because we were very dear to Maggie.

Anyway, our goal is north, and we were ready for our next stop at the Palm Islands on our trip to the Daintree.

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