Geoffrey Bay: Discover Rock Wallabies & wreck snorkeling on Magnetic Island

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A complete travel guide to Geoffrey Bay Magnetic Island. Take a look at the underwater wrecks and meet the local rock walls!

Geoffrey Bay on Magnetic Island is one of the best places near Townsville to snorkel and watch the unique Australian wildlife. In this short guide, I describe everything you need to know about Geoffrey Bay, including arrival and what you have to do after your arrival.

I also wrote a comprehensive travel guide to Magnetic Island, so take a look at this if you are looking for more adventure ideas and inspiration for Maggie.

First: How to come to Magnetic Island

The journey to Magnetic Island is as simple as a 40-minute ride on the ferry from Townsville.

The best ferry society is Sealink, which runs around Townsville for approximately hourly ferries to the Nelly Bay ferry terminal.

The cheapest Sealink ticket can be booked online in advance at Getyourguide, which gives you a scanning QR code that you can use when you get on on your phone.

The costs for the return trip to Magnetic Island on Sealink are $ 34 per adult, with several discounts also available.
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How do you get to Geoffrey Bay, Magnetic Island?

Arrival to Geoffrey Bay is just a stone's throw from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal. It only takes about 20 minutes on foot along the coast speckled with reefs on the Magnetic Island Road. However, there are also regular buses that drive around the island, usually in the one -hour timetable.

Those who come from Horshoe Bay may have to consider a bus to get the easiest to get to Geoffrey Bay.

The cost of the bus ticket is 3.70 USD. However, I would recommend buying a day ticket with which you can drive around Magnetic Island unlimited at the price of just two tickets.
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Read about our sailing adventure to Maggie: Sailing Log Week 7

Snorkeling and free diving on the Moltke Wrack in Geoffrey Bay

Would you like to get into the water at Geoffrey Bay Magnetic Island? Fortunately, this is one of the best places to explore the underwater world.

The moltke wreck

Geoffrey Bay is the resting place of a large 50-meter wreck called Moltke. This was a three -masted bark that came all the way from Hamburg in Germany. It sank in 1889 on the Australian east coast and was moved to Geoffrey Bay, where it joined the many other wrecks on Magnetic Island.
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It is now the home of an abundance of sea creatures and corals. It is also very easy to reach for divers and snorkelers. The wreck is just five to eight meters of water, which makes it a beginner's place that is even suitable for beginners.

To get to the Moltke wreck in Geoffrey Bay, you have to go to the small parking lot at the end of Amand Way. I marked the location on the Google Maps below. Coincidentally, this is also the place where you can watch the rock wallabies.

Go into the water at the boat ramp and swim for about 50 meters off the coast. The wreck is marked and easy to find by swimming buoys.

Where can you watch Rock Wallabys on Geoffrey Bay Magnetic Island?

When you have read above, you know that the starting point for snorkeling is also the best place to watch rockwallabies on Geoffrey Bay Magnetic Island.

If you don't see some immediately, you can continue around the rocks and pass a balancing rock tunnel. These rock walls are much smaller than other wallabies and kangaroos, at the sight of which they may be used to, so keep their eyes open.

They are used to human interaction, but it is best not to feed them to prevent them from relying on human diet.
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Don't miss Florence Bay

If you have some time on Magnetic Island, you should definitely visit Florence Bay. It is best to take the Geoffrey Bay bus and get out at the Fort Walk bus stop. You can then take the picturesque hike past Arthur Bay into Florence Bay.

There are many good snorkeling opportunities in both Florence and Arthur Bays.
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If you are looking for the best hiking opportunities for the area and the surrounding bays, then do not miss the full blog post.

Overnight stays on Magnetic Island

Below I summarized the three best overnight accommodation on Magnetic Island for various budgets. The links lead to Booking.com, which I always use personally to book the best offers for accommodation.

  • Spend the night in the Koala Sanctuary: Bungalow Bay Koala Village - this hostel is one of the best rated cheap accommodations on Magnetic Island. It has a good chill-out area, a pool and of course the Koalas on site.
  • Best hostel with a view: Base Backpackers - Base Backpackers is a synonym for inexpensive travel in Australia. This hostel offers multi -bed rooms for less than $ 35 per night. The rooms are actually small huts and look at the reef directly on the water in Nelly Bay.
  • Best guest house for couples: Cstay in Picnic Bay - One of the cheapest accommodation for couples is Cstays in Picnic Bay. There are several double rooms for less than $ 65 per night.

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Beyond Geoffrey Bay: Further activities on Magnetic Island

I hope that you have found this short guide to visit the rock walls and snorkeling on the wrecks in Geoffrey Bay, Magnetic Island. If you are looking for more adventure inspiration for Maggie, be sure to take a look at some of my other travel guides below.

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