Blogs from Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 15

Kosken laskua seuraavana paivana torstaina ahtauduttiin taas tavaroinemme Beach Shackin minibussiin ja hippikuski heitti meidat bussipysakille. Vetta satoi kaatamalla ja meidan tavarat kastui lapimariksi. Ja bussin kaartaessa paikalle kuka muukaan nousi kyydista kuin ikioma "suosikkikuskimme". Onnistuimme silti edelleen pysymaan matkassa Townsvilleen asti. Townsvillessa menimme viela paikallisbussilla terminaalille josta lahtivat Sunferries lautat Magnetic Islandille. Terminaali oli taynna muitakin reppureissaajia jotka olivat menossa taydenkuun bileisiin. Magnetic saarelle saavuttuamme otimme saaren oman paikallisbussin ja bussin ei tarvinnut pysahtya kuin X Base hostellilla silla koko lasti jai siina pois. Full Moon Partyt nimittain jarjestetaan joka kuukausi kyseisessa hostellissa taydenkuun aikaan perjantaina. Torstai illan otimme rauhallisesti ja latasimme akkuja seuraavan paivan... read more

Sunday morning, Derek and Amanda took us out to "Maggie", which is Magnetic Island, a suburb of Townsville. After about a 20 min ferry ride, we were there. Friends of Derek's live on the Island, so they met us at the ferry terminal and lent us their car for the day. Our first stop was the Koala Sanctuary. Vlad can now check "Hold a Crocodile" off of his list of things to do, and I can check off "Cuddle a Koala". We also got to pet lizards and snakes, and a cockatoo too! Then, we headed for lunch with Phil and Robin (Derek's friends), and then set out to tour the Island. We went to several different Bays, with nice beaches and gorgeous views. We hiked to a couple of lookout points, and then did the ... read more

our last day on board teh solway lass was spent on a sandspit just off hayman island. we just chilled out here for a few hours. we were teh last to go back on teh dinghy to teh ship for lunch and as we were waiting for them to come get us i spotted 2 humpback whales about 25 m off teh end of the spit i told everyone and we all ran to where they were it was a breathtaking sight and 1 i will never forget. after lunch we set sails and headed back toward airle beach. on the way back i spotted another 2 whales and they were poking thier heads up to say hello! it was awsome. once off the ship we hung around for a few hours in airle beach and ... read more

Loved this place me and Hannah went across to magnetic island for the full moon party, got quite drunk and partyed all night with simon, john,verron,ian and mark that we met on fraser island and the whitsundays. Hannah and I decided to go for walk to the beach one day except missed the trail and ended up rock climbing down the side of a cliff through really prickley grass and all sorts, was worth it though the beach was mint. We hired moped for a day too, was great fun tazzing around the island.... read more

Spent 2 days on Magnetic Island (Maggie Island to the locals). It is such a stunning place, big grey boulders, steep wooded hills, clear blue waters with reef right off the beach. I could have spent longer there had I had the time. It actually reminded me of Isla Del Sol in Bolivia (Laura will know what I'm talking about!). Unfortunately I felt pretty ill whilst there so was in bed by 9 every night! I managed to lug myself up a big hill, huffing and puffing and feeling rotten all the way, but all this was forgetten when I was rewarded, not just by spectacular views, but a real life koala in the wild! I could have stood watching him all day! I finished the trip off by sleeping on the beach, sleep has ... read more