Magnetic Island

Magnetic Island is a locality in Townsville, Queensland and has about 2,110 residents. Magnetic Island is situated nearby to the suburb Nelly Bay, as well as near Arcadia Bay.

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Highlights include Magnetic Island and Alma Bay.

Magnetic Island

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Magnetic Island is an island directly off the coast of Townsville in Central Queensland. Over half the land area of the island is a National Park. Magnetic Island is roughly 7 km by 5 km, with 25 km of walking tracks and several beaches and little bays.

Alma Bay

Beach

Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alma Bay is an island town within the locality of Arcadia on Magnetic Island in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

SS City of Adelaide

Disaster remains

Photo: Twistie.man, CC BY-SA 3.0.

City of Adelaide was an iron-hulled ship that was launched in Scotland in 1863, spent a long career in Australian passenger and cargo service, and sank off the coast of Queensland in 1916. SS City of Adelaide is situated 3½ km southwest of Magnetic Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pallarenda.

Pallarenda

Suburb

Pallarenda is a northern coastal suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Pallarenda had a population of 778 people. Pallarenda is situated 10 km southwest of Magnetic Island.

Magnetic Island

Type: Locality with 2,110 residents
Location: Townsville, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-19.15514° or 19° 9′ 19″ south

Longitude

146.8485° or 146° 50′ 55″ east

Population

2,110

Elevation

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

5RG8RRVX+WC

GeoNames ID

7303211

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