Thanks for your reply :) - IJellyfish stings are also pretty rare but you'd kick yourself if you were the 2-3 people stung each year. It has a bit of everything: pristine small bays and coral beaches, snorkelling options, reddish rocks, numerous hiking trails, old fortifications and native Australian animals – not least a unique population of cute koala bears. To secure the construction, the Fort Complex was anchored into solid granite boulders. Bring your zoom lens as you will need it for a good shot.It takes around 45 min to reach the top and what a view you will be compensated with.If you time the walk right in time for sunset, it’s one of the most breath-taking views you will witness on the Island. Outside stinger season (usually between November and April; varies each year depending on sea temperatures), there is good swimming at any number of bays all around the island. Wear a long sleeve top to protect you from those claws.If you love to snorkel, then you’re in for a real treat. The absolute plus is that it is not stinger season at this time of the year! When snorkelling on Magnetic Island, you will in addition to the beautiful corals be able to view colourful fishes, and maybe even clams, sea turtles and smaller sharks! This made the bay murky at the time and we wouldn’t have been able to see anything.If the snorkelling is anything like Fitzroy Island then we missed a real treat.There are snorkelling routes which can be done, just ask your accommodation or visit the information centre for some maps.There is toad racing at the Arcadia Hotel if you fancy it. For the couple of days we spent there we chilled at night sipping on cider and pizza. This means that we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you click on the links. Get answers to your questions about Magnetic Island
All views and opinions expressed on this website are entirely our own. Stinger and Croc Information Marine stingers are found in the warmer waters of Tropical Queensland year round with the highest occurrence in ‘stinger season’ from October to May. I want to assure that my wife and 2 children get to snorkel on the reef but believe that Stinger season might be an issue at that time.
Enter the water slowly - this gives marine stingers time to move away. Swimming is still possible in netted areas but cannot be guaranteed safe during the summer season. The nets will be removed in the locations as follows: Monday 14 May Horseshoe and Picnic Bays — Magnetic Island Tuesday 15 … It was small yet it’s all we needed in accommodation being more than adequate.Bungalow Bay Koala Village also has a massive area for guests to chill. Stinger season starts around November to March making swimming dangerous. The island is home to over 254 species, including vulnerable species such as the koala and green turtles. You can hop on and off as many times as you want for the duration of the ticket validity.Most likely you will not travel to zone 5. 3. Just beware for stingers during stinger season as unlike Horseshoe bay, the beach is not patrolled and there are no stinger nets.The beach is astonishing with a landscape of giant boulders with lush green trees protruding from the cracks.Hike a further 10 min to reach the equally secluded Balding Bay.However, this one has its own charm to it. It is besides the bus stop also the location of bicycle and car rental on the island.Depending on your preferences, we suggest that you for your day trip to Magnetic Island make a choice between hiking and snorkelling – with the possibility of still trying the other activity as well.Magnetic Island National Park is amazing to explore – both on the land side and the ocean side. Barrier or stinger nets are placed in the waters off many Cairns’ beaches during the ‘stinger season’. Swim in the stinger nets where provided. Carrots and cabbage are safe bets but please be weary on other fruit and veg which may harm these lovely animals.You can feel like a bird whisperer as you will have a ton of parrots feeding off of you.We could hear screeching and fussing of hundreds of parrots 5-10 min before feeding time, they obviously know what time of day it was.With some food in each of your palms stand still and enjoy the parrots flying over to you and having their feed.Don’t expect them to stay nicely on your hand as you’ll end up with some parrots on your head, shoulders and arms too. Climbing to the top of the fought you will have 360-degree views of the entire Island.The sky will illuminate deep red and florescent orange as the sun falls beneath the mountains and forest.Don’t get too enticed by the sunset as you don’t want to walk back in pitch black. If so, This patrolled area has a stinger net.Our pick of the restaurants would be Cafe Nourish. The services and products offered should therefore always be verified with the provider. The trail is marked with surface floats such that you are led round to the spots where there is something to view.