Magnetic Island Tours

02/11/2026

What’s Magnetic Island really like in November?

Warm days, a slower pace and time to enjoy the little things—a stroll along Picnic Bay Jetty, wildlife watching or lunch overlooking Horseshoe Bay.

November brings warmer weather, so a little local know-how helps you plan a comfortable, rewarding visit.

We’ve put together a guide covering what to expect, what to pack and ways to enjoy Maggie this month.

👉 Read our guide to Magnetic Island in November
https://www.magneticislandtours.net.au/magnetic-island-in-november/

02/11/2026

Thinking about visiting Magnetic Island in November? 🌴🐨

It’s generally a quieter month here on Maggie, with warm days to enjoy our beautiful bays, spot wildlife and discover a few local stories along the way.

We’ve put together a practical guide covering what to expect, what to pack and how to make the most of your visit at a relaxed island pace.

Read our November guide here 👉https://www.magneticislandtours.net.au/magnetic-island-in-november/

We'd love to show you around

https://www.magneticislandtours.net.au/magnetic-island-in-november/

Visiting Magnetic Island in November? Get local tips on weather, wildlife, swimming and what to pack for a relaxed island getaway from Townsville.

29/10/2026

Christmas is less than 9 weeks away. Is your island day sorted?

The summer school holidays are one of Maggie's busiest times. Ferries get busy, and our small-group tours are often the first thing to fill.

If you're bringing visitors over the break — or heading north yourself — now's the time to lock in your island day, so you can simply arrive and enjoy it.

👉 Check Christmas & January dates — https://www.magneticislandtours.net.au/tours/

📷 Megan Mackinnon / Townsville Enterprise

28/10/2026

Only one day on Maggie this summer? Don't spend it at the bus stop.

No car doesn't have to mean missing the island — it just means choosing your day well.

Our small-group day tour picks you up at the ferry terminal or your accommodation, then takes in the bays, lookouts and wild koala country that are hard to reach in one day on your own — with the stories behind them from a local who knows the island.
If your holiday has one Maggie day in it, make it a good one.

27/10/2026

Book the day, not just the ferry.

A ferry ticket gets you to Maggie. A plan helps you actually experience it.
Over Christmas and January, many visitors step off the boat at Nelly Bay and spend the first hour working out buses, maps and where to go first.

On our Maggie Comprehensive day tour, a local guide has the route sorted — adjusted for the heat, the weather and where the wildlife is that week.

Summer holiday dates fill first, and our groups are small.
👉 Check Christmas & January dates — https://www.magneticislandtours.net.au/tours/

16/09/2026

🕷️ A wild moment from one of our recent walks. This golden orb weaver was busy tending her web when our group came across her!

Golden orb weavers are common across Magnetic Island's bushland, and they're always a highlight on our walking tours. The females (like this one) are much bigger than the males, and their webs have a genuine golden sheen, strong enough that early settlers reportedly used the silk for fishing lines!

While they look dramatic up close, they're harmless to people, just an incredible bit of local wildlife doing its thing. Come say hi to one on your next tour with us! 🕸️

Want to see more of the island's wildlife up close? Book a tour with Magnetic Island Tours 👉 magneticislandtours.net.au

02/09/2026

🏆 VOTING IS NOW OPEN! 🏆

We’re very proud that Magnetic Island Tours is in the running in the 2026 Qantas Group North Queensland Tourism and Events Awards and now we need your help!

The People’s Choice is decided by you.

If you’ve explored Maggie with us and enjoyed your tour, we’d be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to vote for Magnetic Island Tours. 💚🌴

👉 VOTE HERE: https://awards.townsvilleenterprise.com.au/

And there’s something in it for you too! Everyone who votes can enter the draw towin a $500 holiday voucher to put towards their next Townsville North Queensland adventure.

You only get one vote, so we’d love it if you made it count for Magnetic Island Tours!

Voting is open throughout September.

Thanks to everyone who has toured with us, recommended us, left us a review or simply supported our small local business. It genuinely means a lot.

01/08/2026

This is the energy we're chasing 🐢💚 Sea turtle, Magnetic Island, no notes.

24/07/2026

Spotted right off Picnic Bay jetty — a hammerhead shark cruising the shallows. Magnetic Island keeps reminding us why it's one of the best places in Australia to get up close with marine life. Moments like this are exactly why our guests keep coming back. Book your Magnetic Island tour with us and see what's waiting in the water.

21/07/2026

Do Whales Really Pass Magnetic Island? What Winter Visitors Need to Know

Photo by Rusty Watson on Unsplash In short: from July through September, migrating humpback whales move directly through the waters off Townsville and Magnetic Island, and you don't need a specialised tour to have a chance of seeing them. Every winter, one of the ocean's great comeback stories plays out just off Queensland's tropical coast. After being hunted to near extinction, humpback whales have rebounded so dramatically that scientists now…...

https://www.magneticislandtours.net.au/do-whales-really-pass-magnetic-island-what-winter-visitors-need-to-know/