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  • 20070524_2705 Looking back onto Townsville from the catamaran (Townsville to Magnetic Island service)

    20070524_2705 Looking back onto Townsville from the catamaran (Townsville to Magnetic Island service)

  • 20070525_2754 Nelly Bay to Arcadia trail, closer to the Arcadia end. Looking out over Geoffrey Bay (I think)

    20070525_2754 Nelly Bay to Arcadia trail, closer to the Arcadia end. Looking out over Geoffrey Bay (I think)

  • 20070525_2756 Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island.

    20070525_2756 Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island.

  • 20070525_2761 Horseshoe Bay.

    20070525_2761 Horseshoe Bay.

  • 20070526_2776 Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island. Lots of granite rock formations on Magnetic Island!

    20070526_2776 Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island. Lots of granite rock formations on Magnetic Island!

  • 20070526_2777. Bougainvillea. Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island

    20070526_2777. Bougainvillea. Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island

  • 20070526_2786 Hawkings Point, Magnetic Island. Overlooking Picnic Bay.

    20070526_2786 Hawkings Point, Magnetic Island. Overlooking Picnic Bay.

  • 20070526_2796 Calypso Restaurant, Arcadia. We ate at this restaurant every day of our stay! We particularly like the barramundi, which is listed in the 'kids' section for $8. The fish was especially fresh and nicely cooked, easily besting barramundi that we ate at another Magnetic Island restaurant and a restaurant in Townsville. The serve size varied, but was more than enough for a lunch, you don't want to go horse-riding in the afternoon on a bursting stomach, do you?  At that price, you can always order two anyway! To get there by bus, it is best to ask for "Bright Street, Arcadia", rather than just "Arcadia". They also do home delivery...!

    20070526_2796 Calypso Restaurant, Arcadia. We ate at this restaurant every day of our stay! We particularly like the barramundi, which is listed in the 'kids' section for $8. The fish was especially fresh and nicely cooked, easily besting barramundi that we ate at another Magnetic Island restaurant and a restaurant in Townsville. The serve size varied, but was more than enough for a lunch, you don't want to go horse-riding in the afternoon on a bursting stomach, do you? At that price, you can always order two anyway! To get there by bus, it is best to ask for "Bright Street, Arcadia", rather than just "Arcadia". They also do home delivery...!

  • 20070526_2801 Rocks off the Nelly Bay harbour breakwater. Visible from our apartment balcony!

    20070526_2801 Rocks off the Nelly Bay harbour breakwater. Visible from our apartment balcony!

  • 20070527_2824 Bright Point, Nelly Bay, Magnetic Island. Just a few metres from one of the swimming pools!

    20070527_2824 Bright Point, Nelly Bay, Magnetic Island. Just a few metres from one of the swimming pools!

  • 20070527_2838 Water lilies at the Palmetum, Townsville.

    20070527_2838 Water lilies at the Palmetum, Townsville.

  • 20070527_2840 Lipstick palm, Palmetum, Townsville.

    20070527_2840 Lipstick palm, Palmetum, Townsville.

  • 20070527_2844 Palmetum, Townsville.

    20070527_2844 Palmetum, Townsville.

  • 20070528_2846. Castle Hill, Townsville. The 'angel' on the side of the hill was originally a university prank. Following a town vote, it has been actively maintained (rather than removed!) ever since. There are several ways to walk up the hill, including the 'goat track' which runs along the ridge seen to the left of the peak. Alternatively, a taxi can be hired to get to the top.

    20070528_2846. Castle Hill, Townsville. The 'angel' on the side of the hill was originally a university prank. Following a town vote, it has been actively maintained (rather than removed!) ever since. There are several ways to walk up the hill, including the 'goat track' which runs along the ridge seen to the left of the peak. Alternatively, a taxi can be hired to get to the top.

  • 20070528_2853 Queens Garden, Townsville.

    20070528_2853 Queens Garden, Townsville.

  • 20070528_2859 Bromeliad-like flowers. Queens Gardens, Townsville.

    20070528_2859 Bromeliad-like flowers. Queens Gardens, Townsville.

  • 20070528_2865 Bromeliad-like flowers. Queens Gardens, Townsville

    20070528_2865 Bromeliad-like flowers. Queens Gardens, Townsville

  • 20070528_2871 Queens Gardens, Townsville.

    20070528_2871 Queens Gardens, Townsville.

  • 20070528_2874 Blimp at Townsville airport.

    20070528_2874 Blimp at Townsville airport.

  • 20070502_02
Nelly Bay Harbour, view from our apartment!

    20070502_02 Nelly Bay Harbour, view from our apartment!

  • 20070502_01
Nelly Bay breakwater, another view from our apartment! Hawkings Lookout can be seen in the distance...

    20070502_01 Nelly Bay breakwater, another view from our apartment! Hawkings Lookout can be seen in the distance...

  • 20070526_16
Another view from our apartment. The Car ferry, which also takes passenger (a few dollars cheaper each way than the passenger cat)

    20070526_16 Another view from our apartment. The Car ferry, which also takes passenger (a few dollars cheaper each way than the passenger cat)

  • 20070526_17
Magnetic Island passenger cat

    20070526_17 Magnetic Island passenger cat

  • 20070527_12
Queens Gardens, Townsville. More photos from these gardens can be seen in the 2007Autumn flower gallery.

    20070527_12 Queens Gardens, Townsville. More photos from these gardens can be seen in the 2007Autumn flower gallery.

  • Our taxi from the mall to the airport to go home!
Townsville has a small fleet of Prius hybrid-electric taxis which have been used on a trial basis for several months. In that sense, Townsville is more advanced than Melbourne! Townsville airport is just a few minutes drive from the city centre.

    Our taxi from the mall to the airport to go home! Townsville has a small fleet of Prius hybrid-electric taxis which have been used on a trial basis for several months. In that sense, Townsville is more advanced than Melbourne! Townsville airport is just a few minutes drive from the city centre.

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    20070525_2756 Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island.
    20070525_2761 Horseshoe Bay.
    20070526_2776 Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island. Lots of granite rock formations on Magnetic Island!