Boulderous granite headlands and towering hoop pines stand sentinel over tranquil sandy bays on this rugged, mountainous island covered with open eucalypt woodlands and surrounded by coral reefs.
Location
About 8km north-east of Townsville, within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
Welcome
The Traditional Custodians, the Wulgurukaba, or the ‘canoe people’, welcome you to Yunbenun (Magnetic Island).
Park facilities
- Lookout
- Mooring points
- Toilets
- No camping
- Fishing
- Snorkelling
- Walking
- World Heritage
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![Hawkings Point looks out is a top of a giant granite boulder.]()
Hawkings Point looks out is a top of a giant granite boulder.
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![A Common Death Adders, a brown stripy snake, curled up amongst rocks.]()
Common Death Adders Acanthophis antarcticus camouflage seamlessly into the granite landscape.
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![Close-up photo of an Allied-rock wallaby sitting among grey granite boulders.]()
Allied-rock wallabies Petrogale assimilis live amongst the granite boulders.
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