Magnetic Island

We caught the stupidly early Greyhound up to Townsville from where we would get the ferry over to the island.  Aside from the coach smelling of urine the sun was out and the journey went smoothly...(after we managed to swap seats and move away from the toilet with the broken door) 

Given we were still in the Tropics and judging by our recent soaking we couldn't help but be a little skeptical weather wise. However, the Townsville area is apparently in a rain shadow which makes it the sunniest city on the Queensland coast??  The book says Magnetic Island averages over 320 days of sunshine per year and this did actually hold some truth. We managed to have a rain free stay which I think was well deserved after our drenching at Airlie Beach.

The YHA was great. Small huts in the middle of a forested area. We decided to rent a tiny little car/golf buggies which was excellent fun. There were really only two roads you are allowed to drive on on the island but it meant we could explore more of it than we would have done on foot. We also saw some wild rock wallabies and kangaroos and I nearly passed out in a small corner shop.

I've just consulted my garbled diary entry for Magnetic Island incase I missed anything out and it just says:

"Sun shining, arrived 12.30am, had a beer. car thing = amazing, beaches = cool, weird man in our dorm we're a bit freaked out and also V.annoying young couple. Girl has serious bunny boiler potential.. save yourself "

Make of that how you will.