Arcadia Bay in Queensland
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Magnetic Island National Park

Magnetic Island is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1122 km northwest of Brisbane, lying just off the coast from the city of Townsville. It occupies more than half of the area of Magnetic Island. Most of the park is in the western part of the island.

Located at -19.1358, 146.842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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National parks of Queensland, North Queensland, IUCN Category II, Protected areas established in 1954

Magnetic Island

Magnetic Island is an island 8 kilometres offshore from the city of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. This 52 km mountainous island in Cleveland Bay has effectively become a suburb of Townsville, with 2,107 permanent residents. The island is accessible from Townsville Breakwater to Nelly Bay Harbour by ferry. There is a large 27 km National Park and bird sanctuary and walking tracks can be taken between the populated bays and to a number of tourist destinations such as the World War II forts.

Located at -19.1333, 146.833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Islands of Queensland, North Queensland, Suburbs of Townsville

Picnic Bay, Queensland

Picnic Bay is also an alternative name of Sok Kwu Wan, Hong Kong. Picnic Bay refers to both a bay on the south-east corner of Magnetic Island and the island's main town. At the 2006 census, Picnic Bay had a population of 360. Until recently, the bay was the landing site for ferry services from the mainland, but ferries now arrive at a new terminal at nearby Nelly Bay, Queensland.

Located at -19.1667, 146.833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Towns in Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville, Bays of Queensland

Arcadia, Queensland

Arcadia is a village and town on Magnetic Island, Australia. Arcadia is more residential focused with around 97% of the dwellings being Housing or unit type dwellings. Arcadia is also home to Alma Bay and Geoffrey Bay, which are the Island's most well known beaches. It is also home to Centaur Guest House a World War 2 house built in memory of the hospital ship Centaur. Arcadia is home to the famous toad racing and a small population of rock wallabies

Located at -19.1503, 146.866 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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North Queensland, Townsville

Horseshoe Bay, Queensland

Horseshoe Bay is a village on Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia. It is considered the tourist strip of the island. From September 2006, Horseshoe Bay was undergoing a string of housing development behind the existing residential area to the southern part of the bay. It is also a major accommodation and recreation centre of Magnetic Island. At the 2006 census, Horseshoe Bay had a population of 484. Julian Assange resided here for a short while during his youth.

Located at -19.1333, 146.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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North Queensland, Towns in Queensland, Townsville, Bays of Queensland

PS George Rennie

The George Rennie was a steel hulled ship scuttled in the lee of Hawking Point, Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1885 in Middlesex as a 151 gross ton paddle steamer. In 1896 the vessel was purchased by Howard Smith and Company who converted it into a lighter. Howard Smith and Company used the vessel to transport coal to from anchorage at West Point to Townsville harbour. It was scuttled in 1902 to serve as a breakwater for a small jetty in the bay.

Located at -19.1809, 146.834 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Shipwrecks of Magnetic Island, Ships built in England, 1885 ships, Maritime incidents in 1902, 1902 in Australia, 1871–1900 ships of Australia, Colliers of Australia, Paddle steamers of Australia

Moltke (1870)

The Moltke was a three-masted barque built in Hamburg, Germany in 1870. The vessel was wrecked off the coast of northern Queensland, Australia in 1890 before being refloated and hulked. In 1911 the vessel was scuttled off Geoffrey Bay, Magnetic Island. The wreck of the vessel now hosts a wide range of underwater life and is a popular open-water dive site.

Located at -19.1537, 146.869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Shipwrecks of Magnetic Island, Ships built in Hamburg, 1870 ships, Maritime incidents in 1911, 1911 in Australia, 1871–1900 ships of Australia, Colliers of Australia, Coal hulks, Merchant ships of Australia, Passenger ships of Australia, Barques of Australia

Magnetic Battery

The Magnetic Battery, Fort War or The Forts, as it is commonly referred, is a former Australian Royal Navy artillery battery in the hinterland of Horseshoe. Florence and Arthur Bays on Magnetic Island. Built in 1942/1943, the battery operated from July 1943 until the end of World War II. The remains of the facility are now maintained by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service as part of the Magnetic Island National Park and are open to visitors year round.

Located at -19.1233, 146.851 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Military history of Australia during World War II, Forts in Australia, Bunkers, Buildings and structures in Queensland, Protected areas of Queensland