Magnetic Island National Park and Wildlife

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PETER & DOLY Vanderpluym
Resident Managers
Magnetic Sands on the Beach
3/13-15 Terrace Place
Magnetic Island QLD 4819
0437 323 023
07 4758 1827
info@magneticsands.info

When bushwalking or even in your "backyard" you will see many of our renowned wildlife, such as Lorikeets, Sea Eagles, Sunbirds, Brahmini Kites, Curlews, Cockatoos, Rock Wallabies and Koalas, all in their natural habitat.

Our National Park and Wildlife

This website recognises that the Wulgurukaba ("canoe") people, lived on the island for thousands of years. With just over half (2533ha) of Magnetic Island's 5184ha protected as National Park, it has retained its natural unspoilt beauty with abundant wild life and native vegetation ... and with 24km of bush trails to explore it.

Walking these trails and exploring secluded pristine beaches is one of the easiest to achieve and greatest, pure nature experiences anywhere in the world. You will see many of our renowned wildlife, such as Lorikeets, Sea Eagles, Sunbirds, Brahmini Kites, Curlews, Cockatoos, Rock Wallabies and Koalas, all in their natural habitat.

You will discover our rocky granite headlands, towering hoop pines, native kapok trees and eucalypt woodlands with bloodwoods, stringy barks, grey ironbarks and, ofcourse, our coral-fringed bays.

Before venturing out on a trail, contact the Park Ranger for info, maps, "road" rules, fire restrictions etc, then go and explore, breathe in the brilliantly clean air, enjoy the fantastic views of our coral-fringed bays AND bring your water bottle!. Hit Counter

Yellow bellied Sunbird, absolutely stunning when flying as a "helicopter" when feeding on coloful flowers. You should see the elaborate nest they are building under the eves of quite a few Island residences.

Tourists and residents alike are fascinated by the ubiquitous Curlews and no doubt their very presence add to the appeal of our unique life style - that of having wildlife living right in our own backyard!

The possum has made its "home" in the roofs of many Island residences.

One of our bush trails in the Arcadia hills.

Walking the Island's nature trails and exploring secluded pristine beaches is one of the easiest to achieve and greatest, pure nature experiences anywhere in the world.

Rock Wallabies are abundant on Magnetic Island and seem to be able to live very happily close to where people live, i.e. in the Breakwater wall in Nelly Bay Harbour.

The Sea Eagles are nesting in the higher regions of our mountainous terrain, however you see these majestic birds quite often in Horseshoe Bay. This photo courtesy ofbirdphotos.com.au.

There are about 200 koalas on the Island, the majority in a few large "colonies" in the National Park around the Forts walk, with the rest in small pockets everywhere you see Ironbark trees .. and yes, you may spot them in Backyards, trees along the road or off the verandah of your Island accommodation.

You'll see the The Brahmini Kites every day, especially around the beaches. Magnetic Sands on the Beach has a resident pair. This photo courtesy ofbirdphotos.com.au.