Magnetic Island is just offshore from the city of Townsville. The island, whose aboriginal name is Yunbunam, is accessible from Townsville to Nelly Bay by ferry. There is a large national park and bird sanctuary with excellent trails between the bays and a number of tourist destinations, such as the Forts of World War II. The island was discovered by J. Cook, that give her this name, because of the belief that its big basalt stones would influence the compass of his ship. The island has been an exceptional discovery, there has literally conquered and still remains in our mind and heart
