A once-popular tourist island is still mostly deserted amid Australia cost-of-living crisis. Footage of Magnetic Island, 20 minutes offshore from Townsville and 'sitting in the heart of North ...

It took four hours for a woman to get to hospital in Townsville after suffering a late-night haemorrhage on nearby Magnetic Island this month. Townsville Coastguard volunteers came to her aid, as the ...

Magnetic Island, located just 20 minutes from Queensland’s Townsville, has long been a popular tourist destination as it is located within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The island was ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Magnetic Island Fascinating tropical island easily accessible from Townsville. Located 8 km from Townsville and easily visible from the ...

A shock new theory has emerged in the disappearance of a young man from one of Australia's most picturesque islands. Ben Chisholm, 22, went missing in rugged bushland on Magnetic Island off the coast ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. This article is part of Traveller’s Holiday Guide to Australia’s best beaches and islands. See all stories. As some places around ...

Thousands of polystyrene balls have washed ashore on Magnetic Island again, and the ongoing issue has left rangers and residents frustrated. Magnetic Island residents rushed to clean up bean bag beads ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Dr Andy Lewis, director of the Coral Sea Foundation, said the reef in Nelly Bay has almost completely recovered ...

Aniko Papp and David Tranter have been living on Magnetic Island for nearly three years. With a background in law, Ms Papp used to run the North Queensland Legal Service and now works as a community ...

A trial on Magnetic Island, in north Queensland, has found lots of solar PV can be incorporated onto a small grid, and can help defer costly network upgrades. A recently completed program under the ...

And, the best part is, you don’t even need to leave the country in order to live your best island life. If want somewhere you can laze around on the beach and immerse yourself in nature through ...

When Captain James Cook sailed around this dry-tropical oasis in 1770, the erratic behaviour of his compass inspired the name SINCE ITS DISCOVERY, ‘Maggie’ has been used as a quarantine station, ...