Guidebook for Nelly Bay
Drinks & Nightlife
Breakfast, lunch and dinner - usually good basic food. Sometimes has live music. Great location - overlooking Horseshoe Bay
15 locals recommend
Marlin Bar
3 Pacific DrBreakfast, lunch and dinner - usually good basic food. Sometimes has live music. Great location - overlooking Horseshoe Bay
Bar overlooks Nelly Bay - usually has live music or a DJ at nights on weekends. Cheap eats.
7 locals recommend
Base Backpackers Magnetic Island
1 Nelly Bay RdBar overlooks Nelly Bay - usually has live music or a DJ at nights on weekends. Cheap eats.
Magnetic Island Muso's Club plays here on the second Saturday of the month - great live music. Join in or just relax and enjoy. Gold Coin donation
15 locals recommend
Alma Bay
LOT 156 Armand WayMagnetic Island Muso's Club plays here on the second Saturday of the month - great live music. Join in or just relax and enjoy. Gold Coin donation
Food Scene
Great food - Paella a specialty. Google for full menu online. Overlooks Horseshoe Bay
9 locals recommend
Sandi's on Magnetic Island
7 Pacific DrGreat food - Paella a specialty. Google for full menu online. Overlooks Horseshoe Bay
Lovely food, great views over the harbour - a bit more upmarket for a special night out
11 locals recommend
Peppers Blue on Blue Resort Magnetic Island
123 Sooning StLovely food, great views over the harbour - a bit more upmarket for a special night out
Mexican and a la carte menu - set in a forest setting served by friendly staff. An iconic Island experience.
13 locals recommend
Man Friday Restaurant
37 Warboys StMexican and a la carte menu - set in a forest setting served by friendly staff. An iconic Island experience.
Usually great food in a special location, overlooking the iconic Picnic Bay Jetty - indoor and outdoor dining.
R & R Bar
3 EsplanadeUsually great food in a special location, overlooking the iconic Picnic Bay Jetty - indoor and outdoor dining.
Fantastic fresh, healthy and delicious eats. Let Mel and Lousie look after you for a meal or coffee overlooking Horseshoe Bay
7 locals recommend
Cafe Nourish
6 Pacific DrFantastic fresh, healthy and delicious eats. Let Mel and Lousie look after you for a meal or coffee overlooking Horseshoe Bay
Parks & Nature
Check out the army history on the Island - gun emplacements and lookouts are all well signposted. Usually koalas are seen hanging out in the trees beside the track.
26 locals recommend
The Forts
Check out the army history on the Island - gun emplacements and lookouts are all well signposted. Usually koalas are seen hanging out in the trees beside the track.
Unspoilt lovely bay, clothing optional! Bring water as the trail is quite steep and no facilities in the bay. Accessed from either Radical Bay via the Forts turnoff or the Horseshoe Bay Beach.
Balding Bay
Unspoilt lovely bay, clothing optional! Bring water as the trail is quite steep and no facilities in the bay. Accessed from either Radical Bay via the Forts turnoff or the Horseshoe Bay Beach.
Take the Nelly Bay road up over the hill and onto Gabul Way for a lovely morning walk - see the sunrise over Geoffrey Bay
Marine Parade
Marine ParadeTake the Nelly Bay road up over the hill and onto Gabul Way for a lovely morning walk - see the sunrise over Geoffrey Bay
Sightseeing
The Picnic Bay jetty is great for fishing or just for taking a stroll. Have a swim in the stinger net at the Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving Club
6 locals recommend
Picnic Bay
The Picnic Bay jetty is great for fishing or just for taking a stroll. Have a swim in the stinger net at the Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving Club
Arts & Culture
See works of local artists while fine dining or enjoying a cool beverage. Lovely deck and bar out the back facing into bush setting or out the front overlooking Horseshoe Bay
22 locals recommend
Barefoot Art Food Wine
5 Pacific DrSee works of local artists while fine dining or enjoying a cool beverage. Lovely deck and bar out the back facing into bush setting or out the front overlooking Horseshoe Bay
Markets on the second and last Sunday of every month, on the foreshore. Great range of local arts and crafts and some tasty food. A small, but intimate market.
20 locals recommend
Horseshoe Bay
Markets on the second and last Sunday of every month, on the foreshore. Great range of local arts and crafts and some tasty food. A small, but intimate market.
Shopping
Local jeweller and collector of all sorts of new and preloved stuff - worth a look as the contents are always changing.
Island Gifts N Things
36 Mandalay AveLocal jeweller and collector of all sorts of new and preloved stuff - worth a look as the contents are always changing.
IGA, Nelly Bay, Queensland
147 Sooning StSmall supermarket with all essentials available
Essentials
Home delivery available - they advertise bringing groceries right in to your kitchen so organise your shopping in advance!
19 locals recommend
FoodWorks
55 Sooning StHome delivery available - they advertise bringing groceries right in to your kitchen so organise your shopping in advance!
Great small community pharmacy - friendly service with ample stock to provide for all pharmacy needs. Alan will order in anything he does not stock.
Magnetic Island Pharmacy
55 Sooning StGreat small community pharmacy - friendly service with ample stock to provide for all pharmacy needs. Alan will order in anything he does not stock.