Guidebook for Picnic Bay
Arts & Culture
Cute little museum in the old Picnic Bay School house. Worth a visit. 10am to 2pm everyday (except Tuesdays), from Easter to Australia Day. Closed Australia Day to Easter (26 Jan - 2 April)
Granite St at Police Station
Cute little museum in the old Picnic Bay School house. Worth a visit. 10am to 2pm everyday (except Tuesdays), from Easter to Australia Day. Closed Australia Day to Easter (26 Jan - 2 April)
Everything Else
16 Barbarra St
16 Barbarra StreetThis is where we live and where you will be staying.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you enjoy playing golf, we have the golf course for you! Look out for koalas they can often be seen from the golf course.
7 locals recommend
Magnetic Island Country Golf Club
If you enjoy playing golf, we have the golf course for you! Look out for koalas they can often be seen from the golf course.
Base Backpackers Magnetic Island
1 Nelly Bay RdFull moon dance parties. Bar and food available.
Food Scene
Picnic Bay Hotel
3 EsplanadeOpen daily for lunch and dinner.
Funky coffee shop - best one on the Island. Really friendly staff and a wholesome feed. Try a turmeric latte on coconut milk...yum! (Only open from Easter till about October each year)
14 locals recommend
Scallywags
104 Sooning StFunky coffee shop - best one on the Island. Really friendly staff and a wholesome feed. Try a turmeric latte on coconut milk...yum! (Only open from Easter till about October each year)
Sunday markets in Townsville. Great for fresh local fruit n veggies
12 locals recommend
Sunday on Flinders. Cotters Markets
300 Flinders StSunday markets in Townsville. Great for fresh local fruit n veggies
Ok for breakfast and lunch and tapas. Sometimes they have live music.
6 locals recommend
The Reef Bar Cafe
9 EsplanadeOk for breakfast and lunch and tapas. Sometimes they have live music.
Dependable Mexican tucker. Generous serves, friendly service, great outdoor atmosphere. The veggie nachos are always good. You can't go wrong at Man Friday's.
13 locals recommend
Man Friday Restaurant
37 Warboys StDependable Mexican tucker. Generous serves, friendly service, great outdoor atmosphere. The veggie nachos are always good. You can't go wrong at Man Friday's.
When they are good they are amazing. Breakfast or brunch recommended.
8 locals recommend
The Early Bird
11 Pacific DrWhen they are good they are amazing. Breakfast or brunch recommended.
Sightseeing
Great for a sunset. Mangroves. Interesting Island spot. Unfortunately the walk out to Cockle isn't as pretty as it used to be.
Cockle Bay
106 W Point RdGreat for a sunset. Mangroves. Interesting Island spot. Unfortunately the walk out to Cockle isn't as pretty as it used to be.
Terrific views to be had from Sails Rock. It's a steep climb up a sealed service road, but worth the huffy-puffy!!
Sails Rock
Terrific views to be had from Sails Rock. It's a steep climb up a sealed service road, but worth the huffy-puffy!!
Essentials
IGA, Nelly Bay, Queensland
147 Sooning StLocal supermarket - at the Nelly Bay ferry terminal.
Woolworths supermarket, cheaper than the Island IGA but not as convenient.
14 locals recommend
Woolworths Townsville City Arcade
393-399 Flinders StWoolworths supermarket, cheaper than the Island IGA but not as convenient.