The story of this place
Magnetic Island — named by Captain Cook because his compass 'went haywire' near it — has a wild koala population estimated at over 800, making it one of the best places in Australia to photograph koalas in their natural habitat. The koalas on Magnetic Island are unusually accessible — they feed in low eucalyptus trees along the Forts Walk and the Bungalow Bay track, often at eye level. The island's rocky headlands and golden beaches provide additional landscape photography. Geoffrey Bay and Alma Bay offer turquoise water compositions. Sunset from the west-facing Horseshoe Bay is the most photographed landscape on the island.