I will be spending a week on Magnetic Island during April with the extended inlaws segment of the family. Looking to do some riding as a bit of an escape and there appears to be a couple hire places with semi decent bikes. Never having been there, I was just wondering if there is anything in particular it would be good to know about the place before we travel?
I already understand the heat may nearly kill me!
Magnetic Island
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Re: Magnetic Island
April heat will be ok but make sure that you are well dosed up on vitamin B, if you have bad reactions to Sandflies, because they are nasty up NQ way. 
The Sandflies there, are different to SEQ, I know, because I was a mess when I went up there, many moons ago. 
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Re: Magnetic Island
Magnetic island should be OK in April. The worst of the heat will have past.
Its a fairly small island with very basic narrow roads, a mountain bike or hybrid would probably be more appropriate than a road bike.
The beaches are lovely and under-rated, much nicer that most of the beaches in the Whitsundays.
Its probably more of a walking destination than a cycling one.
Wildlife is plentiful, including Koalas and Echidnas.
But it may not be advisable to get in the water in April because of marine stingers. Staying somewhere with a swim pool might be advisable.
If you have any spare time on the mainland there is some nice cycling as well.
Castle Hill is a nice ride near the centre of Townsville
And an hours drive north on highway is the turnoff to Paluma. That is a nice long climb with some great scenery.
Its a fairly small island with very basic narrow roads, a mountain bike or hybrid would probably be more appropriate than a road bike.
The beaches are lovely and under-rated, much nicer that most of the beaches in the Whitsundays.
Its probably more of a walking destination than a cycling one.
Wildlife is plentiful, including Koalas and Echidnas.
But it may not be advisable to get in the water in April because of marine stingers. Staying somewhere with a swim pool might be advisable.
If you have any spare time on the mainland there is some nice cycling as well.
Castle Hill is a nice ride near the centre of Townsville
And an hours drive north on highway is the turnoff to Paluma. That is a nice long climb with some great scenery.
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LG
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Re: Magnetic Island
Thanks for the info, anything over 25 deg is generally hot for me, so will be interesting 
Sandflys, stingers - sounds like a lovely place. A hybrid bike for cruising sounds good, seems like hire options for them are easy to come by.
Unfortunately won't have time for riding in Townsville before or after.
Sandflys, stingers - sounds like a lovely place. A hybrid bike for cruising sounds good, seems like hire options for them are easy to come by.Unfortunately won't have time for riding in Townsville before or after.
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Re: Magnetic Island
Good luck with the heat, it's still 30 deg on the Gold Coast atm. Looking forward to a cool change.....LG wrote:Thanks for the info, anything over 25 deg is generally hot for me, so will be interesting
Unfortunately won't have time for riding in Townsville before or after.
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