Yet another early start for CrazyJourney! We had to leave Airlie Beach at 9.30am to get to Townsville for another round of media interviews. Townsville had been previously described to us a bit of an eyesore but to our surprise, Queensland’s second largest city provided us with some beautiful sea views and delicious seafood at a restaurant on the Strand Road.
Killer Jellyfish are a huge problem for people travelling to this region during summer months. Box and Irukandji Jellyfish can be lethal and since records began, over 100 people have been killed in Queensland from jellyfish stings. Josh, a diver from Magnetic Island gives the boys an idea of the jellyfish problem in the video below. So unfortunately the boys couldn’t swim in the sea but managed to find a lagoon for a quick dip in their AussieBum kit.
From there it was off to Magnetic Island, a 52km² mountainous Island just 8kms out to sea from Townsville. The name of the island came about because of the apparent "magnetic" effect it had on the ship's compass of Captain Cook as he passed the island when sailing up the east coast of Australia in 1770. FantaSea Cruises hooked us up with a return journey over, thanks guys! Upon arrival we headed to Base Backpackers which can only be described as one of the best located Backpackers in Australia, with stunning sea views and chalet rooms right by the shore.
Base sorted us out with food and drinks to kick off a brilliant night under the stars. We were entertained by Poi Jugglers on the beach (see video below) and enjoyed the company of JJ, the Canadian manager of Base, Magnetic Island for some quality food and a few beers for the sunset. We are happy to have the opportunity to kick it in such a great place with the great company of the staff at Base who have been phenomenal. We are looking forward to a few days relaxing in the sun before setting off for Mt. Isa a few days from now.
Day 6 Route Map: Click on Image for Details
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