Everything you need for your stay.
Practical details, resort facilities, and local guidance — so you can settle in and switch off.
Arrival essentials
- Getting Here
Passenger Ferry
Book the SeaLink passenger ferry between Townsville and Magnetic Island.Vehicle Ferry
Bringing your car? Book the vehicle ferry in advance.Getting to the ferry terminal
- Once you're on the island
- Magnetic Glamping is a 150-metre walk from the Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal.
- Island Transport & Getting Around
- Public Buses: The Kinetic bus service meets every ferry arrival at Nelly Bay and operates routes to Horseshoe Bay, Arcadia, and Picnic Bay.
- Car & Scooter Rentals: To explore secluded areas like West Point, you can rent a 4WD or scooter from local vendors right near the Nelly Bay terminal.
- E-scooters: App-operated e-scooters are available for quick trips around the island.
- Parking
- Complimentary on-property parking is available for guests.
- Arrival times
- Check-in from 2:00pm. Contactless check-in.
- Contactless check-in
- Access codes are emailed to you prior to arrival. No front desk required — simply follow the directions in your email and let yourself in when you're ready.
Your tent
Find full details, photos, and amenities for each tent on its own page.
Shared spaces
- Magnesium Pool
- Our magnesium pool is a quiet relaxation space for all guests. Open daily until dusk. Children are welcome when quietly supervised by an adult. Please help us maintain the peaceful atmosphere by avoiding loud games, diving or rough play.
- BBQ Area
- You're welcome to use our shared BBQ. When finished, please leave it clean, leave the lid open until completely cool, and turn the gas off at the bottle. Thank you for helping us keep it ready for the next guests.
- Firepit
- Operates only when weather conditions are safe. Please follow all fire restrictions in place at the time of your stay.
Sharing the space.
You're staying in a natural environment. Guests may encounter birds, butterflies, geckos, possums and other native wildlife. Please respect wildlife and never feed animals.
Looking after the place.
We operate as an eco-certified, low-impact stay. Small choices help us protect the gardens, the wildlife, and the island we share.
Read our sustainability approach →Children are welcome.
Children are welcome. To maintain a peaceful environment for all guests: children must be supervised at all times, quiet behaviour is expected, the magnesium pool is a relaxation area, and we ask everyone to respect other guests' enjoyment of the resort.
A place to relax.
Magnetic Glamping is designed as a place to relax. Please respect neighbouring guests, keep voices low at night, avoid loud music, and observe quiet hours.
Before you leave.
- ✔ Wash dishes
- ✔ Place rubbish in bins
- ✔ Switch off lights and air conditioning
- ✔ Lock your accommodation
- ✔ Safe travels!
If you've left something behind, contact us and we'll do our best to help.
Thank you for choosing Magnetic Glamping Eco Resort.
As a family-owned, eco-certified business, we're grateful you've chosen to stay with us and support sustainable tourism on Magnetic Island. If you've enjoyed your stay, we'd love it if you shared your experience by leaving a review. We hope to welcome you back again soon. — Barb & David
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We've collected answers to the most common guest questions.
View FAQs →Our island picks.
Coffee
Early Birds Cafe — Nelly Bay. Ph: 0410 251 179
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In case of emergency
- Emergency Services
- 000
- Nearest medical centre
- Coming soon — pending operator input.
- Pharmacy
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- Hospital
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- Power outage procedure
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- Cyclone procedure
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