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Close up of Blue Tiger butterfly on leaves. Blue wings with black stripes. Green leaves

They’re here!

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Its butterfly season! My favourite time of year. Every year we are treated to a spectacle on the island when we are visited by hundreds, if not thousands of butterflies who come here from all… 

Koala with Joey on its back in the wild on Magnetic Island

Can I cuddle a Koala?

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One of the great things about a visit to Magnetic Island is our resident Koala population.  It is one of the highlights of my day if I can find one in the wild that our… 

What’s all that screaming?

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Visitors to the island might be forgiven for missing a few hours’ sleep or being scared half to death whilst sitting out on the deck. The cause is an eerie wailing or screaming coming from… 

War comes to Magnetic Island!

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Earlier this week it was announced that 76 years after it sank during the Battle of the Coral Sea, the wreck of the USS Lexington had been found off the coast of Australia. The Battle… 

What to do off-peak?

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Traditionally February is a slower time on the island. The Christmas holidays have finished and the school kids have left, the temperature is rising, and so is the humidity.  Many people choose to stay away… 

The Turtles are here!

One of the great things about living on the island is the abundance of marine life we find. One of my favourite animals spotted around the region are sea turtles.  In fact, the Great Barrier… 

The journey begins!~

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So here we are the start of a new chapter in the life of Magnetic Island’s Best Bus Tours. The start of our journey. After many years of providing tours around the island Col has…