Guidebook for Picnic Bay

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Guidebook for Picnic Bay

Arts & Culture

Cute little museum in the old Picnic Bay School house. Worth a visit. 10am to 2pm everyday (except Tuesdays), from Easter to Australia Day. Closed Australia Day to Easter (26 Jan - 2 April)
Granite St at Police Station
Cute little museum in the old Picnic Bay School house. Worth a visit. 10am to 2pm everyday (except Tuesdays), from Easter to Australia Day. Closed Australia Day to Easter (26 Jan - 2 April)

Everything Else

This is where we live and where you will be staying.
16 Barbarra St
16 Barbarra Street
This is where we live and where you will be staying.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you enjoy playing golf, we have the golf course for you! Look out for koalas they can often be seen from the golf course.
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Magnetic Island Country Golf Club
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If you enjoy playing golf, we have the golf course for you! Look out for koalas they can often be seen from the golf course.
Full moon dance parties. Bar and food available.
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Base Backpackers Magnetic Island
1 Nelly Bay Rd
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Full moon dance parties. Bar and food available.

Food Scene

Open daily for lunch and dinner.
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Picnic Bay Hotel
3 Esplanade
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Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Funky coffee shop - best one on the Island. Really friendly staff and a wholesome feed. Try a turmeric latte on coconut milk...yum! (Only open from Easter till about October each year)
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Scallywags
104 Sooning St
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Funky coffee shop - best one on the Island. Really friendly staff and a wholesome feed. Try a turmeric latte on coconut milk...yum! (Only open from Easter till about October each year)
Sunday markets in Townsville. Great for fresh local fruit n veggies
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Sunday on Flinders. Cotters Markets
300 Flinders St
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Sunday markets in Townsville. Great for fresh local fruit n veggies
Ok for breakfast and lunch and tapas. Sometimes they have live music.
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The Reef Bar Cafe
9 Esplanade
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Ok for breakfast and lunch and tapas. Sometimes they have live music.
Dependable Mexican tucker. Generous serves, friendly service, great outdoor atmosphere. The veggie nachos are always good. You can't go wrong at Man Friday's.
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Man Friday Restaurant
37 Warboys St
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Dependable Mexican tucker. Generous serves, friendly service, great outdoor atmosphere. The veggie nachos are always good. You can't go wrong at Man Friday's.
When they are good they are amazing. Breakfast or brunch recommended.
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The Early Bird
11 Pacific Dr
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When they are good they are amazing. Breakfast or brunch recommended.

Sightseeing

Great for a sunset. Mangroves. Interesting Island spot. Unfortunately the walk out to Cockle isn't as pretty as it used to be.
Cockle Bay
106 W Point Rd
Great for a sunset. Mangroves. Interesting Island spot. Unfortunately the walk out to Cockle isn't as pretty as it used to be.
Terrific views to be had from Sails Rock. It's a steep climb up a sealed service road, but worth the huffy-puffy!!
Sails Rock
Terrific views to be had from Sails Rock. It's a steep climb up a sealed service road, but worth the huffy-puffy!!

Essentials

Local supermarket - at the Nelly Bay ferry terminal.
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IGA, Nelly Bay, Queensland
147 Sooning St
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Local supermarket - at the Nelly Bay ferry terminal.
Woolworths supermarket, cheaper than the Island IGA but not as convenient.
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Woolworths Townsville City Arcade
393-399 Flinders St
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Woolworths supermarket, cheaper than the Island IGA but not as convenient.