Magnetic Island Ferries

Magnetic Island Ferries From Townsville to Magnetic Island, Magnetic Island Ferries provide car and passenger ferry services
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Magnetic Island Ferries is an award-winning Australian marine tourism and transport operator exploring areas such as Magnetic Island. From Townsville to Magnetic Island, Magnetic island Ferries provide car and passenger ferry services with seven return trips a day, 365 days a year. Queensland owned and operated by the Campbell family, Magnetic Island Ferries is a subsidiary of the Australian marine specialist group, Riverside Marine, which was founded in 1926.

07/06/2026

๐Ÿš›๐Ÿ’ช ๐๐ˆ๐† ๐ซ๐ข๐ ? ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐›๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ!
Recently travelling with us to Magnetic Island โ€” this impressive truck from Island Concrete measuring a massive 19 metres long and weighing in at around 50 tonnes ๐Ÿ˜ฎโš“
Did you know our ferries can accommodate vehicles up to approximately 22 metres in length?
Anything larger than that would require a consultation with our team.
From family cars and caravans to buses, trucks and machinery โ€” we help keep Magnetic Island moving ๐Ÿšข๐Ÿ๏ธ
๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐š๐ซโ€ฆ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐คโ€ฆ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž! ๐Ÿ˜„

Australia

06/06/2026

Not quite sure where we are locatedโ“
โ€‹It's easy.
We are on the South-East โ›ด๏ธ side of the creek.๐Ÿ’ฆ Ross Street, South Townsville. โ€‹Take Your Car and See More!โ›ด๏ธ

05/06/2026

๐Ÿšข๐ŸŒด ๐‹๐จ๐š๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉโ€ฆ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐š๐๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง!

Pack the carโ€ฆ bring the bikes, the fishing gear, the paddle boards, the camping gearโ€ฆ bring everything you need for your island escape! โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿš—๐ŸŽฃ๐Ÿ•๏ธ

With Magnetic Island Ferries, you can take your car, your gear, your crewโ€ฆ and explore Magnetic Island your way.

From the moment we leave the harbour, your island adventure begins. ๐ŸŒดโœจ

๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐š๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž!

๐Ÿ“ Ross Street, South Townsville
๐Ÿ“ž (07) 4796 9300

Australia

โšก๏ธ๐Ÿš—Yes - EV vehicles' can travel on our ferries.โœ”๏ธWe understand the importance of sustainable transportation options and...
03/06/2026

โšก๏ธ๐Ÿš—Yes - EV vehicles' can travel on our ferries.โœ”๏ธ
We understand the importance of sustainable transportation options and are committed to supporting them.
At Magnetic Island Ferries, our top priority is ensuring a safe and secure journey for all passengers and crew members. As part of our commitment to safety, we want to inform you about the specific loading procedure for electric powered vehicles (EVs) and hybrids.

โš ๏ธSafety Concerns: Electric and hybrid vehicles come with unique safety considerations due to their power sources. To transport these vehicles in the safest manner possible, we have implemented a specific loading process. Part of this process unfortunately means these vehicles will not be able to park in the shade of the wheelhouse. We encourage you to take advantage of the upper-deck areas, providing shade, and air-conditioning comfort.

๐ŸฅฐYour Cooperation Matters: We kindly request your support and cooperation as we navigate this new procedure.
When boarding, please follow the instructions provided by our vessel crew and staff. By working together, we can ensure a smooth and secure experience for everyone

Thank you for choosing Magnetic Island Ferries. Your safety is our priority, and we appreciate your understanding.

Safe travels!

โ˜€๏ธ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซโ€ฆ Tropical North Queensland style ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐ŸŒดWhile the rest of Australia is reaching for scarves and heater...
01/06/2026

โ˜€๏ธ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซโ€ฆ Tropical North Queensland style ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐ŸŒด
While the rest of Australia is reaching for scarves and heaters, weโ€™re enjoying glorious sunshine, crystal clear water, and perfect daytime temperatures around 24โ€“27ยฐC ๐Ÿ’™
Winter is one of the BEST times to explore Magnetic Island โ€” beautiful days, cooler evenings, and ideal weather for beach walks, swims, wildlife spotting, and relaxing island adventures.
Even better? You can bring your car across on Magnetic Island Ferries and explore the island at your own pace ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ๏ธ
๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐š๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž!
Australia

Our Regular Timetable for Monday to Friday & Saturday to Sunday๐Ÿ‘ Check our website for any extra services.Vehicle Bookin...
30/05/2026

Our Regular Timetable for Monday to Friday & Saturday to Sunday๐Ÿ‘
Check our website for any extra services.

Vehicle Bookings are essential! ๐Ÿš™

๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ: loading time is 20 minutes prior to departure, ensure you are at the terminal at least 20 minutes prior to departure to avoid missing the service, and allow the crew to load all vehicles safely.

Book now to secure your preferred travel time ๐Ÿ“ฒhttps://magneticislandferries.com.au/

๐™๐™–๐™ ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™˜๐™–๐™ง ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™จ๐™š๐™š ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™š!๐Ÿš™

29/05/2026

Thanks for your kind words.
๐™๐™–๐™ ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™˜๐™–๐™ง ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™จ๐™š๐™š ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™š!๐Ÿš™

27/05/2026

๐Ÿšข๐ŸŒด ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐›๐จ๐š๐ญ๐ฌโ€ฆ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ!
Whether youโ€™re bringing the car, towing the boat, loading up the trailer, or simply walking on with a backpackโ€ฆ ๐Œ๐š๐ ๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐ˆ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ ๐…๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ can take you across to paradise. ๐ŸŒดโ˜€๏ธ

๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐š๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž!

๐Ÿ“ Ross Street, South Townsville
๐Ÿ“ž (07) 4796 9300

Australia

๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ ๐‘ด๐’†๐’†๐’• ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’† โ€“ ๐‘ผ๐’๐’๐’๐’„๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘บ๐’†๐’„๐’“๐’†๐’•๐’”, ๐‘บ๐’‰๐’‚๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’„! ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸขWorld Turtle Day was on the weekend. Let's celebrate and he...
24/05/2026

๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ ๐‘ด๐’†๐’†๐’• ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’† โ€“ ๐‘ผ๐’๐’๐’๐’„๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘บ๐’†๐’„๐’“๐’†๐’•๐’”, ๐‘บ๐’‰๐’‚๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’„! ๐ŸŒŸ
๐ŸขWorld Turtle Day was on the weekend. Let's celebrate and help protect some of our most treasured localsโ€ฆ our incredible sea turtles. ๐Ÿ’š

The amazing volunteers from (MINT) Magnetic Island Network for Turtles work tirelessly to monitor nests, rescue injured turtles, support rehabilitation, and educate our community.

๐Ÿข ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“โ€“๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”:
โœจ 22 nest reports
โœจ 18 nests officially recorded
โœจ 17 in remote locations
โœจ 1 special nest at Geoffrey Bay

๐ŸŒฟ ๐†๐ž๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ฒโ€™๐ฌ accessible Flatback Turtle nest produced:
๐Ÿฅš 55 live hatchlings

Magnetic Islands ๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’•๐’๐’† ๐’‡๐’‚๐’„๐’•๐’”:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Flatback Turtles (Natator depressus) favour the southern beaches of Yunbenun.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) are more commonly seen along the northern shores.

You can help too:
๐Ÿ’š Slow down in shallow waters
๐Ÿ’š Keep an eye out for turtle heads at the surface
๐Ÿ’š Reduce plastic waste
๐Ÿ’š Help protect our seagrass meadows
๐Ÿ’š Report injured wildlife through the QWildlife app

Every journey with Magnetic Island Ferries is a chance to experience the magic of this marine paradise and the wildlife that calls it home.

๐Ÿ›ณ๏ธ ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐š๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž, and never drive on the beaches!
Photos thanks to MINT
Australia

23/05/2026

Not quite sure where we are locatedโ“
โ€‹It's easy. We are on the South-East โ›ด๏ธ side of the creek.๐Ÿ’ฆ
Ross Street, South Townsville. โ€‹
Take Your Car and See More!โ›ด๏ธ

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Ross Street
Townsville, QLD
4810

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 5:15pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 5:15pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 5:15pm
Thursday 6:30am - 5:15pm
Friday 6:30am - 6pm
Saturday 6:30am - 5:15pm
Sunday 6:30am - 5:15pm

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