Magnetic island what a dud.Thanks greenies.

How do you blame the greenies, council and the boat company for the problem.

The Bungalow Bay Koala Village is privately owned and decides whether dogs are allowed or not. It is an eco establishment that caters for those who wish that sort of stay, dogs and Koalas are a great mix.

I don't believe anyone has tried to establish a van park as most vanners would be day trippers. Guess there is no business case for one. Nothing to do with greenies.

Might be just a reason for the bylaws, due to the number of backpackers that go over there.

Most dog owners ask in advance whether dogs are permitted, so how do you blame a ferry company for the problem.

I can assure you the Townsville city council can't be labeled green. They are just a normal city council catering for all. In fact they are Liberal run, so the notion of anti business is very wrong.

Sorry your stay wasn't what you thought, but to do have to shoulder the blame for not researching the accommodation, even the copper was nice.

Yeah Stuart it must be the greenies fault you didn't do your research, I just googled camping on Magnetic Island and guess what I found ??? that's right information about the Island, I doesn't seem like a dud to me , but then again I'm someone who researches my travels so as I can't blame anyone for my problems.

By the way it's a National Park no pets allowed any responsible pet owner would no this.

Look HERE all the info you need on Magnetic Island googled in less the 30 seconds.

Stop blameing others for your lack of information.

Phil

Yeh the lesson is to check stuff like this before you go.

Now remember Magnetic Island is pretty small and the habitable part is even smaller.

Its not like its a Moreton, Stradbroke or Fraser

No surprises that there is no free camping.....have a look arround Townsville its self...I don't think you will find any free camping there either...plenty try it on up along palaranda or even on the Strand BUT don't get away for it long.

Show me any major town or resort where they allow free camping.

There is a free camp on the highway to the north, some national parks and some other places you can get away with it out of town.


If they alowed free camping arround town and over at maggy, the genuine tourists and residents would be up to their armpits in free looaders.....and in the past there where a lot of problems with people sleeping rough and free camping.

They have put a stop to that along with getting rid of the massive feral cat population along the strand and palaranda...no one wants to go back to the way it was.

As far as dogs......by now you should have figured out that the majority of people have no tolerance for other peoples dogs and the camp ground or caravan park that will permit them is the exception rather than the rule.

I am surprised they still allow dogs on Maggy at all.

Townsvill and in particular magnetic island ar the great places they are now specifically because there is no free camping..and the camping a and caravanning grounds have the regular patronage thay have because they do not permit dogs.


25 years ago when my brother first moved back to T'ville they lived in a caravan park for 6 months with 3 dogs and went camping and hunting for pigs and rabbits up in the ranges every week end......those days are long gone.


cheers

When I was working I went to Maggie on a yearly basis for some quiet time and some great fishing. You know the type, rent a house for a week, just veg out on the beach and get in some good fishing. Either sport and game fish. What ever was going out with a spare seat.

I must tell you that I and mostly all those not out to make a quick buck love the place. I am not a greenie but for once I thank them for keeping Magnetic Island as Maggie.

Stop knocking the island because it doesn't suit you. And good on the "no pet" policy. No one offered to pay for the tent that an unleashed dog bleep on and had to be tossed out. Definitely not the "identified" owner.

Phil

What's a Greenie?

Iza

I, on the other hand would like to thank the Greenies.

For keeping the dog and cat toting free camping freeloaders away from what is a magnificent part of Aus.

And second what as been said above about DOING YOUR HOMEWORK.

Hi Stuart

Sorry to hear your weeked was not as you hoped, some learnings no doubt.

1. When travelling with pets check first.
2. Most EO users are all now perfect and never make a mistake

P.S. nice pooch