Magnetic Glamping
Highlights
- Immerse in nature with luxurious safari-style lodges featuring sliding glass doors that connect indoor and outdoor living.
- Savour the tranquil atmosphere of Nelly Bay while exploring the adjoining National Park, home to abundant koalas and birdlife.
- Unwind by the nine-metre Magnesium swimming pool, perfect for relaxation and socialising with family and friends.
- Enjoy vibrant local dining and the Coral Trail snorkelling just off the beach, enhancing your coastal experience.
Magnetic Glamping, is a new nature based Luxury Glamping resort on Magnetic Island, North Queensland, proudly recognised as Eco Certified Tourism Accommodation.
Redefining Glamping, this resort-style property, has eight luxurious air-conditioned safari-style lodges all with ensuites and kitchenettes. Fully immersed in nature, the sliding glass doors dissolve the barriers to outdoor living, with large ‘moon’ decks on each of the tented villas.
Magnetic Glamping: An oasis of calm, in the heart of Nelly Bay, easy to explore the adjoining National Park, with an abundance of koalas, and birdlife. Guests can enjoy the vibrant restaurants, walking trails, and snorkelling the “Coral Trail” just off the beach. There is a nine-metre Magnesium swimming pool, and features a shared BBQ and fire pit, along with places for socialising to eat drink and play..
Offering a safe gated community and large tropical gardens to enjoy, including a large grassed area. Bring the kids!
The property is also suitable for executive retreats, with a chilled space for sunset drinks. A total of 16 people when you book the whole resort .
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Accreditations
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ECO Certified (Ecotourism) by Ecotourism Australia
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
- Tourism Emission Reduction Commitment
- Australian Tourism Export Council
- Queensland Tourism Industry Council
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- QLD – Townsville Enterprise
Features
Available experiences
Magnetic Glamping Safari All-Accessible tent
Large ramp with handrails, compliant ensuite with hand rails, shower seat, large room, with split king beds for companion
Safari Deluxe Queen size Tents
Luxury Glamping, with a touch of nature. See the stars, and enjoy the sounds of the forest. Peaceful relaxation. Your own ensuite, the bed is 5 star quality (Hilton/Pullman), kitchenette with fridge, microwave and small sink.
Fresh high standard of linen, Doona.
Airconditioning and fan
Beautiful and comfortable furniture.
Safari Deluxe King Size tent
Large oversized room, with five star King Size Bed
High grade specially made linen is included, towels for bathroom and beach. Linen is from Polar Linen made in Melbourne
Dining table and chairs
Exceptional quality lounge chairs
The outlook is superb over the gardens
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height).
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- Step free access to room (Entrance to the room wheelchair accessible with step free greater than 5mm or has a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm length).
- A lever handle on the door (easier to use).
- Enough space for a wheelchair to move around three sides of a double king sized bed (A pathway of 1200mm minimum width is required for wheelchair access).
- A kitchen area and desk which is accessible for a person at seated height or is height adjustable.
- A wheelchair accessible bathroom (Entrance to bathroom must have step free greater than 5mm or a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm. Bathrooms dimensions must be no less than 2000mm X 2500mm. Have a hobless (step free) shower recess. Shower recess must have at least 1100 x 1100mm clear area for wheelchair access (no door). Have a slip resistant fold down seat or fixed seat in shower .Seat must be at least 900mm long.).
- A lever handle on bathroom door.
- A shower curtain (no door).
- Grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable).
- A handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long).
- Allows space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required).
- Grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet.
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- Twin beds available on request.
- A place to store medical equipment (eg oxygen).
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- www.magneticglamping.com.au/accommodation
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