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Magnetic Island Scenic Flight
Highlights
- Soar above Magnetic Island's stunning sandy bays and fringing reefs, experiencing breathtaking views from a private helicopter.
- Spot marine life like dugongs and sea turtles, enhancing your adventure with unforgettable wildlife encounters.
- Marvel at the shipwrecked City of Adelaide from the sky, gaining a unique perspective on this historical landmark.
- Discover pristine, isolated beaches that are often missed, revealing the hidden beauty of Magnetic Island's coastline.
Explore Magnetic Island’s stunning sandy bays, fringing reefs, lush peaks and headlands topped with giant granite boulders, and enjoy a view usually only experienced by the island’s own Brahminy Kites and Ospreys.
This 30-minute tour is one where you don’t just see the beautiful Magnetic Island: if you get lucky, you might also see dugongs, sea turtles, manta rays, dolphins… the list goes on. And all from the comfort of your private, air-conditioned helicopter!
Your scenic lap of the island begins with views of the shipwrecked City of Adelaide – and the perspective is one that you can only get from a helicopter. As they continue around Maggie Island, you’ll have great views of all the major bays and beaches as well as lesser-known isolated beaches which are pristine and exquisite – and you’d hardly know they existed, if not for this flight.
The trip is conducted from their base in Townsville, but they can also arrange to pick up and/or land at the Nelly Bay helipad, with slight alterations to the tour.
Tour details
- On demand
Features
Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
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)
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Operation information
Townsville Helicopters
After a truly memorable holiday experience? At Townsville Helicopters, they’re lucky enough to get to see the region’s stunning natural features on a daily basis, and they’d love to show you its best-kept secrets!
See Townsville City from a new perspective, explore secluded coastlines, join them for the ultimate fishing adventure, or be whisked away to your own private island. They’ve put together a wide range of experiences to accommodate different budgets and itineraries and have scenic tours and charters running 7 days a week.
Popular trips include their half-hour tour of Magnetic Island, the Cape Cleveland Lighthouse scenic flight, a getaway with the Havannah Island Escape or the exclusive 9 Islands Experience. For the adventurers, you could do a Trial Introductory Flight and fly the helicopter yourself! They can also take you further afield with transfers and packages available for a range of sought-after holiday locations along the coast and inland, or let them organise a custom charter flight – the destinations are almost limitless!
Townsville Helicopters is a 100% locally owned company providing a range of helicopter services including scenic flights, customised charters, island transfers, holiday packages, aerial work and helicopter pilot training.
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Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Memberships
- QLD – Townsville Enterprise
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