Furry attractions boost Magnetic Island's allure

By Michael Turtle
Updated July 2 2021 - 1:26am, first published August 2 2020 - 12:00am
Sunset at Horseshoe Bay on the northern side of Magnetic Island. Pictures: Michael Turtle
Sunset at Horseshoe Bay on the northern side of Magnetic Island. Pictures: Michael Turtle

There is nothing in this country cuter than a baby koala sitting on a branch, grabbing at eucalyptus leaves, munching away on them as it stares at you with its little brown eyes. At least, this is what I decide as I stand there on the hiking path staring back at it. The baby's mother is just a couple of metres further down the branch, also busy eating, and I decide she is the second cutest thing in the country.

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