Picnic Bay on Magnetic Island, $150 a night

NSW → QLD Road Trip 2022–23

Found this great place, for $150 per night (last minute rates, I think) at Picnic Bay on Magnetic Island.

Walked to:

  • Lunch at Picnic bay hotel. Note my excellent burger halving!
  • Swimming at Picnic Bay Beach, protected by stinger nets. But the water is so warm, that it’s not really refreshing.
  • Delicious Italian dinner at Mamma Roma.
  • Walk along the esplanade with the frogs.

Had a chat with our hosts about EVs and took Jeremy for a spin in the Tesla. I think they’re now planning to add an EV charge point in the car port and maybe buying an EV themselves.

Charging

Oddly, there were no power points in the car port, despite countless lights and air conditioner connections. The hosts Jodi, Jeremy and Moira kindly allowed us to plug into a power point at the pool pump. I just had to run an extension cord out to the car. Now I get a taste of trying to power an EV if you live in a unit.

7 comments

  1. If you get the chance have a beer a bungalow bay, yes it's a backpackers but it's actually a pretty nice bar / beer garden/ pool area ... It's more family oriented than backpackers.. you'd enjoy it 👌
    1

    Reply

    1. Kristian Smith sounds a bit like the bar and pool area at the backpackers in Darwin

      Reply

  2. I used to love Magnetic Island when I was living in Townsville in the 80's. We used to stay in a tent at the old aquarium for $3 a night and rent a moke for $8 a day.
    We did that a lot. Great memories. I'll bet it's changed a bit since then.
    11

    Reply

  3. If you can dive down about 1.5m & hold your breath, you'll find some "cool" water! 😝

    Reply

  4. The pub at Horseshoe Bay is my rec. stunning location, great food last time I went. Also those nets will only protect you against box jellyfish, not irukandji.
    1

    Reply

  5. Thanks 🙏 to sharing your holidays with us

    Reply

  6. Are there any subsidies/grants in Queensland for accommodation providers to install EV chargers?

    Reply

Leave a comment