Guidebook for Nelly Bay

Lynda
Lynda

Guidebook for Nelly Bay

Food Scene
Centrally positioned along the seafront at Horseshoe Bay with upstairs balcony, perfect for sunset dining. Great selection on the menu. Steaks, pasta, vegetarian choices with the best seafood platter on the island. Let Dave & Sacha, the owners, know we sent you.
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locals recommend
Barefoot Art Food Wine
5 Pacific Drive
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locals recommend
Centrally positioned along the seafront at Horseshoe Bay with upstairs balcony, perfect for sunset dining. Great selection on the menu. Steaks, pasta, vegetarian choices with the best seafood platter on the island. Let Dave & Sacha, the owners, know we sent you.
Take away or eat in with Pizzas available from 11am Vegetarian and gluten free bases available. The owner/chef has a gluten free requirement himself :) Great family value with Pizza deal packs available.
Restaurant Le Paradis Brasserie & Take Away @ Nelly
98 Sooning Street
Take away or eat in with Pizzas available from 11am Vegetarian and gluten free bases available. The owner/chef has a gluten free requirement himself :) Great family value with Pizza deal packs available.
Experience dinner with the possums and curlews who visit every evening and are very photograph friendly. Open from 6pm for great steak and seafood together with a budget-friendly Mexican option. BYO for wine and beer but soft drinks are sold.
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locals recommend
Man Friday Restaurant
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locals recommend
Experience dinner with the possums and curlews who visit every evening and are very photograph friendly. Open from 6pm for great steak and seafood together with a budget-friendly Mexican option. BYO for wine and beer but soft drinks are sold.
The Boardwalk restaurant is a fabulous place for a sundowner and to watch the yachts and boats settle for the evening. Top class restaurant with a fine dining menu. Somewhere nice to treat yourselves during your stay. Themed food nights and we can recommend the seafood tower for two.
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locals recommend
Peppers Blue on Blue Resort Magnetic Island
123 Sooning St
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The Boardwalk restaurant is a fabulous place for a sundowner and to watch the yachts and boats settle for the evening. Top class restaurant with a fine dining menu. Somewhere nice to treat yourselves during your stay. Themed food nights and we can recommend the seafood tower for two.
A favourite with all families. They love kids and serve great coffee. This is a BYO dine or takeaway. Delicious cakes, all fresh and healthy. Kids love the pirate theme.
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Scallywags
106 Sooning St
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A favourite with all families. They love kids and serve great coffee. This is a BYO dine or takeaway. Delicious cakes, all fresh and healthy. Kids love the pirate theme.
Authentic north Thai cuisine, dine in or take away. BYO. Cater for vegetarian and gluten-free diets. Open 5:30pm - 9pm.
Thai Again
53 Sooning St
Authentic north Thai cuisine, dine in or take away. BYO. Cater for vegetarian and gluten-free diets. Open 5:30pm - 9pm.
Great for breakfast and lunch. Cooked breakfast or bacon and egg rolls. Toasties, pies, quiche and lovely fresh ideas for lunch. Friendly service and good coffee.
Maggie Lee's Cafe
Great for breakfast and lunch. Cooked breakfast or bacon and egg rolls. Toasties, pies, quiche and lovely fresh ideas for lunch. Friendly service and good coffee.
Best burgers, salads, steak and seafood. Awesome all day breakfast. Gluten-free and vegetarian options available. Castaway kids all day menu with Sunday face painting and family games chill out zone. Enjoy a walk up Gabul way from the roundabout over to Geoffrey Bay.
Gilligan's
5 Bright Ave
Best burgers, salads, steak and seafood. Awesome all day breakfast. Gluten-free and vegetarian options available. Castaway kids all day menu with Sunday face painting and family games chill out zone. Enjoy a walk up Gabul way from the roundabout over to Geoffrey Bay.
Great coffee and a FREE sombrero with every jug of cocktail or margarita. Serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great views, good prices and lots of fun.
Noodies on the Beach
6 Pacific Drive
Great coffee and a FREE sombrero with every jug of cocktail or margarita. Serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great views, good prices and lots of fun.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a bar but is very family friendly. Opposite the beach at Horseshoe Bay and fabulous food. Seafood choices are to die for.
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Marlin Bar
3 Pacific Drive
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locals recommend
This is a bar but is very family friendly. Opposite the beach at Horseshoe Bay and fabulous food. Seafood choices are to die for.
Parks & Nature
Our favourite bay for peace and quiet. None of our beaches are crowded and Florence Bay has excellent snorkeling. If you have hired a car check with the rental office if you are allowed down this unsealed road to these secret bays. Some do, some don't!
Florence Bay
Our favourite bay for peace and quiet. None of our beaches are crowded and Florence Bay has excellent snorkeling. If you have hired a car check with the rental office if you are allowed down this unsealed road to these secret bays. Some do, some don't!
Easy 30 minute walk up to one of the highest points in Picnic Bay where you can experience stunning views over Picnic Bay and Nelly Bay.
Hawkings Point Lookout
Easy 30 minute walk up to one of the highest points in Picnic Bay where you can experience stunning views over Picnic Bay and Nelly Bay.
Essentials
Everything you need on your doorstep. Easy walk across the car park.
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IGA, Nelly Bay, Queensland
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locals recommend
Everything you need on your doorstep. Easy walk across the car park.
Smaller grocery store but convenient and close to the bottle shop and pharmacy if looking to shop in one location.
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FoodWorks
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Smaller grocery store but convenient and close to the bottle shop and pharmacy if looking to shop in one location.
For a cut above the rest. Wedding, waxing and nails.
Magnetic Island Hairport
10 Sooning St
For a cut above the rest. Wedding, waxing and nails.
Appointments and Walk-In service available.
Latitude 19 Health
Appointments and Walk-In service available.
Entertainment & Activities
Golf course open daily. Hire clubs and motorised carts. Fully licensed clubhouse, social players and holidaymakers welcome.
Magnetic Island Country Golf Club
Golf course open daily. Hire clubs and motorised carts. Fully licensed clubhouse, social players and holidaymakers welcome.
Tube rides and catamaran hire. Fun for the whole family.
Horseshoe Bay Watersports
13 Heath St
Tube rides and catamaran hire. Fun for the whole family.
Various options available but the circumnavigation of the Island is highly recommended by visitors on a calm day.
Jet Ski Hire Magnetic Island
Various options available but the circumnavigation of the Island is highly recommended by visitors on a calm day.
Fun, friendly bus tour for all ages. Explore the island with an expert Island guide and listen to local stories. Great value. 4 hours of fun bus touring.
Magnetic Island Best Bus Tours
11 Lintern Pl
Fun, friendly bus tour for all ages. Explore the island with an expert Island guide and listen to local stories. Great value. 4 hours of fun bus touring.
Snorkel, fish and explore the bays. Visitors love this family run boat trip business. Scenic bays and beaches and feed the eagles on the way back. All equipment supplied, easy access stairs in and out of the water and delicious snacks. Suitable for young and old. Groups catered for.
Aquascene Charters
Snorkel, fish and explore the bays. Visitors love this family run boat trip business. Scenic bays and beaches and feed the eagles on the way back. All equipment supplied, easy access stairs in and out of the water and delicious snacks. Suitable for young and old. Groups catered for.
Small personalised group of 12. Sunset sail, round the island and half day adventures. Sail, snorkel, explore and relax.
Big Mama Sailing- Magnetic Island & Townsville
Small personalised group of 12. Sunset sail, round the island and half day adventures. Sail, snorkel, explore and relax.
Introductory Dives, reef trips and dive courses. Try a dive on the S.S.Yongala!
Pleasure Divers
10 Marine Parade
Introductory Dives, reef trips and dive courses. Try a dive on the S.S.Yongala!
Bush and beach rides with horses to suit all riders. Enjoy wildlife, beach and lagoon with a thrilling bareback ride in the waters of the coral sea.
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Horseshoe Bay Ranch
38 Gifford St
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Bush and beach rides with horses to suit all riders. Enjoy wildlife, beach and lagoon with a thrilling bareback ride in the waters of the coral sea.
Learn and get up close to the wildlife of Magnetic Island. Cuddle a koala, hold a snake and learn all about our local lizards and birds.
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Bungalow Bay Koala Village
40 Horseshoe Bay Road
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locals recommend
Learn and get up close to the wildlife of Magnetic Island. Cuddle a koala, hold a snake and learn all about our local lizards and birds.
Shopping
Good selection of wines, spirits and beers.
Nelly Bay Bottle Shop
55 Sooning St
Good selection of wines, spirits and beers.
Getting Around
Lots of fun and plenty of colour. Take the road at a leisurely pace and respect our wildlife at dusk and dawn.
Tropical Topless Car Rentals
138 Sooning St
Lots of fun and plenty of colour. Take the road at a leisurely pace and respect our wildlife at dusk and dawn.
Helmets supplied. Must be over 18 years of age. Sensible footwear required. Free pickup from the ferry.
Road Runner Scooter Hire
64 Kelly St
Helmets supplied. Must be over 18 years of age. Sensible footwear required. Free pickup from the ferry.