Geoffrey Bay, Queensland
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Geoffrey Bay is a large sweeping beach on Magnetic Island
, Queensland
, Australia. It has a number of small shops and a growing local township, Arcadia
.
The wreck of the sailing barque the Moltke
can be found in the bay.
Magnetic Island
Magnetic Island is an island offshore from the city of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. This mountainous island in Cleveland Bay has effectively become a suburb of Townsville, with 2,107 permanent residents. The island is accessible from Townsville Breakwater to Nelly Bay Harbour by ferry...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia. It has a number of small shops and a growing local township, Arcadia
Arcadia, Queensland
Arcadia is a village and town on Magnetic Island, Australia. Arcadia is more residential focused with around 97% of the dwellings being Housing or unit type dwellings....
.
The wreck of the sailing barque the Moltke
Moltke (1870)
The Moltke was a three-masted barque built in Hamburg, Germany in 1870. The vessel was wrecked off the coast of northern Queensland, Australia in 1890 before being refloated and hulked. In 1911 the vessel was scuttled off Geoffrey Bay, Magnetic Island...
can be found in the bay.