FAQs

The Magnetic Island Trails Network is an existing collection of concrete pathways and bush walking tracks that pass through the Magnetic Island National Park and residential areas.

The MITDIP is a joint initiative between TCC and QPWS. The content is informed by the Magnetic Island Trails Vision Plan (MITVP), also a joint initiative between TCC and QPWS which was endorsed by Council on 25 February 2020.

The MITDIP is intended to guide the future development of an interconnected trails network on Magnetic Island. The MITDIP categorises the sections of the trails network into priority outcomes, provides section details (including preferred trail pathway and bush walking track orientation solutions, infrastructure deliverables, wayfinding signage design and location orientation), as well as forecast budget requirements.

A collaborative and coordinated long term investment into the island’s trail network will reinforce the economic significance and strategic importance of the island as a key destination attraction for the City of Townsville and the surrounding region.

Expansion of the Magnetic Island’s Trails network builds on the legacy that drives vast numbers of visitors (over 290,000 visitors in 2018) to enjoy the island’s natural beauty. It is a legacy that has positioned Magnetic Island at the top of North Queensland’s tourist attraction list. The MITIDP contains an agenda that protects the key values of the national park, the adjoining Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, commercial business, residents’ lifestyle, and destination tourists and regional day trippers’ experiences.

Through jointly funded agreements with the State Government, development of the connected trails network has commenced, with several priority projects that have been fully or partially completed by QPWS and TCC. Priority ratings (including forecast deliverable timeframes) are identified in Table 2: Priority outcomes and cost estimates as per June 2020, on page 13 of the MITDIP.

Ownership, as well as maintenance responsibilities, varies from location to location. The responsible agency or in some cases agencies are identified in Table 2: Priority outcomes and cost estimates as per June 2020, on page 13 of the MITDIP

Forecast costs of individual sections are identified in Table 2: Priority outcomes and cost estimates as per June 2020, on page 13 of the MITDIP.  It is important to note that budget forecasts are predicted estimates only (as per June 2020) that are subject to future detailed site analysis and design drawings being completed.  Forecast deliverables (including estimated costs) do not form part of current responsible agent budgets.