Arcadia & Alma Bay

Arcadia is home to one of the oldest Surf Life Saving Clubs in Australia, and has been the location of choice for the past 50+ years for families who regularly visit Magnetic Island. With two beautiful beaches, Geoffrey Bay and Alma Bay, visitors to Arcadia are spoiled for choice when it comes to snorkeling and swimming.
Alma Bay is recognisable as one of the most photographed bays of Magnetic Island. The beach is patrolled by Life Guards year round and is marked with red and yellow flags for swimmers. There is fringing reef that runs along the rocks on either side of the bay with a healthy fish population that can be seen while snorkeling or diving.

Geoffrey Bay is home to Magnetic Island’s friendliest Rock Wallabies that will eat out of your hand at their dusk feeding time at Bremner Point. The bay is also the final resting place of the Moltke shipwreck which is now a very popular diving and snorkeling location.
A Snorkel Trail starts off the beach with healthy coral reef that is home to many different species of fish and giant clams and is marked with yellow surface floats.

Arcadia has access to some of the best walking tracks on Magnetic Island that can take you to Nelly Bay, the Forts walk and Horseshoe Bay. During the wet seasons after a few consecutive days of rainfall you can find the locals secret slice of bush walking heaven – Endeavour Falls.
The Arcadia Village Hotel is the home to the famous Cane Toad Races that are held every Wednesday night from 8pm. Bet on the winning toad, give it a “smooch” and the prize money is yours! All other proceeds go to the Arcadia Surf Life Saving Club. Arcadia has many restaurants, local newsagent, convenience store and petrol station.

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