Peterson Creek and its tributaries flow through the village of Arcadia, Magnetic Island, and into Geoffrey Bay. The upper reaches of Peterson Creek and its tributaries contain several waterholes or pools and waterfalls when there are good flows.
Category: Arcadia
Pilbara here I come
The tropical winter on Magnetic Island had been blissful, no doubt about it but there were still places to see and things to do.
Monitoring Geoffrey Bay reef flat corals
The horse may have already bolded on answering the question whether Magnetic Island reefs are currently deteriorating as a consequence of Townsville Port Authority dredging. The impacts of climate change and associated coral bleaching, though, remain the elephant in the room.
Geoffrey Bay corals dodge a bullet
As of April 2017, no evidence of recent coral bleaching was observed along a 1 km stretch of reef at Geoffrey Bay. This reef remains one of the best developed inshore coral reefs around Magnetic Island and a wonderland for snorkelers.
Arcadia, Magnetic Island
Arcadia, Magnetic Island, featuring Alma and Geoffrey Bays. This is home. This is also the starting point for my story.