Arcadia
Arcadia is a settlement which consists of two bays, Alma Bay and Geoffrey Bay.
There is a large residential settlement in Arcadia and several areas with shops and cafes. The main area is the Arcadia Hotel which has a resort, dive course center, cafe, resort wear shop and a souvenir shop.
  • Alma Bay
  • Geoffrey Bay
  • Hotel
  • Newsagency
  • Shops

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The Forts

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The Forts is a historic site from World War II built as precaution from the threat of invasion. The track starts near the Radical Bay turnoff. It begins as an ungraded road and winds it's way along the ridge with good views above Arthur and Florence Bays. On the way up there are two gun emplacements, one either side of the track. Some of the "rocks" are actually false, being the remains of the camouflaging over the gun barrels.
All the building materials where carried up from a makeshift track as there where no proper roads. The guns where just a precaution and were not used.
At the top there are two buildings, one is the Observation Tower, from this vantage point is an uninterrupted view up and down the coast on one side and all the way to Townsville harbour on the other side. From the second building, the Command Post, which is still in use for navigation lights, a 360o panoramic view is experienced.
Looking out towards Horseshoe Bay you will see Palm Island. This is the largest island in the Palm Island Group which includes Orpheus Island.
Koalas are commonly sighted in the trees along this walk, as this area of the Island has the largest amount of free roaming colonies in the world. If you are lucky you may see a mother nursing a cub on her back. Koalas are commonly confused as belonging to the bear family, they are actually marsupials and they can sleep for about 16 - 20 hours a day.
  • Sign Posted Walking Track
  • 2kms
  • 1.5hrs - return
  • Koala Spotting
West Point

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West Point is the nearest point to the mainland and is believed that hundreds of years ago Aborigines used to be able to walk across from Townsville at low tide.
To reach West Point you must go by foot or Four Wheel Drive vehicle. On the track, which starts behind Picnic Bay, you will encounter tidal wetlands, mangroves and salt water swamps, grasslands and paperbark trees. Don't forget the insect repellant
The flora and fauna are totally different in this area, to the eastern side and makes the journey rewarding.