residential dwellings. A frequent ferry service is operated by Sunferries, with its passenger ferry to the Townsville breakwater, and Fantasea with its vehicular barge to South Townsville. Education Magnetic Island State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 16 Mandalay Avenue (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 134 students with 11 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent). The school includes a special education program. There is no secondary school on the island. The nearest secondary school is Townsville State High School in Railway Estate. Amenities The Townsville City Council operate a mobile library service which visits the Lions Park at Nelly Bay on Tuesday, but its opening hours may be affected by the tide times. Notable residents Julian Assange, WikiLeaks co-founder, sporadically lived the first years of his life in Nelly Bay with his mother in the early 1970s. References External links Suburbs of Townsville Towns in Queensland Bays of Queensland Magnetic Island