You’ve arrived in Cairns, Australia, eager to sample the wild delights of this continental island nation. After a couple of nights in the Queensland diving capital, you tire of the beachless town, the garish lights and the teenage backpackers getting wasted every night. Where do you go next?

One place that you might want to consider is Magnetic Island. Here are five reasons why.

1.)  Twenty miles offshore from the city of Townsville, Magnetic Island requires teen backpackers to hop on a ferry. Fortunately, many of this unique breed of travelers cruise around Australia in big buses organized by companies like Oz Experience. Catching a ferry requires using their own initiative.

Reaching Magnetic Island requires teenage backpackers to catch a ferry. Fortunately, many of this unique breed of travelers aren’t very good at using their initiative.

2.)  The island has a 27 km² national park with excellent hiking tracks. It’s the perfect place for losing drunken teenage backpackers who might have sussed out how to buy a ferry ticket.

3.)  The largest Koala bear sanctuary in Queensland means you are pretty much guaranteed to see these outrageously cute creatures in their natural habitat. The eucalyptus they eat releases a mild sedative, which makes them very chilled out. So even if you’re stuck in the company of teenage backpackers gobbing off about how many “tinnies” they drank last night, the cuddly creatures won’t be scared away.

4.)  There are only five backpacker hostels on the whole island. If that sounds like a lot, wait until you get to Byron Bay.

5.)  Thanks to the jellyfish nets you can snorkel without getting stung to death. Although part of the Great Barrier reef, the visibility isn’t fantastic due to the Ross River churning up sediment. Still, that means you’re less likely to be followed by backpackers eager to get their first taste of the underwater world.