Many flooded Townsville boaties escaped to the sea during the high tide on Sunday as our shot of the packed parking area at the ramp near the ferry terminal shows , a part submerged sign visible in foreground .
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The tide so high, the car ferry seemed almost to drop the ramp at the front door of Blue on Blue on Magnetic Island .
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Without the media noticing , work has been going on during the week on the Magnetic Island passenger ferry pontoon . Removal of oysters from the pylons on which the platform rides is said to be part of the work.
A convoy of yachts , flags flying , made an attractive sight sailing into the port in the morning . Car ferry in the middle .
