COOK’S OVERLOOK

I find it incredible that Australian Geographic failed to mention that Magnetic Island was named in 1770 by Captain Cook who thought the island affected his compass. Subsequently his idea was tested at various places – all the rocks on the island are granite and have no magnetic qualities. Otherwise the map was good and the article okay. My cousin’s wife, Dulcie Todd, once swam from Magnetic Island to Townsville as a young girl from Ayr (along with other swimmers too).

BEVERLEY TIMMS (TODD), COORANBONG, NSW