Destination Mackay

The Mackay Region boasts spectacular rainforests and national parks, secluded islands and beaches, pristine coral reefs, genuine country hospitality and historic townships. Relatively undiscovered, the Mackay Region offers a unique holiday experience that is an affordable and diverse escape from the crowds.

Located midway between Brisbane and Cairns, the Mackay Region coastline stretches 200 kilometres north from St Lawrence to Laguna Whitsundays, and inland to the town of Clermont. The region’s rich and colourful past is economically founded upon sugar cane, mining, beef and agriculture.

The Mackay Region is becoming increasingly popular as a holiday destination for travellers seeking an unspoiled, friendly contrast to more developed, built destinations along the coast. Holiday-makers ‘must-sees’ include: their palm fringed city centre, set beside the mighty blue Pioneer River, the Pioneer Valley, Finch Hatton Gorge and the famous Eungella National Park. Artspace Mackay – gallery and museum, Regional Botanic Gardens, the impressive Mackay Marina Village, spectacular scenery of Cape Hillsborough National Park, historic seaside townships such as Sarina and Midge Point, and outback communities such as Clermont and Nebo, superb golden beaches, the Great Barrier Reef and our local islands such as Brampton and Keswick.

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Lounge with kangaroos

Continue north past Mackay to reach the Hibiscus Coast, home of Cape Hillsborough National Park. More than a bushwalkers paradise among strands of picturesque rainforest, this is where you can hang out with kangaroos around the wide, sandy beach.

Spot the platypus

Mackay has many natural wonders and hidden charms and one of those is the Eungella National Park. The park is home to the rarest of creatures - the elusive platypus - a small, furry mammal with a duck-bill and webbed feet that lives in the slow moving beauty of the Broken River. It is one of only two egg laying mammals in the world. The other is the echidna. These shy mammals are best viewed at dusk and dawn when they are most active. You can be almost certain to see a platypus close to the Broken River bridge and camping ground. A range of tours are available to sneak a peek at this curious creature. Eungella (pronounced "young-gulla", meaning Land of Clouds) is Queensland's largest rainforest National Park covering nearly 500 square kilometres of the Clarke Range. Along with the platypus, another half a dozen animals and plants are unique to Eungella. These are the Eungella honeyeater (a bird), the orange-sided skink (a lizard), the Mackay tulip oak (a tall, buttressed rainforest tree) and three species of frog including the Eungella gastric brooding frog. The park is well-known for its beautiful waterfalls, crystal clear streams and creeks and quaint townships. Bushwalking trails wander though lush rainforest to spectacular mountain lookouts atop the 1280 metre Mount Dalrymple. Other attractions include Finch Hatton Gorge with its wonderful swimming hole and the nearby Araluen Falls and Wheel of Fire Falls. more

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The Mackay Region boasts spectacular rainforests and national parks, secluded islands and beaches, pristine coral reefs, genuine country hospitality and historic townships. Relatively undiscovered, the Mackay Region offers a unique holiday experience that is an affordable and diverse escape from the crowds. Located midway between Brisbane and Cairns, the Mackay Region coastline stretches 200 kilometres north from St Lawrence to Laguna Whitsundays, and inland to the town of Clermont. The region’s rich and colourful past is economically founded upon sugar cane, mining, beef and agriculture. The Mackay Region is becoming increasingly popular as a holiday destination for travellers seeking an unspoiled, friendly contrast to more developed, built destinations along the coast. Holiday-makers ‘must-sees’ include: their palm fringed city centre, set beside the mighty blue Pioneer River, the Pioneer Valley, Finch Hatton Gorge and the famous Eungella National Park. Artspace Mackay – gallery and museum, Regional Botanic Gardens, the impressive Mackay Marina Village, spectacular scenery of Cape Hillsborough National Park, historic seaside townships such as Sarina and Midge Point, and outback communities such as Clermont and Nebo, superb golden beaches, the Great Barrier Reef and our local islands such as Brampton and Keswick.
Articles Lounge with kangaroos Continue north past Mackay to reach the Hibiscus Coast, home of Cape Hillsborough National Park. More than a bushwalkers paradise among strands of picturesque rainforest, this is where you can hang out with kangaroos around the wide, sandy beach. Spot the platypus Mackay has many natural wonders and hidden charms and one of those is the Eungella National Park. The park is home to the rarest of creatures - the elusive platypus - a small, furry mammal with a duck-bill and webbed feet that lives in the slow moving beauty of the Broken River. It is one of only two egg laying mammals in the world. The other is the echidna. These shy mammals are best viewed at dusk and dawn when they are most active. You can be almost certain to see a platypus close to the Broken River bridge and camping ground. A range of tours are available to sneak a peek at this curious creature. Eungella (pronounced "young-gulla", meaning Land of Clouds) is Queensland's largest rainforest National Park covering nearly 500 square kilometres of the Clarke Range. Along with the platypus, another half a dozen animals and plants are unique to Eungella. These are the Eungella honeyeater (a bird), the orange-sided skink (a lizard), the Mackay tulip oak (a tall, buttressed rainforest tree) and three species of frog including the Eungella gastric brooding frog. The park is well-known for its beautiful waterfalls, crystal clear streams and creeks and quaint townships. Bushwalking trails wander though lush rainforest to spectacular mountain lookouts atop the 1280 metre Mount Dalrymple. Other attractions include Finch Hatton Gorge with its wonderful swimming hole and the nearby Araluen Falls and Wheel of Fire Falls. more
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