Eungella Dam Road, Eungella, Queensland 4757, Australia
95 kilometres west of Mackay lies Broken River an area which offers one of the best viewing platforms in Australia to spot the platypus in its natural environment. There is also an Information Centre at Broken River which provides visitors with maps and also has a small interpretive centre that highlights the lifecycle of the Platypus.
Broken River is also access point to three of the nine walk ...
Eungella National Park, Eungella, Queensland 4757, Australia
Eungella National Park's foothills endure tropical sun, but its mountain tops rise to a cool and often cloudy world where rainforest thrives. Here you can enjoy a short walk in the shade of giant trees and dense palms.
The Cedar Grove Track is part of the Mackay Highlands Great!Walk. Continue from the Pine Grove Track to feel dwarfed by towering red cedars and tulip oaks. Take a moment to stan ...
Eungella Dam Road, Eungella, Queensland 4757, Australia
Eungella Dam is 120 kilometres west of Mackay and is one of Queensland's more established freshwater fisheries. Eungella Dam was constructed in 1969 for irrigation and hydro-electric power, Eungella Dam holds 131 000 megalitres of water at an average depth of 14.7 metres and has a surface area of 890 hectares at full capacity.
It is renowned for producing extra oversized Sooty Grunter and more ...
Eungella Dam Road, Eungella, Queensland 4757, Australia
Set in mist-shrouded mountains west of Mackay, Eungella National Park is one of Queensland's most ecologically diverse parks. Its 860 plant species include species from both subtropical and tropical rainforests. Much of the park is wilderness, dissected by rugged gorges. It is home to the Eungella honeyeater, one of five new Australian bird species discovered during the past 50 years.
Bushwalki ...
Mackay Eungella Road, Eungella, Queensland 4757, Australia
Stunning scenery including dense rainforest, deep gorges, steep escarpments and tranquil farming communities make the Mackay Highlands Great Walk a very special experience. The track traverses Eungella National Park, Crediton State Forest, and Homevale Resources Reserve and National Park.
Eungella National Park is a nature lover's paradise as it is located close to the boundary between subtrop ...
Eungella National Park, Eungella, Queensland 4757, Australia
Eungella National Park's foothills endure tropical sun, but its mountain tops rise to a cool and often cloudy world where rainforest thrives. Here you can enjoy a short walk in the shade of giant trees and dense palms.
The Pine Grove Track is part of the Mackay Great!Walk. It is a fairly level track suitable for most visitors. Walk in the rainforest shade and catch glimpses of the Pioneer Valle ...
Mackay Eungella Road, Eungella, Queensland 4757, Australia
The Pioneer Valley, apart from being one of the richest sugar cane growing areas in Australia, is by far one of the most picturesque valleys in Australia. Travelling through this fertile valley, you will discover a community steeped in pioneering history. The Valley encompasses many quaint townships and Australia's largest continuous stretch of sub tropical rainforest Eungella National Park.
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