Offshore from Mackay, East Mackay, Queensland 4740, Australia
Exciting wreck diving is to be had at the historic 'Llewellyn' site, east of Mackay on the Great Barrier Reef. The steamer was last seen departing Cape Capricorn Lighthouse on 17 July 1919 and disappeared during heavy gales as it sailed from Rockhampton to Bowen. The location of the vessel remained a mystery until 1997, when the shipwreck was located 35 kilometres east of Mackay. ...
Discover the arts and culture of the Mackay region when you visit Artspace Mackay, the regional art gallery and museum in the centre of the city. This architecturally award winning building provides visitors with an opportunity to learn about the people and history of Mackay through the Spirit and Place: Mementoes of Mackay exhibition.
Celebrate the arts through an ever changing array of exhib ...
The picturesque beach settlement of Ball Bay is located 35 kilometres north of Mackay. Ball Bay offers secluded camping on a small grassy campground. The facilities include toilets, cold beach showers, wood barbecues and drinking water, however animals are not allowed. Ball Bay offers easy and close access to Cape Hillsborough National Park bushwalking tracks. Ball Bay is also a great beach for fi ...
Cape Hillsborough National Park, Mackay, Queensland 4740, Australia
This track starts from the northern end of the Cape Hillsborough picnic area and passes through open eucalypt forest and remnant rainforest with hoop pines, ferns and vines. The track ends in Beachcomber Cove, where walkers can enjoy pleasant views from a lookout on top of the ridge. At low tide, you can return to Cape Hillsborough picnic area along the beach. At high tide, you will need to retrac ...
Bourke Street, Blacks Beach, Queensland 4740, Australia
The area's longest stretch of beach, lined with tropical gardens (about six kilometres), Blacks Beach at Mackay's Northern Beaches is a great place to watch the Blue Pacific roll in at sunset.
Guests at any one of the beachfront caravan, camping, resort, self contained and motel style accommodation spots dotted along this sandy coastline wake up each morning to the sound of the gentle s ...
32 River Street, Mackay, Queensland 4740, Australia
Comprising of three tiered lagoons, the Bluewater Lagoon is a free family-friendly leisure facility overlooking the picturesque Pioneer River in the heart of Mackay's City Centre. Covering an area equivalent to three 50 metre swimming pools, the Bluewater Lagoon provides a safe all-round stinger-free swimming environment.
Facilities include a waterfall which connects the two main lagoon areas ...
Brampton Islands National Park, Mackay, Queensland 4740, Australia
Scenic continental Brampton Island was once part of a mainland mountain range. Today it is surrounded by sparkling turquoise waters, rising from sea level to 214 metres at Brampton Peak.
Its rocky headlands dotted with hoop pines, open grasslands, woodlands, sheltered bays, and long sandy beaches make this island one of the most scenic off the Queensland coast.
Walking on Brampton Island i ...
Waverley Street, Bucasia, Queensland 4740, Australia
Bucasia Beach is only 10 to 15 minutes north of Mackay City and is part of Mackay's Northern Beaches. It was awarded a second in the Clean Beach Challenge for the Northern Region of Queensland. A stinger-resistant enclosure makes Bucasia Beach ideal for swimming. Bucasia is also a popular holiday spot that lures the keen angler. There is a beachfront caravan park and self contained holiday apartme ...
Mount Ossa Road, Cape Hillsborough, Queensland 4740, Australia
At Cape Hillsborough National Park, rainforest literally meets the waters of the Great Barrier Reef, providing unique habitats for plants and animals. Rugged, rainforest-clad hills plunge to rocky headlands of rhyolite boulders. Created by volcanic activity, the boulders separate white sandy beaches in this scenic and peaceful park. The Yuibera (Yuwi) Aboriginal people continue their tradi ...
Via Bruce Highway, Mackay, Queensland 4740, Australia
Along the rugged Clarke Range behind the Whitsunday coast, Cathu State Forest offers a quiet retreat for nature lovers. Featuring tall eucalypts, dense rainforest and pine plantations, this forest also provides magnificent views over the Whitsunday coastline. Take binoculars to watch wildlife: more than 100 species of birds, exquisite Ulysses butterflies, whiptail and agile wallabies, and northern ...
90-92 Sydney Street, Mackay, Queensland 4740, Australia
CQ TAFE has multiple sites throughout Central Queensland. They make their facilities available for external clients where available and they can be used for the following purposes.
Trade workshops, seminar and conference rooms, and other educational facilities. Please note that specialist rooms may require suitably qualified people to operate equipment.
Videoconference facilities - CQ TAFE w ...
Cape Hillsborough National Park, Cape Hillsborough, Queensland 4740, Australia
This track meanders through melaleuca woodland, a mangrove community, open eucalypt forest and vine thicket. Appreciate the diverse plant communities and their unique wildlife. This walk also highlights the importance of such diversity for the Yuibera people and their culture. The first 300 metres of the walk is accessible to wheelchairs. ...
Admiral Drive, Dolphin Heads, Queensland 4740, Australia
Dolphin Heads is a part of the Northern Beaches in Mackay and is 10 to 15 minutes drive from the city centre. There is a beautiful resort located along the beachfront of Dolphin Heads.
At low tide, you can walk from Eimeo Beach to neighbouring Dolphin Heads, which is believed to have been named after the unique characteristics of its headlands, which appear similar in shape to the heads of two ...
Eimeo Beach and Sunset Bay are popular beaches with locals and also lure the keen anglers. The beach is seasonally patrolled.
Any trip to Eimeo Beach would not be complete without a visit to the Eimeo Pacific Hotel. This pub is popular among locals and tourists alike who enjoy a 'counter lunch with a million dollar view'. The pub's enviable position overlooks the Coral Sea, Eimeo Beach and Sun ...
Fancy a scrumptious meal and cool drink, in a relaxed and laid back environment while absorbing unforgettable, million-dollar views of the Whitsunday Coast, Brampton, Keswick and St Bees Islands?! Then head straight for the historic Eimeo Pacific Hotel where great hospitality meets unparalleled panoramic scenery.
Steeped in cultural heritage, the Eimeo Pacific Hotel (affectionately known as ...
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