Mackay Region Attractions
"Llewellyn" Dive Site - Mackay
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 Rockhamp ...
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Armstrong Beach - Sarina
Armstrong Beach is renowned for fishing and prawning, these activities are best attempted from the beach, a Four Wheel Drive is required to launch a boat from the beach. From Armstrong Beach head to freshwater point, which is where Captain Cook firs ...
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Artspace Mackay - 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 pe ...
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Ball Bay - Mackay
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 anima ...
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Beachcomber Cove Track - Mackay
Rock-strewn, sandy beaches and hoop pine-dotted hillsides that plunge towards the sea contrast with sub-tropical rainforest and mangrove-fringed wetlands - they all combine to make Cape Hillsborough one of the most scenic national parks along the Cen ...
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Blacks Beach - Mackay
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, res ...
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Bluewater Lagoon - Mackay
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 Blue ...
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Brampton Island Track - Mackay
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 Peak Lookout. Its rocky headlands dotted with hoop pines, open grasslands, wo ...
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Brampton Islands National Park - Brampton Island
Brampton Island National Park, at the southern entrance to the Whitsunday Passage, consists of Brampton and Carlisle islands. Amazing marine life and corals surround both islands which offer secluded bays, long sandy beaches, rocky headlands and a va ...
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Cape Palmerston National Park - Ilbilbie
Cape Palmerston National Park features sandy dunes, unspoilt beaches and rocky headlands, with Mount Funnel towering to 344 metres. Within its 7200 hectare expanse, this park protects a range of plant communities and threatened animals. The false wa ...
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Capella Aquatic Centre - Capella
The Capella Aquatic Centre opened in 1997 at a cost of more than two million dollars and is much more than just a swimming pool. In fact, it has five pools, a gymnasium, squash and picnic areas, as well as conference facilities and free electric barb ...
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Capella Creek Nature Walk - Capella
Capella Creek presents the chance to amble along and view some of the 120 plus open woodland bird species found here. A perfect setting for a picnic with the family, rest before the journey begins again or just an opportunity to sight that allusive ...
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Capella Light Pole Murals - Capella
Don’t miss the wall and pole murals in Peak Downs Street. The pole near the pub commemorates the fact that the placing of emu plumes in the Australian Light Horse Brigade hats began at Capella during the Great Shearer’s Strike of 1891. Stretch yo ...
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Capella Pioneer Village - Capella
The 1869 'Peak Downs' Homestead is the largest restored station homestead of its kind in Australia, and it is the centrepiece of the Capella Pioneer Village complex on the Gregory Highway at Capella, in Queensland's Central Highlands region. 60,000 w ...
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Cathu State Forest - Mackay
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 c ...
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Cedar Grove Track - Eungella
Eungella's 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 par ...
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Clermont - Old Town Site - Clermont
Following the discovery of gold at Nelson’s Gully in 1861, January 1862 saw the first rigging of camps alongside the prospectors on the gentle sloping banks of Hood's Lagoon. Within the year the settlement boasted a general store and around 30 dig ...
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Clermont Detectors - Clermont
Wow! What it is to find a nugget! Clermont Detectors are three hours inland from Mackay and one hour from Emerald. Most people come to Clermont to stay through the winter in search of Gold with Metal Detectors. This climate is great with consistent ...
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Clermont Museum - Clermont
The Clermont Museum and Heritage Park was officially opened on the 22nd of October 1988 by one of Clermont’s most admired personalities, Mrs Win McTrusty. The Museum and Heritage Park complex is the result of many years of hard work and lobbying by ...
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Dolphin Heads - Mackay
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 Dolph ...
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Eimeo Beach - Mackay
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 ...
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Eungella National Park - Eungella
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, diss ...
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Grasstree Beach - Mackay
15 minutes down the road from Sarina is Grasstree Beach, situated on Zelma Bay. Once you've discovered the spot you'll be hooked. Grasstree Beach has a wonderful climate and is protected by a group of islands. The beach itself is magnificent, and bea ...
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Grendon Park - Sarina
Located just South of Hay Point, Half Tide Beach is the home of Tug Boat Harbour that services the giant Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminals, while delightful Salonika Beach is the destination for many holiday makers and Sarina residents. Nest ...
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Harbour Beach - Mackay
A five to ten minute drive north of the city centre and adjacent to the multi-million dollar Reef Marina development, the popular Harbour Beach is patrolled and is a favourite with locals - offering the ideal spot for picnics, fishing and swimming. T ...
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Harrup Park Country Club - Mackay
Harrup Park Country Club is closely situated to the city heart of Mackay and offers a comprehensive sporting, dining and entertainment facility. Boasting a bistro, bar, coffee lounge and kids club, al fresco dining on The Deck, a nine hole par three ...
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Heritage Walk - Mackay
The city Heritage Walk highlights some of Mackay’s magnificent turn-of-the-century architecture. A must for any visitor, the 90-minute walk includes many buildings that are listed with the National Trust including the Mackay Court House and Common ...
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Illawong Beach - Mackay
Illawong Beach is a popular windsurfing destination for locals. The beach also offers great views of Dalrymple Bay and excellent fishing. Toilets, a playground, barbecues and picnic facilities are provided at Quota Park. There is also a memorial site ...
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Lake Barfield - Sarina
Lake Barfield is situated between the beach communities of Half Tide and Salonika Beach. Lake Barfield is a beautiful lake that provides quiet and peaceful waters for a variety of fish, bird and animal life. The lake was constructed by the Barfield F ...
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Lake Elphinstone - Nebo
Lake Elphinstone is a natural lake which once supported the town of Elphinstone – long since disbanded. The lake lies within the Nebo Shire approximately 92 kilometres west of Mackay and can be accessed via Sutter Developmental Road on your way to ...
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Lamberts Beach - Mackay
Lamberts Beach is seasonally patrolled and the lookout offers fabulous sea views out to the Cumberland Islands. It's also a popular spot for surfers when the swell is right, and a great whale watching platform during the winter months. Shady areas, p ...
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Little House of Gems - Rubyvale
Little House of Gems is filled with exquisite Jewellery, Gems and Crystals from all over the world. The local Sapphires and Zircons that they mine, facet and set into gold will dazzle you with their beauty. Their service is friendly and informative. ...
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Mackay City Cemetery - Mackay
The Heritage Walk at the Mackay Cemetery, on Cemetery Road, looks at the history of the Mackay Region between 1862 and 1883 and provides an insight to the lives of the Pioneers of Mackay. The walk is a one and a half kilometre circuit and takes abou ...
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Mackay Entertainment Centre - Mackay
The Mackay Entertainment Centre is the premiere entertainment and function venue in Mackay and is available for meetings, seminars, conferences and functions and has the flexibility to stage any sized event. The centre attracts high profile internat ...
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Mackay Highlands Great!Walk - Eungella
Stunning scenery including dense rainforest, deep gorges, steep escarpments and tranquil farming communities in Eungella and Homevale National Parks and Crediton State Forest, make the Mackay Highlands Great!Walk a very special experience. Eungella ...
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Mackay Marina Village and Shipyard - Mackay
Mackay's magnificent world-class Marina Village has a tropical ambience, with leafy palms lining the waterfront esplanade and a view beyond to luxury yachts, sailing boats, blue skies and tropical islands. The thriving commercial precinct boasts an ...
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Mackay Town Hall - Mackay
Discover a living piece of Mackay's heritage at the Town Hall in Sydney Street, Mackay. Originally built in 1912 the Mackay Town Hall is a beautiful historic building in the centre of the city which has been transformed into a heritage interpretative ...
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Marlborough Historical Museum - Marlborough
The Marlborough Historical Museum includes a Chrysoprase display, women's work display, machinery display, horse drawn display and blacksmith's shed. The craft shop in museum complex is open from April to December. The Marlborough Museum sits in Bray ...
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Mia Mia State Forest - Mackay
Nestled in the foothills of the Clarke Range, 20 kilometres from Pinnacle west of Mackay, Mia Mia State Forest is mostly open eucalypt forest. Bush camp and swim at Captain Crossings on Teemburra Creek. Four wheel drive access only. Roads may be clos ...
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Miners Heritage Walk-In Mine - Rubyvale
At Miners Heritage you can explore the world of sapphires, gem-cutting and fossicking. A 30 minute tour of the mine allows visitors to observe the manufacturing process. The mine is located one and a half kilometres from Rubyvale, west of Emerald and ...
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Mount Britton - Nebo
Mount Britton is situated in Nebo Shire approximately 92 kilometres west of Mackay. Mount Britton was founded in 1880 when a tent city for gold mining sprung up on the banks of Oxley Creek and the township became known as Mount Britton. Within a fe ...
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Nebo Museum - Nebo
Nebo area is the key link to the 1800s and early life in the Mackay Region (being the closest rural and gold mining historical town to Mackay). In the early 1980s, to celebrate the Shire’s Centenary in 1983, a group of locals began the process of g ...
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Newry Island Circuit - Mackay
Nestled close to the coast north-west of Mackay is Newry Island, part of a group of hilly continental islands that form Newry Islands National Park. Newry Island features grassy open forest with gnarled ironbarks, bloodwoods and blue gums. Small pat ...
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Newry Islands National Park - Mackay
Sandy beaches, rocky outcrops and sandstone cliffs fringe the wild and windswept islands of Newry Island National Park. Surrounding them is the majestic Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park. Snorkelling is a popular activity. Seagrass beds provide a ...
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Peak Range Lookout - Capella - Capella
The distinctive Peak Range, a succession of gigantic conical and dome topped mountains north of Capella, is a photographer's delight. Discover the grandeur of the Peaks up close on a self drive tour, or while sampling country hospitality. A special ...
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Pine Grove Track - Eungella
Eungella's 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 ...
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Port of Hay Point Lookout - Sarina
The Port of Hay Point, 30 kilometres south of Mackay, is one of the biggest and most efficient coal ports in the world. The Port Administration building features a public viewing gallery offering fantastic views of the two coal terminals. From the v ...
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Queens Park - Orchid House - Mackay
The Ken Burgess Orchid House is situated in Queen’s Park in Mackay City and has often been described as one of Mackay’s secret treasures. Established in 1886, Queen’s Park covers about six hectares. It is an oasis of large tropical trees such a ...
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Rubyvale Gem Gallery - Rubyvale
Renovated from one of the town's original miner's cottages built in 1914, Rubyvale Gem Gallery is now home to one of the most spectacular collections of precious Australian sapphires. Available for purchase are beautiful sapphires mined and cut by ow ...
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Salonika Beach - Sarina
Located North of Sarina, delightful Salonika Beach is the destination for many holiday makers and Sarina residents. Unit accommodation is available at Salonika Beach at the southern end which also has a licensed restaurant. At Salonika Beach there ar ...
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