Mackay Region Travel Guides

Mia Mia State Forest

Nestled in the foothills of the Clarke Range, Mia Mia State Forest is mostly open eucalypt forest.

Fireclay Road got its name from local...

Sarina Beach

Located just a few minutes from the heart of Sarina, this seasonally patrolled beach is framed by wetlands, creating a unique, distinctive...

Newry Islands National Park

Nestled close to the coast north-west of Mackay is a group of hilly continental islands. Newry, Rabbit, Outer Newry, Acacia, Mausoleum and Rocky...

Brampton Islands National Park

Rocky headlands dotted with hoop pines, open grasslands, woodlands, sheltered bays, and coral rubble and long sandy beaches make these islands...

Brampton Island Track

Scenic continental Brampton Island was once part of a mainland mountain range. Today it is surrounded by sparkling turquoise waters, rising from...

Finch Hatton Gorge

Finch Hatton Gorge is located within the Eungella National Park and is a spectacular piece of tropical rainforest, interspersed by pristine rock...

Smith Islands National Park

Goldsmith is the largest island in this group of continental islands off Mackay, protected in Smith Islands National Park. Goldsmith has a rocky...

Crediton State Forest

Crediton State Forest contains tall, stately rose gums more than a century old remain along Crediton Loop Road. This is the northern limit of...

South Cumberlands National Park

Off the central Queensland coast lies the Cumberland group protected in South Cumberland Islands National Park.

Scawfell Island is the...

Cape Palmerston National Park

Named by Captain Cook in 1770, Cape Palmerston remains relatively unchanged and access is by four-wheel drive only.

The park covers 7,150...

Eungella National Park

Due to the spectacular views from the ranges, Eungella is famed throughout Queensland for its natural beauty. Pronounced 'young-galah', it...

Cathu State Forest

Along the rugged Clarke Range, behind the Whitsunday coast this forest, featuring tall eucalypts, dense rainforest and pine plantations, offers a...

Broken River Platypus

The platypus viewing deck is near Broken River's picnic grounds. The Park's Ranger station and Information Centre, public phones, toilets...

Mount Britton

Mount Britton is situated in Nebo Shire approximately 92 kilometres west of Mackay.

Mount Britton was founded in 1880 when a tent city for...

Kooroorinya Falls Nature Reserve

Queensland's outback offers some fantastic opportunities to get off the beaten track and visit some forgotten areas of this remarkable part of...

Theresa Creek Dam

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Constructed in 1983 by the Blair Athol Coal Project to supply water for the town of Clermont, Theresa Creek Dam has a surface area of around 300...

Hoods Lagoon

The Hoods Lagoon and Century Park are situated in the township of Clermont.

The township of Clermont was established on the Northern...

Town Beach

Popular for their sensational sunrises, Town beach offers great views of Flat and Round Top Islands and Dalrymple Bay.

Town Beach is very...

Queens Park - Orchid House

One of Mackays best kept secrets, the Orchid House in Queen's Park is a beautiful and peaceful haven away from the city noise. ...