Mackay City & Islands Travel Guides

Lake Barfield

Lake Barfield is situated between the picturesque beach communities of Half Tide and Salonika Beach, providing visitors with a vast array of quiet...

Cape Hillsborough National Park

If you don't mind sharing the beach with a kangaroo, then Cape Hillsborough is a rare piece of Australian bushland that is worth a visit. The...

Lindeman Islands National Park

Beyond the Whitsunday Passage lies the Lindeman group of islands. Like all in the Whitsundays, this group formed when a mountain range was drowned...

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...

Smalley's Beach

Positioned approximately 35 kilometres north of Mackay, Smalley's Beach is part of the Hibiscus Coast and is also located at the Cape...

Beachcomber Cove Track

Rock-strewn, sandy beaches and hoop pine-dotted hillsides that plunge towards the sea contrast with sub-tropical rainforest and mangrove-fringed...

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...

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...

Cathu State Forest

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

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. ...