Mackay City & Islands Parks Gardens

Grendon Park

Nestled between Half Tide and Salonika beaches is Grendon Park, which has sweeping views of the surrounding coastline. It's a peaceful spot...

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...

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...

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...

South Cumberlands National Park

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

Scawfell Island is the...

Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens

The Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens are a fine example of the community pulling together to showcase its botanical highlights, which in this...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...