Mackay Travel Guides

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...

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...

Eimeo Beach

Eimeo Beach is a favourite with the locals and is the ideal spot for keen fishermen. The beach is seasonally patrolled with a range of great...

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...

Bucasia Beach

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...

Shoal Point

Located a short 15 minutes from the city centre, Shoal Point is the most northern beach of Mackay's Northern Beaches, offering the perfect...

Dolphin Heads

Located just a short 10 to 15 minute drive from the city centre, Dolphin Heads is a part of the stunning Northern Beaches of Mackay. ...

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...

Lamberts Beach

Lamberts Beach, with fabulous sea views out to the Cumberland Islands, is a seasonally patrolled beach popular for surfers when the swell is...

Mackay Natural Attractions

To get a true perspective of the size and scope of this unique, growing Australian town, head to the Mount Pleasant Lookout. The city lights...

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...

Slade Point

Slade Point Reserve lies at Lamberts Beach stretching 73 hectares and conserving one of the last remaining areas of coastal dunes and paperbark...

Harbour Beach

Located just a short 5 to 10 minute drive north of Mackay city center, Harbour Beach is the locals favourite patrolled beach offering the ideal...

Far Beach

Located just 5-minutes drive from Mackay's city heart, Far Beach offers great views of Flat and Round Top Islands and Dalrymple Bay....

Illawong Beach

Illawong Beach is a popular windsurfing destination for locals.

The beach also offers great views of Dalrymple Bay and excellent fishing....

Llewellyn Dive Site

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...

Kinchant Dam

Kinchant Dam is located in the picturesque Pioneer Valley and is 41 kilometres west of Mackay. The Dam was built on Sandy Creek to provide...

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...