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The Mackay region is bursting with trails and walks ideal for visitors and locals alike. From heritage walks around the Mackay City to bushwalks through the lush National Park rainforest, Mackay based walking trails are only limited by the imagination. Firstly, a great way to gain more insight into Mackay’s past is to participate in [...]
Mackay is situated in central Queensland, and spans from the beautiful coast to the rim of the outback. Within this large region, three highly acclaimed and very popular golf courses can be found. Ranging from nine to eighteen holes, each course is guaranteed to challenge the most experienced and non-experienced golfers. The Mackay golf courses [...]
The exhilarating forest flying fox experience can be found just 70 kilometres inland from Mackay City, on a 29 hectare property adjoining the Eungella National Park. After a year of planning, construction of two cables, 230 metres and 110 metres in length, and up to 30 metres high, took place. Now open to the public, [...]
Located just 22 kilometres north of the well established Mackay town of Clermont, the first coal was discovered in Blair Athol, in 1864. Now, the western section of the Mackay region is known to lie over Australia’s largest coal seam and mining from the shire annually contributes over $1.6 billion into the regions economy. While [...]
In the Mackay region, art galleries and museums can easily be found. There is the Artspace Mackay complex, hosting a number of art galleries within its grounds, the Horizons mosaic museum, a Tiger Moth museum and the Mackay History museum, just to name a popular few. Artspace Mackay is an award-winning regional gallery, jointly funded [...]
Four wheel drive (4WD) adventures can take two forms. The first form is a trip with a 4WD adventure company, on a negotiated itinerary and around specific tracks located throughout Mackay. The other form is individuals taking 4WD’s out on the tracks by themselves. With this option, either a personal or hire 4WD vehicle is [...]
Mackay is a region diverse in landscape, attractions and activities to enjoy during the day. It’s recommended that travellers to the area should experience the best Mackay has to offer, by exploring as many different day trip options as possible. Firstly there are four wheel drive (4WD) adventures. This activity may include booking a tour [...]
On the land, the entire Mackay region is bursting with activities for travellers and locals to participate in during the day and at night. There are endless entertainment opportunities just waiting to make any length stay in Mackay absolutely remarkable. During the day in Mackay, there is an excellent array of attractions to visit and [...]