Marie’s guidebook to Mackay
Fishing
Located at Mackay's northern beaches, Black's Beach is Mackay's longest continuous beach, approximately six kilometres in length.
The beach fishing here is fantastic with bream and whiting on the menu.
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Blacks Beach
Located at Mackay's northern beaches, Black's Beach is Mackay's longest continuous beach, approximately six kilometres in length.
The beach fishing here is fantastic with bream and whiting on the menu.
Kinchant Dam
Popular boating and fishing spot
Sightseeing
Lambert's Lookout offers stunning views over the Cumberland Islands, Lambert Beach and Slade Point. One of the few places that you can see both the sunrise and the sunset. This is also a popular spot to see the migrating whales as they breach and play off the coast of Mackay.
Lamberts Lookout
Lambert's Lookout offers stunning views over the Cumberland Islands, Lambert Beach and Slade Point. One of the few places that you can see both the sunrise and the sunset. This is also a popular spot to see the migrating whales as they breach and play off the coast of Mackay.
Eimeo Pacific Hotel
1 Mango AveFor a pub meal with spectacular views.
Nature
麥凱區域植物園
9 Lagoon StFor the nature lovers
Experience the unusual sight of wallabies that frequent this beach early every morning.
Cape Hillsborough Beach
Experience the unusual sight of wallabies that frequent this beach early every morning.
Just over one hour's drive West of Mackay approximately 800m above sea level, you will find Eungella, which means "a land in the clouds". Situated amongst a series of mountains with spectacular views, Eungella is known for its bushwalks and platypus sightings.
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Eungella National Park
Just over one hour's drive West of Mackay approximately 800m above sea level, you will find Eungella, which means "a land in the clouds". Situated amongst a series of mountains with spectacular views, Eungella is known for its bushwalks and platypus sightings.
Popular walking tracks around a large central wetland lagoon with geese, ducks and pelicans.
The Gooseponds Walking Trail
12 The Goose WalkPopular walking tracks around a large central wetland lagoon with geese, ducks and pelicans.
Cascading waterfalls surrounded by rainforest with great river and dam fishing.
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Finch Hatton Gorge
Gorge RoadCascading waterfalls surrounded by rainforest with great river and dam fishing.
Take a walk out to Richmond Island at low tide ... but beware - when the tide turns you can find yourself stranded on the island until the next low tide. Lovely coral and shells.
Seaforth Beach
Seaforth Reserve RoadTake a walk out to Richmond Island at low tide ... but beware - when the tide turns you can find yourself stranded on the island until the next low tide. Lovely coral and shells.
Shops
Blacks Beach Supermarket
15 Blacks Beach RdFor your closest supplies such as ice, bait and the odd groceries
This is the largest most popular shopping centre in Mackay trading from 09:00 to 5:30pm daily
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Caneland Central
Mangrove RoadThis is the largest most popular shopping centre in Mackay trading from 09:00 to 5:30pm daily
Mount Pleasant Towne Centre
1218 Belk DrFood scene
Eimeo Heights Store
2 Hancock StreetFor the best fish and largest chips portions and lovely crumbed prawns.
Mackay's Golden Sun Chinese Restaurant
15 Blacks Beach RdLovely Asian cuisine - dine in or take away
Ban-Na Thai Restaurant
176 Victoria StUpmarket Thai cuisine
Roshni Indian Restaurant
164 Victoria StreetLovely Indian Restaurant
The Grazing Goat Cafe
58 Wood StPopular cafe in town