Mackay Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
Mackay [1] is a city on the eastern coast of the Australian state of Queensland, some 900 km north of the state capital Brisbane.
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Understand
Get in
By plane
QANTAS, Virgin Blue and Jetstar have frequent flights from Brisbane to Mackay.
By train
Queensland Rail has twice weekly services running from Mackay to Brisbane on the "Tilt Train"
By car
Highway #1 The Bruce Highway passes directly through Mackay.
By bus
By boat
Get around
Limited bus services run in the Mackay region. Cars can be hired from the airport.
Taxies are avaliable from major shopping centers and individuals can call the service to be picked up from a specified destination.
See
- Harbour Beach and The Marina
- Eungella National Park
- Cape Hilsborough National Park
- The Whitsunday Islands
- Mackay Regional Botanical Gardens
- Artspace Mackay
Do
Learn
Work
The main industries of Mackay are coal mining and Sugar Cane, Mackay being the "Sugar Capital of Australia"
Buy
Mackay has two major shopping centres
- Mount Pleasant Greenfields located on the Corner Phillip Street and the Bruce Highway
Mount Pleasant (affectionately known by locals as "Mount P") contains major retailers such as
- K Mart
- Woolworths
- Coles
- House
- Jay Jays
- Loot Homewares
Greenfields is a shopping precinct located across the road from Mount Pleasant. Occupants include:
- Bunnings
- Warehouse
- Spotlight
- Toys'R'Us
- Birch Carroll and Coyle Cinema's
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- Caneland Central is located on Mangrove Road and includes major retailers such as
- Target
- Big W
- Woolworths
- Action
- Best and Less
- City Beach
- Rush Surfwear
- Mathers Shoes
- Spend Less Shoes
- Vodafone
- Crazy Johns
- Telstra
- Optus
- EB Games
- Tarocash
Try the eateries at the Marina overlooking the boats - loverly cool breezies .Mid range prices.==Eat== We also had a very nice meal at Blacks Beach Tavern A$15
Budget
Mid-range
Splurge
Drink
Sleep
Budget
Mid-range
Splurge
Contact
Stay safe
Cope
Get out
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