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Brampton Island
Sitting at the southern entrance of the Whitsunday Passage Brampton Island is a blue water white sand tropical island haven Almost entirely National Park Brampton has seven glorious beaches and its own coral reef Nestled amidst lush landscaped gardens Brampton ...
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Mackay Region
The Mackay Region boasts spectacular rainforests and national parks secluded islands and beaches pristine coral reefs genuine country hospitality and historic townships Relatively undiscovered the Mackay Region offers a unique holiday experience that is an affordable and diverse escape from ...
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Moranbah
Moranbah is a modern town which services the surrounding coal mining industry and associated support industries The Peak Downs Highway passes through the Belyando Shire joining Belyando Nebo Mackay and Emerald Shires The Gregory Highway passes through the Shire on ...
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Sarina
Located at the foothills of the Connors Range Sarina Shire is a relatively unspoiled area which has retained much of its natural charm while having developed into a thriving business area Enjoy the shires country hospitality beautiful beaches scenic mountain ...
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Mackay
Tropical picturesque and relaxed Mackay city offers everything you could want from a major regional centre The blue Pioneer River flows past the city s historical buildings while stately palm trees fringe the main street with shopping hotspots There acirc ...
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St Lawrence
From the sleepy coastal towns of Greenhill and Carmila to the outback townships of Dysart and Middlemount there is much to see in the Broadsound Shire Take a four wheel drive and travel the countryside along the Bicentennial National Trail ...
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Nebo
Nebo area is the key link to the s and early life in the Mackay region being the closest rural and gold mining historical town to Mackay Nebo Shire has a diverse array of offerings with significant coal deposits prime ...
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Clermont
Be transported back to Australia acirc s early gold rush days in Clermont acirc one of the oldest inland settlements in tropical Queensland First explored by Ludwig Leichardt in it wasn acirc t until the lure of gold attracted settlers ...
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Eungella
An hour west of Mackay in the rainforest-clad mountains lies Eungella National Park at the head of the Pioneer Valley Australia acirc s longest oldest stretch of sub-tropical rainforest ranging over hectares the Park draws its name from an Aboriginal ...
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Cape Hillsborough
Cape Hillsborough with its hectare coastal National Park about kilometres north of Mackay is renowned for its rugged scenery walking tracks and native wildlife The closest thing to a crowd on a beachfront stroll in this neck of the woods ...
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Finch Hatton
Further down the valley within Eungella National Park is Finch Hatton Gorge with waterfalls that flow all year round fresh-water swimming holes wonderful walking tracks Forest Flying and a picnic area complete with tables and public toilets makes it one ...
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Seaforth
The trip to Seaforth takes you past beautiful and mountainous countryside Seaforth itself is a quaint beachfront town that is also one of the most popular recreational fishing destinations in the region especially from its well maintained boat ramp at ...
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Gargett
Gargett is located approximately kilometres west of Mackay city in the picturesque Pioneer Valley This friendly little township has a local hotel that provides meals with a very interesting bric-a-brac shop close by It also hosts a very popular Rodeo ...
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Walkerston
Walkerston is situated approximately kilometres west of Mackay on the Peak Downs Highway a small country town with most facilities and services Be sure to turn off the highway to the Historic Greenmount Homestead The Greenmount site was first settled ...
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Mirani
Mirani is situated kilometres west of Mackay in the Pioneer Valley and is the headquarters of the local shire council and a proud tidy town winner on several occasions It boasts a museum and library Post Office Olympic sized swimming ...
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Marian
Marian is the gateway to the Pioneer Valley and is situated approximately kilometres west of Mackay This riverside town is home to the region acirc s largest sugar mill all sugar cane grown in the Valley is now crushed at ...
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Eton
Eton is situated on the Peak Downs Highway and is approximately kilometres west of Mackay city This little sugar town has a popular country hotel lovely catholic church butcher general store and showgrounds where the local pony club is regularly ...
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Pinnacle
Pinnacle is situated in the Pioneer Valley and is approximately kilometres west of Mackay city A relatively new addition to the Pinnacle area is Teemburra Dam constructed to facilitate much needed irrigation to the local sugar cane farms The dam ...
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Middlemount
Travelling inland bustling Middlemount has all the facilities expected of a major country town including a shopping centre banks swimming pool golf course hotel cafes sports centre and well maintained parks and gardens It is only a stones throw to ...
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Clairview
Clairview is approximately kilometres south of Mackay city Wet a line at Clairview Beach while sitting back and enjoying the view acirc brvbar you might even see a dugong or two Clairview is a popular fishing and crabbing village with ...
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Carmila
Carmila is situated approximately kilometres south of Mackay on the Bruce Highway Carmila offers a hour roadhouse caravan park general store post office and library and is a major sporting and social centre for the surrounding cane farms Carmila beach ...
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Keswick Island
Keswick Island is situated kilometres off the tropical north Queensland city of Mackay and is the southern most island in the Whitsundays The temperatures vary from celsius to celsius in winter water temperature is a steady celsius and celsius to ...
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Cumberland Island Group
The Cumberland Island Group lies protected inside the Great Barrier Reef off the coast from Mackay Much of the coastline is rocky and indented hoop pines silhouetted against the skyline on rocky headlands typify these scenic continental islands Pearl coloured ...
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Goldsmith Island
Goldsmith is the largest island in a group of continental islands off Mackay Goldsmith has hectares of National Park low open woodlands and eucalypt forest with brush box wattles and grass trees form a backdrop to the rocky coastline There ...
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Carlisle Island
Carlisle Island is a hilly continental island with dense eucalypt forestand rainforest in gullies The island is hectares of National Park and is surrounded by fringing coral reef allowing snorkellers the opportunity to walk off the beach into the water ...
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St Bees Island
The Cumberland Island Group lie protected inside the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Mackay St Bees Island is within the Cumberland Island Group and is a quiet volcanic isle fringed with reefs rainforests eucalypt woodlands and dense grasslands ...
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Bakers Creek
It is a meat processing town so you willl definitely know when you come upon Bakers Creek by the almost unpleasant odour which pervades the air But hang about everyone has to eat and this is where some of the ...
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Eimeo
Eimeo is one of Mackay s seaside suburbs one which has got it all together So much so that the surf club the sailboard club the catamaran club have all amalgamated Members of the club provide a seasonal beach patrol ...
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Hay Point
This region may be one of the world s greatest sugar growing areas yet two lengthy jetties have nothing to do with the sugar industry rather it s from here that the efforts of coal miners in the Bowen Basin ...
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Kuttabul
The Kuttabul Camel-boks is most probably the biggest thing to come out of the township of Kuttabul This feature of the town may not attract tourists that is unless the boys are in one of their two modes of dress ...
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Dysart
Mining towns are sometimes overlooked when planning an itinerary yet if you happen to be into birds there s one mining town worth visiting It s Dysart in a district renowned for its bird-watching activities It s basically a service ...
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