Mackay Region Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

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Mackay Region
Mackay Region
Mackay Region
Mackay Region

Where to stay in Mackay Region

Mackay Harbour

Mackay Harbour

Mackay Harbour is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Mackay Marina Village & Shipyard and Water Bird Habitat Conservation Area.

Mackay Harbour
Shoal Point Beach north of Mackay, Australia.

North Mackay

Travellers like the shopping in North Mackay, and Mackay Regional Botanical Gardens is a top attraction you might want to visit.

North Mackay
City Centre

City Centre

While visiting City Centre, you might make a stop by sights like Bluewater Lagoon and Caneland Central.

City Centre
Lambert Beach Lookout at Slade Point Mackay QLD Australia on Saturday 6 June 2020

South Mackay

South Mackay is noteworthy for its beaches, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Great Barrier Reef Arena and BB Print Stadium.

South Mackay
Blacks Beach

Blacks Beach

Visitors to Blacks Beach enjoy its beaches, and if you want to do some exploring, Blacks Beach Park is worth a stop.

Blacks Beach
Beautiful Pioneer River at Marian looking East.

East Mackay

Unique features of East Mackay include the restaurants and beaches. Make a stop by Ken Burgess Orchid House or Town Beach while you're exploring the area.

East Mackay
Mackay Oceanside Central Hotel

Mackay Oceanside Central Hotel

4 out of 5
2C East Gordon Street East Mackay QLD
The price is AU$127 per night from 30 Apr to 1 May
AU$127
30 Apr - 1 May
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in Mackay. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (738 reviews)
The room was great, the flapping builders plastic from the industrial storage in the EV charging bay that i planned to use was not. The work Ute's leaving at 4am and the alarm that went for 45mins shortly afterwards were little cherries on top.

Reviewed on 26 Apr 2026

Mackay Oceanside Central Hotel
Mid City Motor Inn

Mid City Motor Inn

3.5 out of 5
2 Macalister St Mackay QLD
The price is AU$126 per night from 4 May to 5 May
AU$126
4 May - 5 May
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly motel in Mackay. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (723 reviews)
Room as expected and stayed before. Kids loved the pool. But reception just isn’t open enough to actually take advantage of the ‘free’ breakfast as can only collect after 8:30am.. and it shuts at 8pm the night before so not that great. Poorest area was the washing machine… free to use which is great, ...

Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026

Mid City Motor Inn
Coral Cay Resort

Coral Cay Resort

4.5 out of 5
14-18 Nebo Rd West Mackay QLD
The price is AU$135 per night from 10 May to 11 May
AU$135
10 May - 11 May
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly motel in Mackay. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (970 reviews)
I think some plates would be good

Reviewed on 4 Apr 2026

Coral Cay Resort
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Riviera Mackay

Riviera Mackay

4 out of 5
5 - 7 Nelson St Mackay QLD
Stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in Mackay. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a rooftop terrace and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the property condition in ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (454 reviews)
The photos show a pool area suggesting that it has its own swimming pool, but it is near the local pool in town.

Reviewed on 11 Apr 2026

Riviera Mackay
Pacific Sands Apartments

Pacific Sands Apartments

4.5 out of 5
3 Kirribilli Avenue East Mackay QLD
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Mackay. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (463 reviews)
Parking was secure and access to the room was easy once I got in. The room was temperate and comfortable but the Apartment building is new and getting onto town was a drive away. After driving 6 hours to get there I would have preferred to have been told prior to arrival that I needed my car to go ...

Reviewed on 13 Apr 2026

Pacific Sands Apartments
Lanai Riverside Apartments

Lanai Riverside Apartments

4.5 out of 5
20 River Street Mackay QLD
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Mackay. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (450 reviews)
2nd stay there and a great spot, room was not directly in the afternoon sun, so the room is not so boiling hot that the AC couldn’t cope,unlike the last place we stayed at across the road starting with an O, on our last visit to MacKay.

Reviewed on 24 Feb 2026

Lanai Riverside Apartments
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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