Mackay

Mackay is a tropical city on the eastern coast of the Australian state of Queensland, some 900 km north of the state capital Brisbane. Wikivoyage

Population 80,455 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Australia

• 000AnyAll emergencies
• 106AnyAll emergencies
• 112AnyAll emergencies

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Australia

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• Clock Tower Memorial · 30 m
• Leichhardt Tree Memorial · 370 m
• War Monuments Monument · 670 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Eating nearby

• Asian 3
• Indian 2
• Steak house 2
• Thai 1
• Sandwich 1
• Italian 1
• Fish and chips 1
• Burger 1

All 19 places to eat

Somewhere to run

• Bassett Basin (Rev.1) Fish Habitat Area 4.6 km across 2.2 km
• Caneland Park 720 m across 720 m
• Mackay Showgrounds 440 m across 1.1 km
• Queens Park 490 m across 1.3 km

Getting around

• Mackay 4.3 km
• Mackay Miniature Railway 5.2 km

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