Attractions

Distance | 1.7km | 2min drive | 21min walk

Take a walk or catch the courtesy bus and enjoy the food and entertainment on offer at Harrup Park. One of Mackay’s leading leisure destinations, Harrup Park is home to 6 sporting ovals and 61 affiliated clubs, a bistro, coffee shop, bar and deck, beer garden, machine gaming lounge, function rooms and a kids club.

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Distance | 1.7km | 2min drive | 21min walk

A world-class sport, entertainment and leisure destination opened its gates in Mackay in 2023. Offering 20,000 spectator capacity for concerts and 10,000 for sporting events – Great Barrier Reef Arena is an international standard venue, which hosts community events, festivals, live sporting events, markets and more.

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Distance | 5.2km | 8 min drive

Mackay Airport (IATA: MKY, ICAO: YBMK) located in South Mackay, Queensland, Australia is a major Australian regional airport that services the city of Mackay, with flights to the cities of Brisbane, Rockhampton, Townsville, Hamilton Island and Cairns. In the year ending 30 June 2012, the airport handled 969,900 passengers making it the 14th busiest airport in Australia.

The airport attracts a diverse range of carriers to service the travel needs of the business, commercial, industrial, leisure and visiting friends and relatives sectors.

Mackay is a thriving mining, agricultural, industrial and regional business centre that also supports a growing tourism industry and is a gateway to the Whitsunday coast and islands.

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Distance | 1.4km | 2min drive | 18min walk

Officially known as the McDonald's Mackay Multi-Sports Stadium, it’s home to NBL1 McDonald’s Mackay Meteors and Meteorettes Basketball teams. The facility also plays host to junior and senior basketball fixtures, carnivals and market events.

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Distance | 7.9km | 11min drive

The locality of Mackay Harbour is bounded to the east by the Coral Sea and to the south by the Pioneer River. The Port of Mackay is located on the oceanside supported by a number of associated industrial facilities.

There is also a residential and tourism development called Mackay Marina with 479 marina berths.

Distance | 63m | 1min walk

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner – Oceans Bar & Restaurant offers spacious indoor and outdoor dining with a delectable menu to match the beautiful surroundings, right across the road from Econo Lodge Beachside. Date night, or family dinner - choose from one of their a la carte menus or simply enjoy a relaxed coffee or cocktail by the pool.  

Distance | 130m | 3min walk

Cross the road and enjoy one of Mackay’s favourite parks, featuring expansive parkland, shady trees and the sound of the ocean. Featuring two separate play areas with slides, swings, forts and pathways perfect for the kids to ride their bikes or scooters. Toilet facilities are available onsite.

Distance | 1.6km | 3min drive | 21minute walk

Stadium Mackay, currently known as its sponsored name BB Print Stadium Mackay, is a rectangular football stadium situated in Mackay, Queensland, Australia. The stadium is home to the Intrust Super Cup's Absolute Enterprises's Mackay Cutters and Queensland State League's Whitsunday Miners.

The 2016 to 2020 naming rights deal is the first time a local business has been given naming rights to the stadium and was one of the deciding factors by Mackay Regional Council and CAS Ltd (the board overseeing BB Print Stadium Mackay). BB Print Stadium Mackay was previously known as Virgin Stadium Australia.