Beach near Mackay, Australia

Mackay Travel Guide

Queensland, Australia

Mackay is a regional city of 74,219 people on Queensland’s central coast in Australia. It is served by Mackay Airport, making air travel the straightforward way to reach the city.

The nearby coastline gives visitors two named beach options within 40 kilometres. Neils Beach is 17.4 kilometres away, while Williamsons Beach is 19.5 kilometres from Mackay.

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Local time

74,219

Population

9,770 miles away

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Weather in Mackay

Fri

26°

Sat

26°

Sun

27°

Know before you go

Pays in AUD

Plug type Type I (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 000

Dial code +61

Tipping: Tipping is not mandatory in Australia, and service staff are generally paid a fair wage. However, tipping is appreciated for exceptional service.

Best time to visit Mackay

Jan

29°17

Feb

29°21

Mar

29°21

Apr

27°15

May

24°14

Jun

23°8

Jul

22°8

Aug

23°7

Sep

25°5

Oct

27°7

Nov

29°10

Dec

29°16

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Mackay

  • Town Beach

    2 km away

  • Far Beach

    4.9 km away

  • Lamberts Beach

    9 km away

  • Neils Beach

    17.4 km away

  • Williamsons Beach

    19.5 km away

  • Salonika Beach

    23.2 km away

  • Mick Ready Beach

    25.8 km away

  • Belmunda Beach

    26.7 km away

Things to do in Mackay

  1. Mackay Region

    historic site

    0.4 km

  2. Artspace Mackay

    art gallery

    0.1 km

  3. Escape Rooms Mackay

    escape room

    0.3 km

  4. Life Impact Church

    christian place of worship

    0.3 km

  5. Bluewater Lagoon

    water park

    0.5 km

  6. Timezone Australia - Caneland, QLD

    arcade

    0.7 km

  7. Mackay Baptist Church

    baptist place of worship

    0.8 km

  8. C3 Church Mackay

    christian place of worship

    1.3 km

Getting there

Mackay Airport · 3.8 km

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