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As the region's largest coastal park, Bowling Green Bay National Park contains diverse habitats. Its coastal plains are dramatically set against a backdrop of rugged granite mountains rising abruptly in the distance.
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Armstrong Beach is renowned for its fishing and prawning, both of which are best attempted from the beach.
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The picturesque beach settlement of Ball Bay is located 35 kilometres north of Mackay. Ball Bay offers secluded camping on a small grassy campground.
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This track starts from the northern end of the Cape Hillsborough picnic area and passes through open eucalypt forest and remnant rainforest with hoop pines, ferns and vines.
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The area's longest stretch of beach, lined with tropical gardens (about six kilometres), Blacks Beach at Mackay's Northern Beaches is a great place to watch the Blue Pacific roll in at sunset.
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Enjoy the tropical weather at the free three-tiered lagoon providing fun for the whole family at Bluewater Lagoon!
Located overlooking the picturesque Pioneer River in the heart of Mackay's City Centre, the facility covers an area equivalent to three 50 metre swimming pools providing a safe year round stinger-free environment for kids and adults alike! Key features include a spectacular waterfall connecting the two main lagoon areas and a children's water playground where kids will have a ball with a drop-bucket and wading pool.
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Get out and explore this great region along the Bluewater Trail. Take a leisurely stroll or scenic bike ride along the award winning shared pathway whilst taking in much of the region's natural beauty.
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Scenic continental Brampton Island was once part of a mainland mountain range. Today it is surrounded by sparkling turquoise waters, rising from sea level to 214 metres at Brampton Peak.
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Brampton Island National Park, at the southern entrance to the Whitsunday Passage, consists of Brampton and Carlisle islands.
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95 kilometres west of Mackay lies Broken River an area which offers one of the best viewing platforms in Australia to spot the platypus in its natural environment.
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