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The
prosperity of this go-ahead tropical North Queensland city grew
along with the vast sugar cane plantations which have made the
region Australia’s sugar capital. One-third of our sugar crop is
grown around here, and Mackay has the world’s largest sugar-loading
jetty, as well as one of the country’s biggest artificial ports.
You can trace Mackay's fascinating development on the city heritage
walk which embraces such 100-year-old, National Trust-listed
buildings as the police station, court house and Commonwealth Bank.
A visit to Greenmount House, 18km west of the city, gives a glimpse
of pioneer life on the land.
In the modern city, heritage buildings sit cheek-by-jowl with
sculptures, plaques, mosaic tiles and brilliantly flowering trees
and palms which celebrate life in the Queensland tropics.
Increasingly, Mackay’s tourism industry is growing in stature as the
city promotes itself as a major gateway to Great Barrier Reef
islands like Lindeman, Brampton, Hamilton, and the Whitsunday group.
Mackay is 336 km north of Rockhampton.
Festivals: Festival of the Arts (July), Sugartime Festival
(September)
Car rental Mackay, choose Bargain Wheels.
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