
Mackay has experienced phenomenal growth in the last couple of years. The influx of people into Mackay has resulted in more restaurants, shops and things to do! So if you want to shop, eat out, visit the theatre, see a movie, throw in a line or any other activity, it's bound to be in Mackay! Sunday Markets at Sydney Street on the first Sunday of the month. Fabulous local stalls with many bargains available. When: 7th Aug 2011 at 8:30am - 4pm Where: 31 Gordon Street, Mackay, Qld 4740 There will be information tables and displays on all things senior related, a trade table selling craft, homemade preserves, cakes etc. and entertainment. Tea, coffee, sandwiches and cakes will be on sale for those who fancy something to eat. When: 26th Aug 2011 at 10am - 2:30pm Where: Senior Citizens Centre, Macalister Street Mackay Comprising three tiered lagoons, the Bluewater Lagoon is a free family-friendly leisure facility overlooking the picturesque Pioneer River in the heart of Mackay’s City Centre. Covering an area equivalent to three 50 metre swimming pools, Bluewater Lagoon provides a safe all-round stinger-free swimming environment. Entry is free of charge Caneland Park Civic Centre Precinct PO Box 41 Gordon Street Mackay, QLD 4740 Telephone: (07) 4961 9722 Fax: (07) 4961 9794 Email: artspace@mackay.qld.gov.au Discover one of Australia's newest Botanic Gardens, located at beautiful Mackay on the Central Queensland Coast. These new gardens opened to the public in May 2003 and are being constructed over a 15 year, 10 phase period focussing on flora from the Central Queensland Coast bioregion that surrounds the city, along with other beautiful Australian Natives and exotics from similar climates around the world. The Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens provides many resources to visitors and the community - from a pleasant recreational facility with over 3 kilometres of walking and cycling trails, to a unique cafe and gallery perched high above our wildlife filled lagoons, to a place that remembers the past and Mackay's cultural identity today with 5 feature ''cultural themed' gardens and of course - a garden filled with life and colour - home to animals and plants - some threatened in the wild. Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens Telephone: (07) 4952 7300
Sunday Markets at Sydney Street
Senior's Week Expo
Entrance is free.
Bluewater LagoonFacility includes
Entry fees and charges
Hours of operation
Monday - Thursday
9am - 6pm
Friday - Sunday (including school holidays and public holidays)
9am - 8pm
Location and contact details
River Street, Mackay
Fax: (07) 4951 4959
Email: maf@mackay.qld.gov.au
Artspace Mackay
Artspace MackayOpening hours
Tuesday - Saturday from 10am - 5pm
Go catch a Movie
Want to know what's on at the movies? Click here to visit Birch Carroll & Coyle's web site with session times and movie information. There's 2 theatre locations in Mackay:
City Heart on Gordon St, parking next door, metered.Mt Pleasant Greenfields, northside opposite Bunnings, free parking.
Enjoy Shopping?
Check out the 2 undercover shopping centres in Mackay:
1. Caneland Central, opposite the Pioneer River in the City Heart.
2. Mt Pleasant Greenfields, over the Ron Camm Bridge northside just off the Bruce Hwy.
There's loads of shopping in the City Heart too; including Sydney Street Markets and Victoria Street. And if that's just not enough, you can visit North Point Retail in North Mackay for big ticket items from retailers like Harvey Norman, The Good Guys, Clive Peeters and The Outdoor Furniture Specialists.
Mackay Botanic Gardens
What can I see?

Opening hours
PO Box 41
9 Lagoon Street
West Mackay, QLD 4740
Fax: (07) 4952 7333
Email: botanic@mackay.qld.gov.au