Visiting the Mackay region would be incomplete without a trip to Eungella National Park, just one of many beautiful national parks you will find in the area. The park includes over twenty five kilometers of walking trails for beginners to avid hikers alike. Eungella National Park is the most visited natural attraction in the Mackay Region. Follow the track to the Sky Window to look out over the park. Make sure you wear appropriate clothing for bush walking. Good walking shoes or hiking boots, long trousers and long sleeve shirts are recommended. Be sun smart in Queensland and use sunburn creams regularly, and always wear a hat. It is important to be aware of safety when hiking; the local tourist information center will be able to advise you on what you need to know.

Finch Hatton Gorge can be found on the drive to Eungella National Park, this is a not to be missed natural attraction. Walk along the tracks to discover the Wheel of Fire Waterfalls. During the hot humid summer months finds visitors to the Gorge taking a dip in the swimming wholes. The Finch Hatton Gorge is an amazing natural structure. If you are looking for an amazing wildlife experience, try looking for platypus at Broken River. Platypuses are shy creatures and your best chance at seeing one in the wild is during the early morning and the late afternoon. You will never see anything like a platypus and seeing them in the wild is a special experience. Pick up maps of the area from the Tourist Information Center in Mackay, talk to the staff while you are there to see if there are any points of interest along the way. Pick up your hire car from Mackay Airport using carhiremackayairport.com.au. With carhiremackayairport.com.au you are able to compare multiply car hire companies on the same page, saving you time and confusion.