Have you ever been to a bird sanctuary where hundreds of birds try to perch on a bird feeder on land on you to feed from the grains that you are spreading. In Queensland this happens on a regular basis in the zoos and other wild life reserves. What about traveling by boat out into the open sea where you can snorkel or scuba dive to see all kinds of marine life that you never even knew existed. From Mackay you can get to the Great Barrier Reef to see all of the different marine animals and fish going about their daily business. You can also charter a boat to take you on this tour and many others around the islands and reefs that are located off the coast of Queensland.

Queensland is a tropical part of the country and has some of the juiciest and most succulent fruit such as peaches, plum, mangoes and nectarines that the world has to offer from anywhere. These fruit are like eating from the Garden of Eden and are second to none anywhere in the world. Just to taste some of these fruits alone will make your trip to the state of Queensland something to remember. If fruit is not entirely your thing then get about and enjoy the many aboriginal art works which are a story of their history and heritage. Each art work will be able to tell you a little about the ways of the aboriginal tribes from many years ago before the white man came. There are some fantastic stories which are best told around a camp fire by a native that knows the true telling. Car hire Mackay airport can make all of these attractions come to life when you rent a vehicle through them. You can even pick up your car from another depot and drive through or to Mackay from another part of Australia.