Mackay

Mackay [1] is a city on the eastern coast of the Australian state of Queensland, some 900 km north of the state capital Brisbane. Understand Get in By plane QANTAS, Virgin Blue and Jetstar have frequent flights from Brisbane to Mackay. By train Queensland Rail has twice weekly services running from Mackay to Brisbane on the "Tilt Train" By car Highway #1 The Bruce Highway passes directly through Mackay. By bus By boat Get around Limited bus services run in the Mackay region. Cars can be hired from the airport. Taxies are avaliable from major shopping centers and individuals can call the service to be picked up from a specified destination. See Harbour Beach and The Marina Eungella National Park Cape Hilsborough National Park The Whitsunday Islands Mackay Regional Botanical Gardens Artspace Mackay Do Learn Work The main industries of Mackay are coal mining and Sugar Cane, Mackay being the "Sugar Capital of Australia" Buy Mackay has two major shopping centres Mount Pleasant Greenfields located on the Corner Phillip Street and the Bruce Highway Mount Pleasant (affectionately known by locals as "Mount P") contains major retailers such as K Mart Woolworths Coles House Jay Jays Loot Homewares Greenfields is a shopping precinct located across the road from Mount Pleasant. Occupants include: Bunnings Warehouse Spotlight Toys'R'Us Birch Carroll and Coyle Cinema's _____________________________________________________________________ Caneland Central is located on Mangrove Road and includes major retailers such as Target Big W Woolworths Action Best and Less City Beach Rush Surfwear Mathers Shoes Spend Less Shoes Vodafone Crazy Johns Telstra Optus EB Games Tarocash Eat Budget Mid-range Splurge Drink Sleep Budget Mid-range Splurge Contact Stay safe Cope Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!