A lush, tranquil parkland with majestic views.

A spacious, lush, tranquil suburban parkland with a shaded, softfall playground that caters for ages 5 to 9.  With extensive tree canopy, this park is a great spot for a picnic after climbing the nearby Rotary Lookout.

A suburban parkland with seating and shade – the ideal spot to stop for a rest while riding or walking.

A nice place for a picnic while the kids enjoy a shaded playground for ages 5 to 9 with sand softfall.

A swing within the community hall fenced area.

A unique suburban park, ideal for a barbeque or picnic while the kids enjoy a shaded playground for ages 5 to 9 with sand softfall. Relax while you stroll through 10ha of beautiful bushland.

Council has a master plan to guide exciting developments at this park, and with the Queensland Government’s Works for Queensland program contributing about $2 million, stage one of development kicked off in 2022. Visit www.connectingmackay.com.au/woodlands to learn more.

A suburban park with shaded seating. Ideal for those looking for a quiet spot to read a book or throw a ball.

A suburban park with seating in the shade of lush trees and a shaded playground for ages 5 to 9 with sand softfall.  Lots of open grassland, including cricket pitch, nearby for sports and play.

Large oval for athletics. Seating and plenty of trees providing shade makes for comfortable spectating.

A quiet, open green parkland with some seating. Lots of open grassland, including cricket pitch, nearby for sports and play.

A quiet suburban park with shaded playground for ages 5 to 9 with sand softfall.

A small, quiet parkland with some seating.

A small, quiet parkland with some seating.

Park on a shared path network near the Gooseponds.  Ideal for those looking to take a break while riding, walking or running.

A small, quiet parkland.

A great park for those looking to get back to nature.  Provides access to a lovely walking trail through the nearby bush and has seating and shelter.

A spacious suburban park with shaded playground for ages 5 to 9 with sand softfall.  Plenty of green space to play in, shelters and seating.

A spacious, open park popular amongst walkers and those looking to relax by the tranquil waters of the Gooseponds.

A lush suburban park with established trees and play equipment for ages 5 to 9 with rubber softfall.

A magnificent walking track that allows you to meander under the shade of towering Melaleuca trees to observe a distinctly unique wetland ecosystem. Insect repellent is extremely advisable as this area has a prominent mosquito population.

This centrally-located park is perfect for families and fitness fanatics alike.  Boasting a range of exercise equipment, being close to the Pioneer Swim Centre, a skatebowl, roller hockey training facility and cricket pitch, there’s plenty of ways to stay fit.  For the children, there is a partially enclosed, shaded playground, catering for ages 1 to 12, with both sand and softfall.

A small park beside the scenic Lamberts Beach Lookout.

A little-known suburban park with basketball facility and modern, shaded play equipment for ages 2 to 9 with sand softfall.

A lush, green suburban park with playground for ages 5 to 9 with sand softfall.  Plenty of shade is available from established trees.

A nice little open green space with established trees providing shade.

This large, open suburban park has a multi-sport facility and shaded playground for ages 2 to 9 with sand softfall.  There is plenty of grassed space for sports or play.

A suburban park with a shaded playground for ages 5 to 9 with sand softfall.

With extensive off-street car parking, numerous sheltered seating areas, barbecues, large expanses of grassed areas, playgrounds for ages 1 to 9 – including a fenced, shaded playground with softfall – and the Surf Club located nearby, this beach-side park is ideal for a family outing.

The perfect place for a family outing, Old Mulherin park is home to an excellent softfall playground aimed at ages 2 to 9.  There is also plenty of greenspace, shelter, barbecues, toilet facilities and plenty of shade trees.  The highlight though would be the giant concrete characters, such as the crocodile, Snoopy and giant shoe.

This exceptional-looking community facility is a great spot to take in the spectacular views of Mackay city, especially once the sun sets! The roof structure of the lookout has an in-built light show at night.

In 2020, the lookout was brought to life again with a $1.42m upgrade, jointly funded by Mackay Regional Council and the Queensland Government under the Building Our Regions program.

This playground features an impressive fully-fenced shaded play unit with two three-storey, interconnected climbing towers measuring 7.6 metres in height, as well as plenty of undercover areas and assorted play equipment catering for children aged two to 12 years old.

A more recent addition includes a full-size basketball court, fitted with lighting, that is able to be enjoyed day and night.

This park has been supported by the Queensland Government’s Works for Queensland program.

The Pioneer Swim Centre features a range of programs to cater to the needs of our diverse community. This facility offers you an eight-lane 50m swimming pool with ample lawn area surrounding the pool and a barbecue for the whole family to enjoy. There is also a shaded 15m by 8m toddler pool with interactive water play equipment.

Located near the picturesque Lamberts Beach Lookout, Ram Chandra Park is a lovely beach-side park with stacks of parking, picnic tables, barbecues and three beach showers. A shaded sand softfall playground caters for ages 5 to 9.

A quiet, secluded spot to relax nearby the Pioneer River, with bench seating and bubbler.

A small, quiet parkland with some seating.

This open space parkland has lots of grassy areas, footpaths and a shelter with picnic table and seating. It features an under covered children’s soft-fall playground aimed at 5 – 9 years old.

Slade Point Nature Reserve is one of the last remaining areas of coastal dunes and paperbark wetlands in the Mackay region. There is an off-road 3.1km reserve bushwalk circuit, suitable for children. Here you will walk through Moreton Bay ash forest, weeping paperbarks and grasslands.

There is a shelter, bubbler and seating. Access is via the southern end of Lambert's Beach, at the end of Pacific Esplanade, Slade Point.

This state-of-the-art facility features a three-metre competition bowl, intermediate bowl and a street run almost 80metres long. Sugar Bowl Mackay was designed with a community focus and features a full-size multi-sports court, informal grassed play area, climbing wall, parkour equipment, nature play area, ping pong, barbecue and picnic areas, for those who don't skate.

The $2.2 million project was jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund and council.

A fully enclosed soft-fall playground with picnic table, seating, bubbler, shelter and barbecue facilities. Aimed at 5 - 9 years of age. The area is surrounded by lush trees, providing plenty of shade.

A pretty nature strip overlooking the creek at Slade Point, this area is surrounded by shady Melaleuca and palm trees and features a barbecue, shelter, bubbler, picnic table and beach shower.

This small suburban playground is located underneath a shady tree canopy in this quiet estate. It features a bench seat and swings.

A large, spacious grassed area with a cricket pitch and room for other sports. It features a bubbler and lots of trees to provide shade.

A shady reserve with picnic table and seating, close to nearby shops, bus stops and schools.

A small suburban soft-fall playground with shade structure, picnic table and seating under a shady tree canopy.

A shaded soft-fall playground aimed at ages 2 - 9 years, overlooking the Gooseponds and nearby parkland. It also features bubbler, picnic table and shelter.

A suburban park with swings, basketball hoop and bike racks. It provides a picnic table with seating, shelter, bubbler and male/female and disabled toilets. It's located nearby the Andergrove Community Hall and convenient stores.

A large, open oval for multi-sport activities. It features a half basketball court, seating and shade. Nearby is the Slade Point Community Centre.

A suburban skate park with nearby seating, bubbler and shaded tree canopy and views of the Slade Point esplanade.

A large open space area with bicycle racks.