Eungella National Park is a protected area in Queensland, Australia. It is on the Clarke Range at the end of the Pioneer Valley 80 km west of Mackay, and 858 km northwest of Brisbane. Eungella is noted for the national park which surrounds it. It is considered to be the longest continual stretch of sub-tropical rainforest in Australia. The original inhabitants are the Wirri people. The park is covered by dense rainforest and is known for its platypuses.
Araluen Falls in Eungella National Park
Welcome sign at the entrance to Eungella National Park
There are many well maintained paths in Eungella National Park
Interpretive signage helps visitors understand the ecology and features of Eungella National Park
Mackay is a city in the Mackay Region on the eastern or Coral Sea coast of Queensland, Australia. It is located about 970 kilometres (603 mi) north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Mackay is described as being in either Central Queensland or North Queensland, as these regions are not precisely defined. More generally, the area is known as the Mackay–Whitsunday Region. Nicknames of Mackay include the Sugar capital, Alexandra and Macktown. The demonym of Mackay residents is Mackayites.
Image: Aerial view over Mackay, 2009
Image: Cane Fire sculpture, Queensland National Bank, Mackay, 2023, 02
Image: Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Mackay, 2023 01
Image: Street art in Mackay, Qld, 2023, 09