--- title: Attractions date: 2024-12-09T14:36:00+11:00 author: Peter King canonical_url: "https://kerrisdale-estate.com.au/attractions" section: Site Content Kerrisdale --- ![]() # Discover attractions near you! ### Discover attractions near you! ## Bluewater Lagoon Caneland Park - River Street, Mackay Comprising three tiered lagoons, the Bluewater Lagoon is a free family-friendly leisure facility overlooking the picturesque Pioneer River in the heart of Mackay's city centre. Covering an area equivalent to three 50 metre swimming pools, Bluewater Lagoon provides a safe all-round stinger-free swimming environment. ##### Facility includes - A waterfall connects the two main lagoon areas which vary in depth up to 1.8 metres - 19.5 metre water slide from the top lagoon to the middle lagoon - An interactive children's water playground and drop-bucket - The lagoon provides disabled and elderly access with handrails and suitable water levels - A 1.9 metre fence surrounds the facility to provide a secure, safe environment - Electric barbecue facilities available - The Bluewater Lagoon Café - variety of snacks, drinks and ice cream ![Attractions Blue Lagoon](https://landsalestasmania.com.au/volumes/images/Estates/Kerrisdale/Attractions/Attractions-Blue-Lagoon.jpg) ## Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens Discover one of Australia's youngest Botanic Gardens, located at beautiful Mackay on the Central Queensland Coast. These new gardens opened to the public in May 2003 and are being constructed over a 15 year, 10 phase period focusing on flora from the Central Queensland Coast bioregion that surrounds the city, along with other beautiful Australian natives and exotics from similar climates around the world. The Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens provides many resources to visitors and the community - from a pleasant recreational facility with over three kilometres of walking and cycling trails, to a unique cafe and gallery perched high above our wildlife filled lagoons, to a place that remembers the past and Mackay's cultural identity today with 5 featured ''cultural themed' gardens and of course - a garden filled with life and colour - home to animals and plants - some threatened in the wild. ![Attractions Botanic Gardens](https://landsalestasmania.com.au/volumes/images/Estates/Kerrisdale/Attractions/Attractions-Botanic-Gardens.jpg) ## Great Barrier Reef | Australia's Great Natural Wonder One of Australia’s most remarkable natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef. The reef contains an abundance of marine life and comprises of over 3000 individual reef systems and coral cays and literally hundreds of picturesque tropical islands with some of the world’s most beautiful sun-soaked, golden beaches. Because of its natural beauty, the Great Barrier Reef has become one of the world’s most sought-after tourist destinations. A visitor to the Great Barrier Reef can enjoy many experiences including snorkelling, scuba diving, aircraft or helicopter tours, bare boats (self-sail), glass-bottomed boat viewing, semi-submersibles and educational trips, cruise ship tours, whale watching and swimming with dolphins. ![Attractions G Reat Barrier Reef](https://landsalestasmania.com.au/volumes/images/Estates/Kerrisdale/Attractions/Attractions-GReat-Barrier-Reef.jpg) ## Black’s Beach - Mackay Located at Mackay's northern beaches, Black's Beach is Mackay's longest continuous beach, approximately six kilometres in length. It is a 15-minute drive from Mackay's city centre. Head north on the Bruce Highway and turn right onto the Mackay Bucasia Road, following the Black's Beach signage. A car park and walkway to the beach can be found on Coral Drive, or beach goers can access it from Bourke Street, with a playground, picnic facilities, barbeques and toilets available. The beach is dotted with beachfront accommodation options, ranging from caravan and camping to self-contained, motel-style and resort. Guests wake each morning to the relaxing sound of the waves rolling onto the sandy beach. Popular with walkers, Black's Beach is a pet-friendly beach, however it is not an off-leash area and therefore all pets must be kept on their lead and under control. Enjoy a family picnic on the sand. Bream and whiting are caught off the beach, and excellent fishing can be found at the southern point near the mouth of McCready's Creek. ![Attractions Blacks Beach](https://landsalestasmania.com.au/volumes/images/Estates/Kerrisdale/Attractions/Attractions-Blacks-Beach.jpg) ## Cape Hillsborough National Park This ruggedly scenic park includes rainforest, eucalypt forest, beaches, rocky headlands covered in hoop pines, and volcanic rock formations. Visitors can camp and bushwalk. The Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park adjoins the national park. ##### **Location** 50km north-west of Mackay on the Central Queensland coast. ![Attractions Cape Hillsborough](https://landsalestasmania.com.au/volumes/images/Estates/Kerrisdale/Attractions/Attractions-Cape-Hillsborough.jpg) ## MECC Fountain and Jubilee Park ##### Features - The fountain area provides a beautiful water feature as a scenic backdrop for your wedding ceremony. All lawn areas around the fountain are available for ceremonies. - The paved area located between the City Library and the Entertainment Centre and Convention Centre features a large, shady fig tree and well-maintained gardens. - Jubilee Park is in the southern corner of the Civic Precinct on the corner of Wellington and Alfred Streets. The old-fashioned band rotunda is in the centre of the park and is surrounded by extensive grassed areas with several large shady fig trees close by. ![Image012](https://landsalestasmania.com.au/volumes/images/Estates/Kerrisdale/Attractions/image012.jpg)