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Mackay Queensland
Location of Mackay in Queensland (red)
Population:	72,847 [1] (23rd)
Coordinates:	21°08′28″S 149°11′10″E / -21.14111, 149.18611Coordinates: 21°08′28″S 149°11′10″E / -21.14111, 149.18611
Elevation:	11.0 m (36 ft)
Time zone:	AEST (UTC+10)
Location:	972 km (604 mi) from Brisbane 737 km (458 mi) from Cairns
LGA:	Mackay Regional Council
State District:	Mackay
Federal Division:	Dawson
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall 27.0 °C 81 °F 17.7 °C 64 °F 1,533.4 mm 60.4 in

Mackay Marina.

Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about 970 km (603 mi) north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar. The city has an average temperature of 24.7 °C (76.5 °F). Locals often refer to Mackay as 'Macktown' or 'The Mack'. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1305, 92 KB) Summary Shows location of w: Mackay, Queensland marked in red in the Australian state of w:Queensland. ... This list of Australian cities by population briefly explains the three different population figures given for Australian cities, and provides rankings for each. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Time Zone is also a historical computer game. ... UTC+10 time zone Australia (AEST—Australian Eastern Standard Time) Australian Capital Territory**, New South Wales** (except Broken Hill, which observes South Australia time), Queensland, Tasmania** (which observes DST starting on the first weekend of October instead of the last), Victoria** Guam (Chamorro Standard Time via US Law) Federated States... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... Cairns redirects here. ... Map of Local Government Areas in Queensland The Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Queensland, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... Mackay Regional Council is a proposed Local Government Area in Queensland, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The division of Mackay is a Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral district in Central Queensland, Australia, encompassing the inner suburbs of the city of Mackay. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Dawson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... For other uses, see Celsius (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Celsius (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... This article is about the unit of length. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x468, 121 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mackay, Queensland User:Bcsr4ever/gallery Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x468, 121 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mackay, Queensland User:Bcsr4ever/gallery Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Celsius (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ...

Economy

(1998-1999 financial year figures are used in the following section)^[2]

Mining constitutes around one third (AUD $1.5 billion) of the Mackay region's annual gross product largely because of the coal loading terminals to the south at Hay Point, its proximity to the Bowen (Coal) Basin and the regional mining centres of Moranbah, Dysart, Clermont, Nebo and Glenden. This article is about mineral extractions. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia 6 countries and territories Kiribati Nauru Tuvalu Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Norfolk Island Inflation 4. ... Hay Point is located approximately 40 kilometres south of the city of Mackay, Queensland, Australia. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Moranbah is a town in Queensland, Australia, located on the Peak Downs Highway between Mackay and Clermont, in the Belyando Shire. ... Dysart is a town in central Queensland, Australia, located in the Broadsound Shire. ... Clermont is an agricultural town in Queensland, Australia. ... Nebo is a small town in Queensland, Australia, located 100 km south-west of the city of Mackay on the Peak Downs Highway. ...

Retail sales and trade create around AUD $428 million of production in the Mackay region annually. AUD $69 million of these trades are attributed to tourism. Retail redirects here. ... This article is about economic exchange. ...

Extensive amounts of land around Mackay are used for growing sugarcane, agriculture (including crops, livestock and forestry) constitutes (AUD $890 million) of Mackay's annual gross production.^{[citation needed]} Species Saccharum arundinaceum Saccharum bengalense Saccharum edule Saccharum officinarum Saccharum procerum Saccharum ravennae Saccharum robustum Saccharum sinense Saccharum spontaneum Sugarcane or Sugar cane (Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation) of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae, tribe Andropogoneae), native to warm temperate to tropical... Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants, animals and other life forms. ... Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... A decidous beech forest in Slovenia. ...

Tourism

Despite being close to Eungella National Park, the Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsunday Islands, Mackay has not capitalised greatly on its location. Only 5.3% of the region's production is generated from tourism; with 59% of tourism income coming from accommodation and 28% coming from retail sales. Mackay holds a current position as a stop-over location as evident by the many motor-inns - but bodies are working toward greater capitalisation on the tourism market.^{[citation needed]} New facilities, such as Artspace Mackay, are being used not only as centres of culture for the town, but also as new ways of attracting tourists. Eungella (pronounced YOUNG-ghel-uh, meaning Land of the clouds) is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 858 km northwest of Brisbane, and 30 km west of Mackay. ... The Great Barrier Reef is the worlds largest coral reef system,[1][2] composed of over 2,900 individual reefs[3] and 900 islands stretching for 2,600 kilometres (1,616 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (132,974 sq mi). ... Whitehaven beach on Whitsunday Island Hill inlet, north of Whitehaven beach The Whitsunday Islands are a collective of continental islands of various sizes off the coast of Queensland, Australia, situated between Townsville and Mackay and some 900km north of Brisbane. ... Tourist redirects here. ...

Beaches

Mackay is surrounded by picturesque coastline, with 31 beaches within short driving distance. Situated close to the city are Illawong, Far, and Town beaches. Harbour Beach, the most popular, locally patrolled swimming beach built is renowned for its locality to fishing hotspots and is located adjacent to the newly developed Mackay Marina. Further north of the city are Bucasia, Blacks Beach, Shoal Point, and Eimeo, otherwise known as the Northern Beaches, where world famous local landmark, the Eimeo Pacific Hotel, resides over spectacular views of the Coral Sea ^[3].

Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens

The Gardens, opened in 2003, focus on rare native plants of Central Queensland. They are located in Lagoon St, West Mackay, on the way to the City Gates. Before 2003, the area was commonly called "The Lagoons." "The Lagoons" were redeveloped into the Botanic Gardens - complete with new plants, flowers, pathways, children's rides, and a restaurant.

Education

Mackay is home to two university campuses, one of Central Queensland University, the other from James Cook University. Central Queensland University (CQU) Central Queensland University (CQU), is Australias largest public funded regional university. ... James Cook University (JCU) is a university based in Townsville, Queensland, Australia and was founded in 1970 as the first tertiary education institution in North Queensland (although the first may have been the local TAFE college instead). ...

History

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One of the first Europeans to travel through the Mackay region was Captain James Cook, who reached the Mackay coast on 1 June 1770 and named several local landmarks, including Cape Palmerston, Slade Point and Cape Hillsborough. It was during this trip that the Endeavour's botanist, Sir Joseph Banks, briefly recorded seeing Aborigines. The City of Mackay was later founded on Yuibera traditional lands. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... For other uses, see Captain (disambiguation). ... This article is about the British explorer. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the village in Queensland, see 1770, Queensland. ... HMB Endeavour was a small 18th century British sailing ship, famous for being the vessel commanded by Lt. ... For clothing store, see JoS. A. Bank Clothiers. ... Language(s) Several hundred Indigenous Australian languages (many extinct or nearly so), Australian English, Australian Aboriginal English, Torres Strait Creole, Kriol Religion(s) Primarily Christian, with minorities of other religions including various forms of Traditional belief systems based around the Dreamtime Related ethnic groups see List of Indigenous Australian group...

Although several other maritime explorers sailed through the waters off Mackay, it was not until 1860 when moves were made to claim the region’s virgin pastures.

Two eager young men, John McCrossin and Scottish-born John Mackay, assembled a party of eight, including an Aborigine named Duke, and left Armidale, New South Wales in January 1860. Two men left the party in Rockhampton while the others reached the top of the range overlooking the Mackay district's Pioneer Valley in May. After descending into the valley and exploring almost to the mouth of the river, which they named the Mackay, the members of the party selected land and began the trip back to civilisation. On the return journey, they all suffered from a fever that claimed the life of Duke. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Not to be confused with Armadale. ... Rockhampton, sometimes abbreviated to Rocky, is a city in Central Queensland, Australia, located 42 kilometres (26 mi) inland from the Capricorn Coast on the Bruce Highway, approximately 640 kilometres (398 mi) north of Queenslands capital city, Brisbane. ... An analogue medical thermometer showing the temperature of 38. ...

Mackay returned to the area with 1,200 head of cattle in January 1862 and founded Greenmount station. Although the other members of his first expedition had marked runs, none but Mackay took up their claims. However, Mackay remained in possession of Greenmount for less than two years. Ownership transferred to James Starr in September 1864 and, despite Mackay’s protests, he never succeeded in regaining control. Greenmount passed through a number of owners’ hands before being bought by A.A. Cook in 1913. Before leaving the district, John Mackay chartered the vessel Preston, which landed stores from him on the riverbank about a kilometre upstream from the present Hospital Bridge. Mackay made a survey of the river and the chart was sent to Rockhampton. The Port of Mackay was then officially declared a port of entry.

In 1918, Mackay was hit by a major Tropical Cyclone causing severe damage and loss of life with hurricane-force winds and a large storm surge. The resulting death toll was further increased by an outbreak of Bubonic plague. Bubonic plague is the best-known manifestation of the bacterial disease plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. ...

The largest loss of life in an Australian aircraft accident, with 29 deaths, occurred on 10 June 1960 when a Fokker Friendship flew into the sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east of Mackay Airport. As a result of this crash “black boxes” became compulsory in Australian aeroplanes. The largest loss of life in an Australian aircraft accident, with 29 deaths, occured on 10 June 1960 at Mackay, Queensland, Australia. ... is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. ... “km” redirects here. ... Mackay Airport (IATA: MKY, ICAO: YBMK) is located in Mackay, Queensland, Australia. ...

On 18 February 1958, Mackay was hit with massive flooding caused by heavy rainfall upstream with 878mm of rain falling at Finch Hatton in 24 hours. The water flowed down the valley and flooded Mackay within hours. Residents were rescued off rooftops by boats and taken to emergency accommodation.

On 15 February 2008, almost 50 years from the last major flood, Mackay was devastated by severe flooding caused by over 600mm of rain in 6 hours. Over $100 million of dollars of damage was caused mainly in the North, South and East regions of Mackay, with around 2000 homes affected. The clean up is still in progress.

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Government

Mackay City Council Building, Gordon Street, Mackay.

Mackay is governed locally by the Mackay Regional Council, a product of the amalgamation of the former City of Mackay, formed in 1869, with surrounding shires. The mayor-elect is Col Meng. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x431, 117 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mackay, Queensland User:Bcsr4ever/gallery Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x431, 117 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mackay, Queensland User:Bcsr4ever/gallery Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Mackay Regional Council is a proposed Local Government Area in Queensland, Australia. ...

Media Outlets

• The Daily Mercury (newspaper)
• Seven Local News (Monday to Friday local news bulletin)
• Hot FM
• Sea FM
• 4MK FM
• ABC Tropical North
• 1026AM Easy Listening

References

• FallingRain Map - elevation = 1m

• Mackay City Council

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Gallery

Looking west across West Mackay from the city's airport Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1630x712, 180 KB) Summary Photo I took of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, from a helicopter, in December 2005. ...	The Pioneer River weaving through the Pioneer Valley viewed westward with the Forgan Smith (near) and Ron Camm (far) bridges Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1516x818, 96 KB) Summary Photo I took of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, from a helicopter, in December 2005. ...	Looking west across estuarine mangroves and North Mackay suburbs. Sugar plantations fill out the region beyond the city limits Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1632x1232, 144 KB) Summary Photo I took of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, from a helicopter, in December 2005. ...	Mackay marina and habour showing fuel oil storage depots (centre and left), commercial marina precinct (lower right), molasses tanks (right) and sugar loading terminal (top centre) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1629x1039, 270 KB) Summary Photo I took of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, from a helicopter, in December 2005. ...
Directly above the newer marina development (foreground). Molasses storage tanks are seen at lower right. Sugar and grain storage facilities are to the top right Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1627x888, 325 KB) Summary Photo I took of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, from a helicopter, in December 2005. ...	Another view of the marina (foreground), with fuel storage tanks in centre, and industrial area beyond Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1625x860, 230 KB) Summary Photo I took of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, from a helicopter, in December 2005. ...	Mackay harbour and harbour beach (foreground). Mt Basset Meteorological Observatory centred, with Mackay City beyond the Pioneer River in the distance Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1441x850, 85 KB) Summary Photo I took of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, from a helicopter, in December 2005. ...	Mackay Harbour sugar loading terminal, the largest sugar exporting facility in the world. The largest of the sugar sheds is over a kilometre long. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1629x945, 118 KB) Summary Photo I took of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, from a helicopter, in December 2005. ...
Mackay suburbs Slade Point (near), and Eimeo and Blacks Beach (distance) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1551x810, 121 KB) Summary Photo I took of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, from a helicopter, in December 2005. ...	Mosaic at the foot of Rats of Tobruk Memorial in Queen's Park Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 203 KB) Summary Mosaic at the base of the Rats of Tobruk Memorial, Queens Park, Mackay, Australia. ...

Panoramic image from levee near Mackay boat ramp near the mouth of the Pioneer River

Panoramic image from pathway to Rats of Tobruk memorial in Queen's Park, Mackay.

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