Eungella National Park

Located about 80 kilometres west of Mackay high above the surrounding plains, Eungella, meaning "Land of the clouds"), is a misty and dense rainforest covered national park and is one of Queensland’s most ecologically diverse parks. It is known for its platypuses and considered to be the longest continuous stretches of sub-tropical rainforest in Australia. The Traditional Owners are the Wirri people.

Mackay Highlands Great Walk

The Mackay Highlands Great Walk, which starts at the township of Eungella, 80 kilometres west of Mackay, is a medium-to-hard multi-day hike through wet rainforest, farming communities, dry eucalypt woodlands, and a mountain range.