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The Leap Hotel Motel, via Mackay, (During years 1866-1867 particularly bad frontier conflict, a local Aboriginal woman with a baby in her arm threw herself off Mt Mandarana, she died but the baby survived. Since then, known as The Leap)

The modern coal terminal at Hay Point built in 1970, 18 kilometres south of Mackay is now the largest export coal complex in the world. Coal is mined in the Bowen Basin to the south-west and exported around the world through Hay Point

The Rotary Tipper unloads two 56 tonne wagon loads of coal every 120 seconds. The coal trains consist of 148 wagons and are hauled by six 96 tonne locos, Hay Point

Mackay and District, "The Leap", Mt Mandarana

The Northern Beaches, Mackay, the Northern Beaches are a few minutes drive from Mackay, and feature beautiful beach resorts and camping facilities at Eimeo, Bucasia - Blacks Beach and Dolphin Heads

Hibiscus Coast, a few kilometres north of Mackay, the Hibiscus Coast has numerous beaches and Cape Hillsborough National Park - an ideal spot for a quiet holiday

Sarina Beach

Beach Tourist Park, Illawong (far) beach, Petrie Street, Mackay

Beach Tourist Park, Illawong (far) beach, Petrie Street, Mackay

Draglines remove overburden off the coal seam, Saraji Mine, Dysart

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