Mackay - Queensland
Oct 31st 2005, 5:42 pm
#1
The Brains
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Mackay - Queensland
Does anyone live or has stayed in Mackay Queensland? Would appreciate
objective comments as a place for active retiree 410 holders.
The Brains
objective comments as a place for active retiree 410 holders.
The Brains
Oct 31st 2005, 8:50 pm
#2
Joined: Dec 2003
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Re: Mackay - Queensland
Originally Posted by ray2gill
Does anyone live or has stayed in Mackay Queensland? Would appreciate
objective comments as a place for active retiree 410 holders.
The Brains
objective comments as a place for active retiree 410 holders.
The Brains
We had a holiday booked in Mackay for last week, when they got there the hotellier had given our room to somebody else......they were the most unco-operative rude people I have ever met. We had been for a drive around Mackay and were not really impressed by it...it seemed to be very dirty and quite run down but then it is a city!!!! The new multi million dollar marina...is all those high rise BRIGHT coloured boxes and I wasnt impressed with it either. These are just my first impressions...I didnt like it but we didnt stay that long to explore. I have been told that Airlie Beach slightly North of Mackay is very nice.
Where we live 4 hours drive South of Mackay is a lovely spot....and there are many many retirees here. It has a small town feeling and is right on the beach, if you want more info then pm me.
Gladstone and Tannum Sands are another option
Oct 31st 2005, 10:42 pm
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Drunken Aussie
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: Brisvegas
Posts: 1,080
Re: Mackay - Queensland
i agree with these comments about mackay. i was glad to leave (although it's not as bad as rockhampton).
anyway, be careful of airlie beach, it's usually overrun by backpackers!!
anyway, be careful of airlie beach, it's usually overrun by backpackers!!
Originally Posted by biggy
Hi
We had a holiday booked in Mackay for last week, when they got there the hotellier had given our room to somebody else......they were the most unco-operative rude people I have ever met. We had been for a drive around Mackay and were not really impressed by it...it seemed to be very dirty and quite run down but then it is a city!!!! The new multi million dollar marina...is all those high rise BRIGHT coloured boxes and I wasnt impressed with it either. These are just my first impressions...I didnt like it but we didnt stay that long to explore. I have been told that Airlie Beach slightly North of Mackay is very nice.
Where we live 4 hours drive South of Mackay is a lovely spot....and there are many many retirees here. It has a small town feeling and is right on the beach, if you want more info then pm me.
Gladstone and Tannum Sands are another option
We had a holiday booked in Mackay for last week, when they got there the hotellier had given our room to somebody else......they were the most unco-operative rude people I have ever met. We had been for a drive around Mackay and were not really impressed by it...it seemed to be very dirty and quite run down but then it is a city!!!! The new multi million dollar marina...is all those high rise BRIGHT coloured boxes and I wasnt impressed with it either. These are just my first impressions...I didnt like it but we didnt stay that long to explore. I have been told that Airlie Beach slightly North of Mackay is very nice.
Where we live 4 hours drive South of Mackay is a lovely spot....and there are many many retirees here. It has a small town feeling and is right on the beach, if you want more info then pm me.
Gladstone and Tannum Sands are another option
