Cape Hillsborough

Travel Guide

Easily the BEST campsite in this region of Queensland. We only booked two nights and regretted it. Could have easily spent a week here! This was the view from our private access to Smalleys Beach from our campsite. No trickery, this is the actual view! We are not professional photographers, this is nature at its finest. Be sure to pre-book your campsite as this campgrounds fills up (easy to see why). During summer you cannot swim in the water due to the Marine Stingers in North Queensland, however from May - October you are safe to enjoy these pristine waters. More about the campsite at http://www.colourofsunshine.com/campsite-reviews/ #colorful #campsite #roadtrip
Wake up early when visiting Cape Hillsborough National Park to see the kangaroos graze on the beach at sunrise. They're not afraid of humans, but there can be a lot of people gathering, so make sure to get there early, before the sun has risen over the island. A zoom lens is also very useful! #BeachBound
Wake up early and watch the kangaroos and wallabies have breakfast.
Walking on the beach in Cape Hillsborough. If you wake up for sunrise you can see kangaroos and wallabies come down to the beach to feed.
Not a beach you would want to tan at but nonetheless it was gorgeous

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Cape Hillsborough Nature Tourist Park

Cape Hillsborough Nature Tourist Park

2 out of 5
51 Risley Parade Cape Hillsborough QLD
The price is CA $136 per night from Mar 16 to Mar 17
CA $136
CA $151 total
Mar 16 - Mar 17
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this holiday park in Cape Hillsborough. Enjoy free parking, laundry facilities, and a picnic area. Popular attractions Cape Hillsborough National Park ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (46 reviews)
Perfect !

Reviewed on Mar 13, 2026

Cape Hillsborough Nature Tourist Park
Mackay Oceanside Central Hotel

Mackay Oceanside Central Hotel

4 out of 5
2C East Gordon Street East Mackay QLD
The price is CA $114 per night from Apr 5 to Apr 6
CA $114
CA $114 total
Apr 5 - Apr 6
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in Mackay. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (726 reviews)
Great place to stay. Staff are friendly and helpful. Room clean comfy bed and spotless bathroom. Would highly recommend

Reviewed on Mar 6, 2026

Mackay Oceanside Central Hotel
Coral Cay Resort

Coral Cay Resort

4.5 out of 5
14-18 Nebo Rd West Mackay QLD
The price is CA $119 per night from Mar 22 to Mar 23
CA $119
CA $132 total
Mar 22 - Mar 23
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly motel in Mackay. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (960 reviews)
Big rooms , comfy beds, clean and tidy and food is amazing even when room service

Reviewed on Mar 6, 2026

Coral Cay Resort
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Pacific Sands Apartments

Pacific Sands Apartments

4.5 out of 5
3 Kirribilli Avenue East Mackay QLD
Book a stay at this luxury aparthotel in Mackay. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
Pacific Sands Apartments
Riviera Mackay

Riviera Mackay

4 out of 5
5 - 7 Nelson St Mackay QLD
Book a stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in Mackay. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the property condition ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (452 reviews)
Excellent room Staff extremely helpful and pleasant

Reviewed on Feb 17, 2026

Riviera Mackay
Lanai Riverside Apartments

Lanai Riverside Apartments

4.5 out of 5
20 River Street Mackay QLD
Book a stay at this luxury aparthotel in Mackay. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (450 reviews)
2nd stay there and a great spot, room was not directly in the afternoon sun, so the room is not so boiling hot that the AC couldn’t cope,unlike the last place we stayed at across the road starting with an O, on our last visit to MacKay.

Reviewed on Feb 24, 2026

Lanai Riverside Apartments
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Cape Hillsborough a small seaside beach North of Mackay, QLD. A great spot to visit and if you go at sunrise you will see the local wallabies and kangaroos!

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