Mackay
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Charts
- AUS249 Approaches to Hay Point and Mackay
See also Queensland.
Weather
See Queensland.
Passages
See Queensland.
Islands
See Brisbane.
Communication
See Queensland.
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Entrance
Mackay is a port of entry for Australia. For details see Entrance: Australia.
Berthing
It is best not to anchor in the busy commercial harbor but to use the marina.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
Mackay Marina & Shipyard
Mackay Marina & Shipyard [[Mackay#Mackay Marina & Shipyard|Mackay Marina & Shipyard]] 21°06.723'S, 149°13.668'E The marina has 479 berths, available for purchase or rent - including 102 purpose-built multi-hull berths of varying size, 6 Mega Berths of 50-metre capacity, 2 Big Boat Berths for 30m+ mono-hull, and 25m+ multi-hull, 32 commercial fishing berths - plus 1 maintenance berth and 3 unloading berths. It is designed for vessels with a 3.5m draft at lowest astronomical tide. It is a full service marina including laundry, WiFi, ATMs and basic mini-market. Harbour beach next door. The yard has a 65-tonne travel-lift designed to slip boats of up to 9.2 m beam. It provides hard standing, chandlery, and several repair facilities onsite.
- [email protected]; Tel: +61 7 4955 6855; Fax: +61 7 4955 6922; VHF channel 16
- Address: Mulherin Drive, Mackay Harbour, Queensland 4740, Australia
- Hours: 7 days a week, 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Anchorages
Anchoring is prohimited in the vicinity of the harbor.
Amenities
| Facilities | |
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| Water | In the marina |
| Electricity | In the marina |
| Toilets | In the marina |
| Showers | In the marina |
| Laundry | In the marina |
| Garbage | In the marina |
| Supplies | |
| Fuel | ? |
| Bottled gas | ? |
| Chandlers | In the marina |
| Services | |
| Repairs | In the marina |
| Internet | WiFi in the marina |
| Mobile connectivity | ? |
| Vehicle rentals | ? |
Provisioning
Mini market in the marina.
Eating out
Many restaurants, cafés, and bars in the marina.
Transportation
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Tourism
History
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Places to Visit
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Forums
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Friends
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Links
References
See Australia.
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