Queens Park — Attraction in East Mackay

WOW!! After all restorations, upgrades, our Queens Park 🌴🌴🌴 looks finally beautiful!!🤗👍Only pitty that you cannot drive by your car anymore there...😒😢 Concrete bollards are fitted in the middle of the old drive in entries...Never mind council, I think that you've made a big, big mistake not allowing cars into Queen's Park. I used to drove van there with my disable client to use the toilet & to watch the cricket. He loved it!! Now, I have to park our van outside, where the parking is very limited, and walk with my disabled client who cannot speak & he's of a very 'challenging' behaviour towards facilities, etc. Well, I have to admit that council planted lovely bushes, done the gardens, built more toilets, updated playgrounds for kids, fanced some areas off too. Anyway, bravo Mackay Regional Council and to our major Greg...

Such a beautiful park to stroll through. Concrete walkways meander around majestic trees. Great place to take your dog for walks on a lead. Or, if you prefer there are 2 off lead areas. One for smaller dogs, the orher for larger dogs. While there, you are also joined by magpies..be careful though, during nesting season they do swoop. The park has several barbques areas, a playground, seating and toilets. There is the Orchid House that is open at certain times , and a beautiful Band Rotunda. Wander around to the Aboriginal Yarn Circle...so interesting to learn the cultures of our first inhabitants...a place to speak and listen others. It is really a gem in the midst of town. You will feel so refreshed after visiting. I have included a picture of the unusual...

Mackay's first botanical style park est 1884 located to the east of CBD residential areas. Consist of amazing Orchid House display (open limited times each day), palm grove, aboriginal interpretation trial, original local cricket grounds, historical landmarks and structures, dog off-leash fenced park, large children playground complete with BBQs. Note: Internal traffic access no longer permitted. Off street parking via Shakespeare Street. Plenty of external parking. Allow half a day relax or 1.5...