Haliday Bay north of Mackay

 We shopped in Proserpine before heading south to camp at Halliday Bay, north of Mackay. We had never ventured off the main road in this area, and we were very glad we did. It’s like a little piece of paradise, featuring a small campsite with both powered and unpowered sites. Naturally, we chose the unpowered section. The site is perfect for fully self-contained caravans and motorhomes.
The on-site bar and restaurant were closed during our visit due to the reduced number of travellers at this time of year.

Twenty-seven dollars per night unpowered, with water available, a dump point, and a lovely beach featuring a swimming enclosure to keep the stingers at bay. There's even a nine-hole golf course, but unfortunately, my golf clubs are at home, and the hired clubs leave much to be desired. Initially, our four-night stay has extended to sixteen because the area is so peaceful and quiet, although it's late in the tourist season with fewer travellers. The past weekend was busy with people from Mackay camping here, but now that it's Monday morning, we almost have the place to ourselves.

Spearfishermen and snorkellers reported that the area around the rocks on the point outside the swimming enclosure was inhabited by numerous sea snakes.

Another small community, Seaforth, situated ten kilometres north of here, also sells fuel. It has a petrol station, a small shop, and a bowling club where we enjoyed lunch during one of our days. Covering six hundred kilometres from Halliday Bay to Agnes Waters, we decided to break the journey and stay at the pub in Marlborough, where you can camp for free as long as you purchase something from the pub. So, we both enjoyed our lunch and a beer.