The saying that the best things in life are free holds true for Mackay. The Bluewater Lagoon water park is the perfect place for some family photography and you dont have to pay anything to get in on a hot day. /Just 35 km from Mackay, a beach settlement awaits you on Ball Bay. Here you can camp, have an amazing lunch on the wooden barbeques, and enjoy a variety of beach sports. For something different, 50 km west of Mackay lies Cape Hillsborough beach. What is special about this place is that kangaroos gather at dawn in search for food and, if you have some treats for them, you can even take some nice close-up photos. Enjoy the exotic cuisine of Spice n Flavor, and don't forget to stroll around Bluewater Trail with you camera for a scenic walk. We also hear that the sugarcane fields around Mackay are a favourite among photographers.