Discovery Parks - Mackay
Location: 379 Harbour Road, Mackay, au
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Holiday park
About this Property
Saltwater Outdoor Pool and BBQ Area
Discover the perfect blend of relaxation and fun at Discovery Parks - Mackay with a saltwater outdoor pool, ideal for a refreshing dip, and a BBQ area for delightful outdoor gatherings.
Self-Catering Accommodation with Modern Amenities
Experience comfort and convenience in our self-catering accommodation featuring air conditioning, private kitchen or kitchenette, satellite TV, and a dining area. The private bathrooms are equipped with all the essentials for a pleasant stay.
Convenient Location and Facilities
Located just a 5-minute drive from Mackay's Harbour Beach, our park offers a fully-equipped communal kitchen area, internet kiosk, and free on-site parking. Explore Mackay town centre, Bluewater Trail, and Mackay Airport within easy reach.
Book now for an unforgettable stay at Discovery Parks - Mackay!
Important Information
Guests under the age of 18 (minors) must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times while at the park. It is your responsibility to ensure the personal safety, welfare and protection of all minors in your group at all times during their stay at the park.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Swimming pool
- Family rooms
- Pets allowed
- BBQ facilities
- Express check-in/check-out
- Private check-in/check-out
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Board games/puzzles
- Grocery deliveries
- Shared kitchen
- Kids' outdoor play equipment
- Salt-water pool
- Paid WiFi
- Outdoor furniture
- Shallow end
- Fence around pool
- Express check-in
- Snack bar/deli
- Golfing on site
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Water park access (surcharge)
- Beach umbrellas
- Pool sun loungers
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
- Private picnics
- Exercise/lap pool
- Japanese garden
- Secured parking
- Golf cart
- Fishing nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Water tubing nearby
- Beach toys
Rooms Available
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Deluxe Villa - Sleeps 4
This 1-bedroom villa contains a separate bedroom, a kitchen, lounge, air-conditioning and TV.
Pets can be accommodated in this room type.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Sofa
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
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Standard Studio - Sleeps 5
These open-plan cabins feature a kitchenette with a full sized fridge, a TV, en suite and air-conditioning.
Pets can be accommodated in this room type.
Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
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Economy Studio - Sleeps 1
The studio offers air conditioning, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Linen
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Economy Cabin - Sleeps 2
The double room provides air conditioning, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The double room's kitchenette, which features a refrigerator, is available for cooking and storing food. This double room features a flat-screen TV. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Linen
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Superior Studio - Sleeps 2
In the kitchen, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, a microwave and a toaster. This air-conditioned studio has a private bathroom, a dining area, an electric kettle as well as an outdoor dining area. The unit has 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
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Standard 1 Bedroom - Sleeps 4
These spacious villa's offer a kitchen with a stove top, microwave, full size fridge, lounge, bathroom, TV, DVD player and satellite channels. It also includes a terrace and parking alongside the villa. Linen is provided.
Pets can be accommodated in this room type.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Sofa
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
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Standard Studio - Sleeps 2
This open plan Villa has a kitchenette, bathroom, TV with satellite channels, a deck and parking alongside the Villa.
Pets can be accommodated in this room type.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Sofa
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
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Superior 1 Bedroom Cabin - Sleeps 4
This air-conditioned villa includes a sofa, kitchen with a stove top, microwave, full size fridge and a TV with satellite channels.
Pets can be accommodated in this room type.
Max Occupancy: 4 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Sofa
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
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Deluxe 2 Bedroom Cabin - Sleeps 6
This villa features a sofa, air conditioning and microwave.
Please note pets cannot be accommodated in this room type.
Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Sofa
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
Guest Reviews
- Victoria (9/5): Perfect - Great value and location for what we needed Lock on bathroom door
- Kirstie (10/5): -
- Chelsea (7/5): Location was perfect to our stay , easy to find and our cabin had everything we needed for 1 night. - Our cabin was perfect for our stay.
Room was clean and tidy.
Had everything we needed to 1 night stop over. The entry door - It had glass panels and it was like daylight at first light, so bright.
- Marty (8/5): My 8yo son had a great time playing and swimming with all the other kids there.. - Location & Price Cabins very small... a little dated.
- Giovanni (10/5): -
- Alison (9/5): Clean, family friendly and welcoming - Rooms are clean and exactly as you see them online. Staff are extremely friendly and went the extra mile after hours which was really appreciated. Will recommend this place to anyone! Kids had a ball with the jumping pillow, water play area and the pool. Perfect for families. Highway noise was atrocious and native birds like scream late at night but these can't be helped and aren't anyone's fault.
- Karen (9/5): Great spot for the grandchildren. - Activities for the grandchildren.
- Dee (9/5): Great location and staff lovely - Location to the rugby union field and easy to cbd Needs more seating around the pool area.
- Trevy (10/5): -
- Dan (9/5): -
- Charleston (8/5): Great location, clean & comfy stay. - Great location, loved the family friendly facilities. Room was tidy and mostly well kept. Outdoor setting dusty/dirty. Room needed some repairs such as bathroom vanity door was bent/broken, pools needed cleaning. We requested a smoke-free room as we were travelling with an infant, yet we were placed in a cabin that had an ashtray on the balcony & had to go inside a few times with Bub due to other nearby smokers smoking. This made it feel like we couldn’t fully enjoy the outdoor patio due to smoke wafting in from neighbours.
Glad we brought our pillows from home as the ones in the room were very flat.
- Carmen (9/5): -
- Brown (8/5): -
- Nakita (10/5): - The fact it was a big room and it had alot of things I could use as well as feeling like home I felt like I could breathe The fact people where watching me
- Victoria (7/5): -
- Victoria (7/5): -
- Erwin (5/5): 2days - It has everything we needed Very dirty under the bed and very noisy a night time.
Trucks passing by with compression breaking
- Jeff (8/5): Great for kids! - Very good for kids and friendly staff Not cheap and quite small cabin but no issues
- Ashleigh (7/5): -
- mumma staycation (10/5): - The park itself it well mantained. Facilities were of a good standard. They had a meal vendor there for the weekend food was amazing. Nothing at all to not like.
- Kacie (8/5): -
- Karen (10/5): - The balcony and the weather
- Brown (10/5): -
- Kayla (10/5): -
- Berghahn (10/5): - Facilities Bedding was covered in dog hairs
- Carol (7/5): - Broken toaster
Broken bedside light
Outside spotlight on 24 hrs a day. Made it too light to sleep at night
- Marissa (10/5): The staff were lovely we had a ball at the waterslide an enjoyed the walk around the swop with all the birds. The room w - Fun for my son an l the wild life helped him to talk. No complaints there
- Sanjai (10/5): -
- Jenni (10/5): It was a perfect cabin, had everything, plus was very clean & beds were great. - Everything. Great facilities & our cabin was great. Had everything we needed. Nothing.
- mumma staycation (10/5): - Even with the wet weather the kids still enjoyed the pool and,water park
The pillow, was closed but we will stay again The kids loved watching a young fella catching some fish The rain ( well the kids didnt but we still enjoyed our stay) at least it wasnt cold
- Mrs Selina Mulondo (9/5): Some issues but alternative arrangements made - Location, friendly staff, kids areas Issue with no hot water in shower - handyman came, couldn’t fix on the spot. Offered a replacement upgraded cabin.
Issue with the water play area - used splash pool instead.
- Kaylene (8/5): - Very affordable and comfortable
- Nicole (1/5): - Was not much to like. Staff quit aggressive MJ was very rude as we were waiting for admin to open. Yelled at us before finding out we were there early as it was arranged.
Never cleaned under furniture very dusty. Fans in cabin clocked up with dust.
No pleasant to see the pool clean clearing his throat and spitting on the ground around the pool.
Managers need to discuss with staff if they actually want to work there.
- Glen (3/5): Needs to be rebuilt - Bed sheets was clean and only item that seemed new The cabin was very outdated and needed a lot of repairs or updates. Bedroom fan very noisy and air-cons needed to be cleaned and or definitely updated, spare blankets weren't cleaned and full of dog hair, but had to use to cover the very damaged small lounge. Nothing like the photos on the site that I'm guessing were taken from when they were first built many many years ago, glad we only stayed 2 night, couldn't wait to leave.
- Breeha (8/5): Will be back! - The staff were very friendly on arrival. Their communication was good before and during the stay. Although the pool was 'out of action' during our stay, their communication was clear as to the reason why, and the focus on health and safety was obvious. There were lots of ants (possibly due to the massive amounts of rain) - it would be great to have some additional 'ant spray' or a surface spray for us to use to reduce the ants' impact.
- Michelle (10/5): -
- Live (9/5): -
- Tiffany (9/5): -
- JULIENNE (8/5): -
- Cindy (4/5): Not the best - Price was fair. All of the facilities are so run down, pool looked terrible, slide closed and the mini golf needs to be either upgraded or removed! Very very rundown compared to our stay a few years ago unfortunately.
- Amanda (1/5): Worst holiday park I’ve ever stayed at. - The holiday park is so run down. It looks nothing like the photos. The waterslide is ‘under maintenance’ and has been for a long time by the looks of it. The pool is dirty. The mini golf course is so run down, it doesn’t look like it’s been maintained in well over a decade and they still charged us to use the golf clubs. The office staff were so rude and unwelcoming.
- Kathryn (10/5): - Excellent customer service and our cabin had everything we required Nothing
- Jeff (3/5): - Close to harbour First room smelt very bad had to move rooms after first night
Staff where ok but also a little abrasive before moving us
- Jennie (9/5): -
- Jessica (4/5): Needs updating - Room was a large size, with a full size fridge. Bunk bed with bottom bed being a queen was a positive for extra sleep space. The top bunk had not been made or cleaned when we checked in. The kids water play area needs maintenance, updating and shade. Another pool and water slide was closed for repairs. One of the amenities blocks was closed so there was a long walk to the toilet/ shower block. More trees/ gardens would make it more appealing and create more privacy between the cabins. The cabins need a screen door to keep out flies. TV'S need to be updated.so that you can log on to Netflix.
- Sandra (9/5): We had a great stay - It was clean and location was good Nothing
- Jan (10/5): - Lovely environment All good
- Fiona (4/5): -
- Kerrie (8/5): Value for money Clean accommodation - Location was great. Easy to find,staff at reception friendly and helpful
- karen (10/5): - The pool , the size of the cabins and location
- Tash (10/5): - We loved the location of our cabin right across from the pools so it was handy with the kids. Lovely shade so we could spend all day on the deck. The kids were a little disappointed that the water slide wasn't in use but it didn't affect our fun too much.
- Stacey (10/5): Great fun for the family - Rooms were spacious. Pool was beautiful and inviting Nil
- Dan & Melissa (10/5): - - After hours check-in and check-out was a breeze
- Kids enjoyed the pool
- Clean, quiet, comfortable
- The Deluxe Cabin fit our family of six very cosily - Splash pad play area was closed (for maintenance)
- Pools could be a little cleaner
- Shay (7/5): - The only thing we didnt like was the shower didnt have a set temperature, it would go from freezing cold to boiling hot no inbetween
- Brook (10/5): -
- Emma (8/5): - Cabin was comfortable and good for families, kids etc..
Staff were very accommodating and allowed us to change dates twice which we really appreciated. Cabin was only average with cleaning.
Splash park was closed, disappointing for kids.
Location was a bit further away than we thought..
- Kristie (10/5): -
- Barrett (4/5): -
- Brown (10/5): -
- Kelley (8/5): -
- leslie (9/5): Comfy and clean - Location , activities, clean Road noise
- Renee (8/5): It met our needs. - It was a stop en route to Sunshine Coast. We were there for 8 hrs to sleep and gone - sorry - there not much more to say. Date of booking got confused and we had to leave a day later.
- Deb (10/5): fantastic - well booking.com had overbooked the park , i got a phone call 2hrs into driving to the park with my grandchildren, i didn’t know what to do so pulled over let the kids play in a playground and received a call from the park saying the manager of the park had a cabin booked so her own children could have a fun weekend. well she gave the cabin to us when she heard how beautiful was that. i will not use booking.com again they didn’t care but thx to the manager we had a great trip
- Janelle (10/5): -
- Jessica (5/5): -
- Brooke (7/5): -
- Maria (9/5): I would recommend this place to family and friends - Had everything we needed
We had 2 small dogs and had lots of room to walk them and the cabins were a good size A screen door would be great
- Peter (7/5): - A couple of minor things could be addressed. This would raise my rating to a 9.
Furniture, the furniture in my cabin was serviceable, however it could do with a replacement.
Security door to the screened area was poorly aligned. This made it difficult to close, also a key for the door wouldn't go astray.
Mould in the bathroom. Whilst not a major issue, it needs to be addressed.
Shower curtain. This could use a decent clean.
Floor in the main cabin could use a decent clean. It felt gritty under foot.
Sound proofing. Unfortunately, the sound transfer from cabins around mine, and road noise, made sleeping difficult
- Errol (5/5): -
- Megan (7/5): - Road noise, lack of light at night
- Adefemi (6/5): -
- Catherine (9/5): Enjoyable and comfortable. - All good. N/A
- Darryl (9/5): Awesome place for families with young kids - It was a nice copy cabin , comfy beds , centre point to everything my kids and I were doing just wished it was a longer stay .thank you to all the lovely staff . The only thing I didn't like was the weather .
- Ali (8/5): -
- Alysia (8/5): -
- Kevin (9/5): -
- Machelle (8/5): -
- Larrissa (5/5): Was ok, kids enjoyed the pool. - Great for kids Room was very dusty, aircons were dirty. Had to make top bunk bed up which was awkward and annoying.
- Trudy (6/5): Suitable for carnival - Suitable location for event
- Douglas (10/5): Overall it was very good and we will be back - Location is very easy to get to Road noise from busy main road an entrance is awkward with traffic behind you
- Kristie (10/5): -
- Kayleigh (9/5): - The unit was very clean and all the towels and bedding. Nothing
- Shannon (10/5): - Was a very family friendly place
- David (7/5): -
- Tamara (10/5): -
- Natasha (10/5): - Everything was amazing. Couldn't ask for a better place to enjoy a holiday with young children
- Ashleigh (8/5): Very enjoyable, clean family atmosphere just dont forget rid cause the mosquito's where bad - Very clean, plenty to do, family atmosphere The mosquito where very bad maybe if there was fly spray provided people could make the room more safe from being bitten.
- Keren (5/5): -
- Jessica (10/5): -
- Jahna (8/5): - Bed was amazing. Everything there close by for a family stay We had no power due to storm. Would have been good not to pay full price for our stay considering we couldn't get full value from our stay.
- Brown (9/5): - Lovely place to stay. friendly staff. close to everything , good facilities, clean , comfortable
- Shay (7/5): -
- Raymond (10/5): - Everything kids had a blast Nothing
- Hollie (10/5): Great location. Clean and tidy - Great location. Clean and tidy park. My kids had a great time! Nothing
- Colin (8/5): A great short stay. Staff were pleasant and the accommodation was clean and comfortable. - Great space. Too far from a beach.
- Tamika (1/5): Wojlsnt reccommend to anyone - Nothing When we arrived we were told we couldnt stay ghere as the room we booked was for 2 adults but on booking we bookedd for 2 adults 4 kids. Got told we would not recieve a refund and the girl at checkin said and i quote "this is why we dont let husbands book holidays" to my partner
- Krystal (8/5): Great family vacay - Convenience for kids Main pool was green
- Karen Margot (10/5): - The dorm was AMAZING! With kitchen and stove, which I really appreciate. Everything was amazing
- Jesse (7/5): -
- Tianna (5/5): Good for a short stay - Grounds are very well looked after. Nice view from the cabin. Love the idea of the enclosed patio. Cabins not maintained well, screen door didn’t lock, big holes in the fly screens, water pressure from the shower was horrible. No pet friendly amenities. Lacking privacy. Had a permanent resident looking into my cabin the whole time. Very uncomfortable furniture
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