An hour's drive West of Mackay is situated the national Park "Eungella" - the longest and oldest in Australia, the area of subtropical rain forest, stretching out on a 52 thousand ha. In the language of the local aboriginal tribe goreng goreng "Eungella" means "land where the clouds clinging to the mountain." The Park, founded in 1936, several settlements.

The Park has 22 km wooden flooring for hikers, and a Great Mountain Road Mackay invites Park visitors to enjoy breathtaking views of the river valley pioneer.

River broken river flowing through the Park is the perfect place to observe the shy platypus, amazing animals that live only in Australia. The best time is early morning and evening and cloudy days. Among other interesting inhabitants of the Park – "caring" frog and honeyeater, as well as a huge number of birds.

In the Park are the eponymous dam and lake, which offers swimming and fishing.

Another interesting attraction of the Park – peaks Dalrymple and William, each of which has the same height - 1259 meters. These mountains are the Western border of the valley of the pioneer river. Despite the fact that the Park "Eungella" is located in the subtropics, in 1964 and 2000 have been recorded and snow.