This area is a popular destination , made famous by the kangaroos on the beach at sunrise and the beautiful camping areas . There are also five hikes from the nature park , including a beachcomber walk , the Yuibera plant trail , a diversity track , the wedge island hike , and up to Andrews Point . Andrews has several lookouts from which you can gauge the ruggedness of the volcanic upheaval all those years ago as you walk along the basalt ridge , through old rainforest and eucalyptus pockets .
Unfortunately , my visit coincided with coastal showers so the views were very intermittent , and with this I decided to head inland , just 100km towards Eungella NP and Finch Hatton Gorge .
The Mackay hinterland is a place where thick rainforest pockets give way to deep gorges and stunning waterfalls , which is ever so popular with tourists due to its easy access . Finch Hatton is one of those places that teems with tourists for most of the year , heading up the walking trails to swim in clear mountain waters and to cool off from the humidity .
Tucked in Eungella NP and part of the Clarke Range , the landscape is a sculptured masterpiece where dense rainforest is hemmed by surrounding farms . It is regarded as one of Queensland ' s most ecological and diverse parks . It claims to have more than 850 subtropical and tropical plant species , and an array of wildlife all protected in its 52,000 hectares .
Aerial view of the Eungella Dam .
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