TOURS ATTRACTIONS HAY POINT

The Port of Hay Point, 30 kilometres south of Mackay, is one of the biggest and most efficient coal ports in the world. The Port Administration building features a public viewing gallery offering fantastic views of the two coal terminals. From the viewing area you will see two separate coal terminals - the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal and the Hay Point Services Coal Terminal. The terminals are operated independently, each one comprises rail unloading equipment, stockpiles with stacking and reclaiming equipment, conveyors and ship loaders on off-shore wharves. The two wharves at Hay Point (1.5 kilometres Hay Point Services and 3.8 kilometres Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal) stretch out into the Pacific and fill massive bulk carriers with coking coal bound for every corner of the globe. Coal trains, which can be over two kilometres long, and are drawn by four electric locomotives, arrive at the Port constantly with loads of up to 8,500 tonnes. Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal has a throughput capacity of about 44 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). Mines supplying Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal are Blair Athol, Goonyella - Riverside, German Creek, Oaky Creek, North Goonyella, Burton, Moranbah North, Foxleigh and Coppabella. Mines supplying Hay Point Services are Goonyella - Riverside, Peak Downs, Saraji, Gregory, Norwich Park and South Walker. Hay Point Coal Terminal has a throughput capacity of over 30 mtpa. Together the two terminals serve the mines of Central Queensland. The mines are linked to the port terminals through an integrated rail-port network. Both terminals have purpose-built in-loading facilities, on-shore stockpile yards and off-shore wharves. Loading takes place on a 24 hours per day, 365 days per year basis - over 5,000 ships have departed Dalrymple Bay since the terminal was opened in 1983 and over 7,300 ships from Hay Point since it's opening in 1970.

Located just South of Hay Point, Half Tide Beach is the home of Tug Boat Harbour that services the giant Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminals, while delightful Salonika Beach is the destination for many holiday makers and Sarina residents. Nestled between Half Tide and Salonika Beaches is Grendon Park which offers sweeping views of the surrounding coastline and a peaceful spot for relaxing, carefree experience. The Park is named after the original owners of the property prior to its development into the Half Tide and Salonika Beach communities, with facilities at the Park including, toilets, shelters, playground and barbecue.

You can find Lake Barfield between the bustling beach communities of Half Tide and Salonika Beach! It is a magnificent lake that provides quiet and peaceful waters for a variety of fish, bird and animal life. Zealous birdwatchers will worship this location as it is now a bird-sanctuary and home to beautiful black swans, wondrous white herons and exquisite egrets! The lake was constructed by the Barfield family, as they were one of the original founding families in the Hay Point Area. You'll want to visit Lake Barfield as soon as you arrive in Hay Point, so don't forget to pack your togs, a picnic basket and your camera!

Located North of Sarina, delightful Salonika Beach is the destination for many holiday makers and Sarina residents. Unit accommodation is available at the southern end of Salonika Beach, which also has a licensed restaurant. At Salonika Beach there are sea eagles, rare sightings of loggerhead turtles, echidnas, bush turkeys and on occasion, seasonal whales and dolphins. Salonika also gives you easy access to Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal complex, which is the largest coal export facility in the Southern Hemisphere, with a total capacity of over 50 million tonnes per annum. All of this can be seen from a nearby viewing gallery.