JCU Mackay

JCU's study centre in Mackay provides tutorial support and a computer laboratory for external students in the region. The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences also has a facility in the Mackay Hospital that coordinates placements for medicine and health sciences.

Located about halfway between Brisbane and Cairns, Mackay is a coastal city of over 78,000 residents. It is the largest sugar producing area in Australia and home to several sugar mills, one of Australia’s four sugar refineries and the largest bulk sugar terminal in the world. The city is also a vital service centre for the mines of the nearby Bowen Basin, which produce 85 per cent of the state’s coal. Beef cattle and tourism are also important industries.

Mackay has relaxed, tropical lifestyle that combines the facilities of a modern regional city with an array of natural wonders. The Great Barrier Reef and fantastic fishing and scuba diving are on the doorstep. Spectacular mountain regions with crystal-clear streams, rainforests and unique flora and fauna are an easy drive away. Learn more about Mackay

JCU Mackay
Cnr Penn and Forth Street
South Mackay
Telephone: +(61 7) 4957 6048
Fax: +(61 7) 4951 4725

Mailing address
James Cook University
PO Box 301
Mackay QLD 4740
Australia