Broken River Mountain Retreat
Conference in Mackay

Spend the night with a platypus.broken river mountain resort is an eco-tourism establishment based at eungella national park in the hinterland of the whitsundays and about 85 kilometres west from mackay and is accessible on a sealed road. Accommodation is provided in self contained lodges featuring timber construction and equipped with all the creature comforts most of us have come to expect. The resort also offers an up to date conference facility for groups of up to 50.the property is located on a riverbank overlooking a significant platypus habitat and is surrounded by pristine sub tropical rainforest. They aim to provide clean, comfortable accommodation and excellent meals for you whether you are seeking an unforgettable nature based experience or just to relax and rejuvenate in the mountains. The theme continues to the main lodge and restaurant where the emphasis is on uncomplicated dining in a tranquil atmosphere.

Broken River Mountain Resort, in the cool mountain quiet of Eungella National Park, is both a retreat from Queensland’s tropical heat and the world’s best location to see platypus in the wild, and it is more than impartial a unique wildlife experience. From the spaciousness of your own one or two bedroom lodge to the comfort of a motel style studio, Broken River Mountain Resort welcomes you for a unique stay close to your platypus neighbors. The world has only one conference room from which you can see platypus in their spontaneous habitat and it’s at Broken River Mountain Resort. With over 50,00 hectares of rain forest and national park around you, there is so much to see and do that you could easily discard many weeks at Broken River Mountain Resort. The resort 4WD will even take you to the one way walking track entrances allowing you to walk back to Broken River at your own pace through the amazing rain forest. Within a short drive of Broken River Mountain Resort you will discover outstanding views, deep rain forest canopies, mountain streams and even waterfalls. Further down the valley from Eungella, this attractive gorge has waterfalls that flow all year round, freshwater swimming holes, splendid walking tracks, Forest Flying and a picnic area with tables. The scenery along the walks is wonderful, with a variety of plants and trees. Many professional photographers and artists discard countless hours capturing the amazing scenery and wildlife using the resort as their base. Broken River in Eungella National Park is the platypus capital of the world. Platypus fur is extremely pleasing but dense. The eyes are small, and there are no outer ears, but it has keen senses of sight and hearing. The ears and eyes are closed by this fold of skin when diving, making the platypus both blind and deaf once it submerges. While floating at the surface, the platypus is perpetual alert. Out of the water the skin folds under the foot, making it easier for the animal to walk and use its powerful claws for digging burrows. They also occasionally eat insignificant frogs, small fish and fish eggs. The platypus, when searching for food, can stay submerged for periods of one to five minutes. Platypuses are solitary animals that only come together to mate, however they can be found living in proximity. If they stay in the water for too lengthy their fur becomes very compressed and waterlogged and they could drown. To most of us, quietly watching and listening to the animals of the rain forest can be maximum satisfying. The long isolation of Eungella from other rain forest areas has made the animal community unique. Other animal species are unique to Eungella. The lofty originate forest that borders the rain forest is home to many animals, some of which can be frequently spotted in the nearby picnic areas. Eco tourism Australia Certification allows travelers to Australia to identify and urge operators who confront the benchmark and so ensure that tourism products have minimal impact on the environment.