Ooralea, QLD Family Guide
QLD 4740 · Mackay Regional Council
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Mackay Society of Model Engineers Inc. (Model Railway)
Ooralea · 0.3 km
Activities around Ooralea
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Sports & local clubs around Ooralea
Swimming around Ooralea
2 listed within 5 km of Ooralea
2.3 km from central Ooralea
4.6 km from central Ooralea
Not finding it in Ooralea? Listed in South Mackay (1 · 2.7 km), Mackay (1 · 5.1 km), North Mackay (2 · 6.5 km)
More sports
- Other sports (1 in Ooralea · 1 within 5 km) — Mackay Leisure Centre (0 km)
More things to do around Ooralea
- Arts & dance (1 in Ooralea · 1 within 5 km) — Mackay Leisure Centre (0 km)
- Kids' activities & play (1 in Ooralea · 1 within 5 km) — Mackay Leisure Centre (0 km)
Schools within 3 km of Ooralea
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3 schools within 3 km of the Ooralea centre, none with a Ooralea address.
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School - West Mackay
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2.9 km from the suburb centre
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (3)
Mackay Society of Model Engineers Inc. (Model Railway)
Ooralea · 0.3 km
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Sports grounds (1)
Parks (4)
Mulheain Park
Paget · 1 km
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Champion Compressors
Paget · 1.4 km
Leprechaun Park
Paget · 2.5 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Ooralea: 6 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.
- Sports
- Swimming, Other sports
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance, Kids' activities & play
- Schools
- 3 within 3 km
- Parks & places
- 3 parks · 3 verified playgrounds
- Explore nearby
- South Mackay, Mackay, and Glenella
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Browse mapped places (17)
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSchool
- Mackay West State SchoolSchool
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School - West MackaySchool
- Mackay Leisure CentreActivity
- Squd KidsActivity
- Mackay City Hawks JAFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Pure Gymnastics AcademActivity
- Memorial Swim CentreActivity
- Mackay Karate CentreActivity
- Mackay Society of Model Engineers Inc. (Model Railway)Park or community place
- Muller ParkPark or community place
- Miniature Trains MackayPark or community place
- Mulheain ParkPark or community place
- Mackay Regional Botanic GardensPark or community place
- Champion CompressorsPark or community place
- Leprechaun ParkPark or community place
- Shark ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
Ooralea within Mackay Regional Council
1 of the council area’s 27 activity providers · 8th of 11 suburbs by number of providers
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Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
South Mackay
2 activity providers · 2.7 km
Mackay
5 activity providers · 5.1 km
Glenella
4 activity providers · 6.3 km
North Mackay
6 activity providers · 6.5 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Ooralea
Other sports 1, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Party entertainers 1
0 schools · 3 parks
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South Mackay2.7 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1
1 school · 2 parks
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Mackay5.1 km · same council
Other sports 2, Cricket 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +2
7 schools · 3 parks
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Glenella6.3 km · same council
Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1
1 school · 1 park
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North Mackay6.5 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1 +1
5 schools · 2 parks
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Andergrove7.7 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 1, Soccer 1
3 schools · 4 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ooralea | Other sports 1, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Party entertainers 1 | 0 | 3 |
| South Mackay2.7 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mackay5.1 km · same council | Other sports 2, Cricket 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +2 | 7 | 3 |
| Glenella6.3 km · same council | Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1 | 1 | 1 |
| North Mackay6.5 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1 +1 | 5 | 2 |
| Andergrove7.7 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 1, Soccer 1 | 3 | 4 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 20 Oct 2026.
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