Mackay Base Hospital
| Mackay Base Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Queensland Health | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mackay, Queensland, North Queensland, QLD, Australia |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public Medicare (AU) |
| Type | Tertiary Referral |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 318 |
| History | |
| Opened | unknown |
| Links | |
| Website | Official Website |
| Lists | Hospitals in Australia |
The Mackay Base Hospital is the major hospital for the Central Queensland Region situated in Mackay, Queensland, Australia. It is located around 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Mackay city centre. The Hospital offers general services to a population of approximately 135,000 throughout Mackay and the surrounding areas including referrals from Moranbah and parts of the Bowen region. The Hospital has a wide range of medical and allied health services. The main referral hospitals are the Townsville Hospital (381 kilometres (237 mi) away) and the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (978 kilometres (608 mi) away).