Backpacking? have yourself a stay at the Larrikin....and while your there book an Eco Tour with Uncle Bob! My daughter and I were looking for a getaway on our extended vacation in Queensland. We picked Mackay and the LL we spent Friday nite dorm style at the Lodge then Uncle Bob whisked us away up into the mountains for some... More

Larrikin Lodge will live long in the memory for the unstinting friendliness of the owner – he was great! The hostel itself wasn’t amazing, but clean and functional. The majority of the rooms are dorms and occupied by longer-term travellers who are working in Mackay. We stayed in a double, which was fine, although we did have to walk through... More

Larrikin Lodge is quite a small but a very cosy and friendly place to stay. The main guy who works there Bob was so helpful and friendly it made quite a change! Theres a small kitchen facility, fridges and also a no-alcohol policy which was nice cos it results in a really nice chilled out, family-esque environment. Theres satellite TV... More