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Broken River Mountain Resort

Name: Broken River Mountain Resort
Address: Eungella National Park, Eungella QLD 4757, Australia, Mackay, Queensland, 4757, AU
Telephone: +61 7 4958 4000

Mackay, Queensland Capacity: Up to 50

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About

Overview & Vibe

Broken River Mountain Resort sits inside Eungella National Park, 90km west of Mackay up the Pioneer Valley and over the range. Established in 1988, it is an eco-resort on the banks of Broken River in a subtropical micro-climate, and it is best known for one thing: this is the platypus capital of the world, with viewing platforms a short walk from the rooms. A wedding here is a rainforest wedding, small by design.

Setting & Style

Ceremonies happen outdoors against the rainforest — the venue's own photography shows an arbour and white chairs set on lawn under the canopy. The reception is Possums Table Restaurant, a licensed timber room with exposed trusses, an open fire in the lounge and a balcony over the rainforest, which the resort dresses with drapes and lights for weddings. The Riverside Room — 11.7m × 7.5m with its own 6m × 3m deck — backs it up.

Ideal For

Couples wanting an intimate rainforest wedding where the guest list and the accommodation list are the same list. The restaurant seats 50 and the resort sleeps a maximum of 64, so the whole party can stay on site across six self-contained buildings. It suits people who want the wedding to be a weekend in a national park — guided platypus tours, evening spotlighting, rainforest walks and lookouts are all part of the offer.

The Need-to-Knows

The rain plan is published, which matters here more than almost anywhere: being in rainforest, the resort holds a “last minute ‘rain’ date” for ceremonies in the Riverside Conference Centre. No wedding pricing is published — the only current rates on the site are accommodation, from $195 to $220 a night depending on the building. Getting there is the other consideration: it is just over an hour from Mackay on a sealed road suitable for 2WD, with Mackay Airport the nearest airport and hire cars available there. Accessibility is limited — one accessible parking space, an accessible toilet and shower room, and a ramp to the community hall.

Standout Feature

The platypus. Not a decorative detail — the resort exists because of them, the viewing platforms are a short walk from the rooms, and guided daytime tours and evening spotlighting run for guests. No other wedding venue in this campaign offers a wild platypus as part of the weekend.

Contact

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Website

brokenrivermr.com.au

Phone

+61 7 4958 4000

Address

Eungella National Park, Eungella QLD 4757, Australia

Amenities

On-site Accommodation
On-site Restaurant
Licensed Venue
Wet Weather Option
Open Fireplace
Air Conditioning
AV Equipment
Multiple Event Spaces
Outdoor Terrace
National Park Setting
Wheelchair Access
Wi-Fi

Ceremony Setting

outdoor
indoor

Dietary Options Supported

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

Eungella National Park – The resort is "located within Eungella National Park", and its wedding page says the park "form[s] a magnificent backdrop for intimate wedding ceremonies"
Broken River – The resort is "nestled on the banks of Broken River", with platypus viewing platforms a short walk away
Eungella township – "Broken River Mountain Resort is 5km south of Eungella township via a sealed road suitable for 2wd vehicles"
Mackay – "Broken River is 90km west of Mackay which takes just over an hour to drive"
Pioneer Valley – "The drive takes you through the picturesque Pioneer Valley and up the Eungella Range to Eungella township"

On Site Accommodation

Six self-contained buildings sleeping a maximum of 64 guests in total, so a wedding party of the restaurant's 50 can stay on site
Broken River Cabin (A) and (B) — two-bedroom self-contained cabins with carport, kitchen, balcony, living/dining area and bathroom; one sleeps a queen plus a double plus a single, the other a queen plus two double bunks. From $220 per night
Cedar Lodge (A) and (B) — one-bedroom self-contained lodges with balcony, kitchen/living/dining area and bathroom; a queen plus a double bunk off the dining area. From $220 per night
Platypus Lodge and Echidna Lodge — open-plan motel-style self-contained rooms with balcony, kitchen/dining area and bathroom; a double plus a single. From $195 per night
Limited accessibility: one accessible parking space, an accessible toilet and shower room, and a ramp to the community hall

Price Notes

NO WEDDING PRICE IS PUBLISHED AT ALL — the weddings page is three sentences and carries no figure. What the venue does publish, and what it is worth knowing: ACCOMMODATION RATES ARE CURRENT AND ON THE SITE: Broken River Cabin from $220 a night, Cedar Lodge from $220, Platypus Lodge from $195. Since the resort sleeps a maximum of 64 and the restaurant seats 50, a wedding here effectively books out the property, so these rates are the practical starting point for a budget. THE RIVERSIDE ROOM IS THE WET-WEATHER PLAN AND IT IS SPECIFIED: 11.7m x 7.5m with an adjoining 6m x 3m deck, a store room and service area with a roller hatch, spotlights, a ceiling-mounted data projector, a projector screen, a lectern, a telephone and computer data point, reverse cycle air conditioning, toilets and a ramp. Seating types are theatre 50, classroom 20-29, block table 24, open block 20, horseshoe 18 and boardroom 14. PRICING DELIBERATELY NOT RECORDED: the conference sheet quoting $190 per person per 24 hours and $250 per day room hire is undated, is for conferences rather than weddings, and dates itself by its own equipment list — it offers a Video, a DVD Player and an OHP with Stand, and the floor plan labels a cabinet "VCR CD Etc." Treat any figure on it as historical. The two PDFs on the domain are both five years old (HTTP Last-Modified 27 November 2020). GETTING THERE MATTERS: 90km and just over an hour west of Mackay through the Pioneer Valley and up the Eungella Range, then 5km south of Eungella township on a sealed road suitable for 2WD. Mackay Airport is the nearest airport, with hire cars available. ACCESSIBILITY IS LIMITED AND THE RESORT SAYS SO: one accessible parking space, an accessible toilet and shower room, and a ramp to the community hall. The restaurant is licensed. Guided daytime platypus tours and evening spotlighting sessions are available to guests, bookings required.
THE WEDDINGS PAGE IS NOT IN THE SITEMAP. The site's pages-sitemap.xml lists 26 routes — including six individual room pages and five orphaned "copy-of-" duplicates — but does not list /weddings, which nonetheless returns 200 with real content. A sitemap-driven crawl would have concluded this venue does not host weddings.

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