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Shamrock Hotel Mackay

Name: Shamrock Hotel Mackay
Address: 165 Nebo Road, Mackay QLD 4740, Mackay, Queensland, 4740, AU
Telephone: 07 4957 2629

Mackay, Queensland Capacity: 15–150 From: From $69 p/head

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Overview & Vibe

The Shamrock Hotel sits on Nebo Road, minutes from the Mackay CBD and the airport. It is a working pub with three function spaces attached, and it is one of the very few venues in this database that publishes every price and every capacity — four wedding packages, two ceremony packages, room hire, platters and canapés, all itemised.

Setting & Style

The main room is The Pavilion, set apart from the hotel: “the beautiful wooden exposed beams give the room a warm and unique atmosphere, differentiating it from most other venues in Mackay.” Its own photographs show long tables with gold candelabras running under draped ceilings and chandeliers. The Outdoor Terrace is fully undercover with overhead sails and planted beds, and the Garden View is a small, air-conditioned room with its own bar.

Ideal For

Couples anywhere between 15 and 150, who would rather compare real numbers than book a site inspection to find out what a venue costs. Everything is on one site — ceremony, reception and a room for the night — and every package includes the couple’s accommodation.

The Need-to-Knows

Room hire and a minimum food-and-beverage spend are charged on top of the per-head package — $500 for the Pavilion or the full Terrace, $250 for the Garden View or half Terrace — and the minimum spend itself is never stated. Note also the package minimums: 50 guests for the Diamond, Emerald and Canapé packages, and 15 for the Intimate. The ceremony packages are separate again, at $500 or $600, and the Terrace ceremony is restricted to 3.30pm–5.30pm.

Standout Feature

The published detail. A 2024 wedding pack gives capacities for all three rooms, four costed packages from $69 to $114 a head, two ceremony packages, and every platter and canapé priced individually. For a couple building a budget rather than an enquiry list, that is worth more than most venues’ photography.

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Website

shamrockmackay.com.au

Phone

07 4957 2629

Address

165 Nebo Road, Mackay QLD 4740

Amenities

The Pavilion With Exposed Timber Beams
Outdoor Terrace Under Sails
Garden View Room
Private Bar In Pavilion With Beer On Tap
Private Bar In Garden View
Dance Floor In The Pavilion
Gazebo For Ceremonies
On-Site Motel Accommodation
Air Conditioning
Sound System In Garden View
Big Screen TV On Terrace
Tables, Cutlery, Crockery And Glassware Included
Linen Included
Professional Wait Staff
Full Set-Up And Clean-Up
Chair Covers And Sashes
Wall Backdrop
Decorative Suspended Lighting
Bridal, Cake And Gift Table
Wishing Well
Onsite Parking
Bottle Shop
Minutes From Mackay CBD And Airport

Ceremony Setting

gazebo
terrace

Dietary Options Supported

Vegan
Vegetarian

Nearby Landmarks

Mackay City Heart – "perfectly positioned on Nebo Road, just minutes from Mackay City Heart and the airport"
Mackay Airport – Named by the venue as minutes away, on the same Nebo Road approach
Nebo Road – The hotel's own address and the arterial route south out of Mackay

On Site Accommodation

Price Notes

The figures below come from the venue's own wedding package, dated October 2024.
Room hire is separate and on top of the per-head package: Pavilion $500; Outdoor Terrace $500 full or $250 half; Garden View $250. A minimum food and beverage spend also applies to each — the amount is not published
Wedding packages: Intimate $69pp (min 15, Garden View, grazing table, add dessert platters $9pp); Canape $89pp (min 50); Emerald $99pp (min 50, 2 courses); Diamond $114pp (min 50, 3 courses plus 60 minutes of canapes on the Terrace)
Every package includes one night's accommodation for the bride and groom, up to 5 hours room hire, the wedding cake cut and served, table runners and centrepieces, chair covers and sashes, a wall backdrop, and a bridal, cake and gift table
The Diamond and Emerald packages add decorative suspended lighting; Diamond adds a premium wall backdrop
Ceremony packages are separate: Gazebo $500 (white chairs for up to 20, shepherd hook aisle runners, bunting or swagging); Terrace $600 (hire 3.30pm-5.30pm, white chairs for up to 40, aisle runners, ceremony backdrop)
CAPACITIES: Pavilion banquet 110, banquet with dance floor 100, cocktail 150; Full Terrace cocktail 150 or seated 100; Half Terrace cocktail 50 or seated 40; Garden View banquet 40, cocktail 50
Room hire includes large round, oval or long trestle tables, full set-up with cutlery, crockery and glassware, professional wait staff, full clean-up, linen (T&Cs apply), and a dance floor in the Pavilion only
The Pavilion and the Garden View each have their own private bar and toilet facilities; the Pavilion's bar has beer on tap and a small deck
MENUS: set menu 2 course $50pp / 3 course $60pp; buffet $40pp or premium carvery buffet $60pp (both minimum 30 guests); buffet upgrades — dessert $9pp, seafood $10pp
PLATTERS (serve 8-10): Mediterranean $75, Cheese $90, Sandwich $60, Aussie $85, Asian $90, Wings $55, Pizza $50, Slider $80, Fruit $65, Assorted Cakes $85. Canapes are priced individually from $2 to $7 each, minimum 10 pieces
The Shamrock is a Redcape Hotel Group venue but trades on its own with its own wedding offer.
Open Monday to Saturday 10am-4am and Sunday 10am-2am

Price Per Head

From $69 p/head

Venue Capacity

15–150

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