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Location: 990km north of Brisbane, 37km south of Mackay, 307km north of Rockhampton
Sarina is an unspoilt, coastal community located in the foothills of the Connors Range just south of Mackay in North Queensland. Originally a sugar town, Sarina has grown to accommodate alcohol distilling, dairying, grazing, tropical fruit growing, horticulture, aquaculture, fishing, tourism and coal exportation. With access to beautiful beaches, scenic mountain ranges and prime fishing, Sarina offers an idyllic tropical lifestyle within reach of city conveniences.
The Sarina Hospital is a 16 bed facility offering acute and sub-acute inpatient care including emergency and trauma treatment, general medical, post-natal care and palliative care.
The hospital’s non-acute inpatient services include care for the aged as well as rehabilitation and alcohol detoxification services.
The hospital also features on-site radiology and pathology collection services.
Community health services include extended midwifery, antenatal education classes and a needle and syringe program.
Outreach services available are mental health, dental and child health services.
Sarina is a community of diverse ethnicities and as such, Sarina plays host to an array of the best international cuisine in the region. However, one of the most ingenious and scrumptious foods available is true blue Australian. The Sarina Sugar Shed makes some of the most delicious sauces and liqueurs through their sugar processing mill and distillery. Not only does the Sugar Shed produce and sell these yummy products, it also educates visitors about Sarina’s sugar industry and the process involved in turn the burnt brown cane sticks into granules of sweetness.
Sarina, being located between coastal waters and a booming mining industry, is experiencing a boom of its own. More and more people are flocking to Sarina after recognising the town’s potential as a convenient and affordable location to base themselves from.
Sarina is very much a rugby league town and its proud football team, the mighty Sarina Crocodiles have produced many professional-grade players including international star, Wendell Sailor. While living in Sarina, attending the games will become a weekly routine of excitement and suspense.
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