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| Sport | Rugby Union |
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| Jurisdiction | Mackay, Queensland |
| Abbreviation | MRU |
| Affiliation | Queensland Rugby Union |
| Regional affiliation | Queensland Country Rugby Union |
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The Mackay Rugby Union is the local rugby union competition in the Mackay Region and Whitsunday Region in Queensland, Australia.
Rugby Union in Mackay can be traced to as early as 1901. [1]
The clubs contesting the 2022 season are; [2] [3] [4]
Mackay is a city in the Mackay Region on the eastern or Coral Sea coast of Queensland, Australia. It is located about 970 kilometres (603 mi) north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Mackay is described as being in either Central Queensland or North Queensland, as these regions are not precisely defined. More generally, the area is known as the Mackay–Whitsunday Region. Nicknames of Mackay include the Sugar capital, Alexandra and Macktown. The demonym of Mackay residents is Mackayites.
The Whitsunday Islands are 74 continental islands of various sizes off the central coast of Queensland, Australia, 900 kilometres north of Brisbane. The northernmost of the islands are off the coast by the town of Bowen, while the southernmost islands are off the coast by Proserpine. The island group is centred on Whitsunday Island, while the commercial centre is Hamilton Island. The traditional owners of the area are the Ngaro people and the Gia people, whose Juru people has the only legally recognised native title in the Whitsunday Region.
Moranbah is a coal mining town and locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Moranbah had a population of 9,425 people.
Slade Point is a coastal town and peninsular suburb in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Slade Point had a population of 3,450 people.
The Queensland Cup, currently known as the Hostplus Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level regional rugby league football competition in Queensland, Australia. It is run by the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) and is contested by fifteen teams, thirteen of which are based in Queensland, with one based in New South Wales and one in Central Province, Papua New Guinea.
Proserpine is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Proserpine had a population of 3,614 people.
The Peak Downs Highway links the towns of Mackay and Clermont in the Australian state of Queensland. It represents the main link between Queensland's Whitsunday Coast and the Central West region of the state. The highway runs for a total length of 266 kilometres (165 mi), before joining the Gregory Highway south to Clermont, a total of 283 kilometres (176 mi). Major settlements served by this route include Walkerston, Nebo, Moranbah and Clermont.
AFL Mackay is an amateur Australian rules football competition formed as the Mackay Australian Football League in 1970. It is headquartered in the city of Mackay with further clubs in Airlie Beach and Bakers Creek. The representative team is known as the Crows. The Premier division is now sponsored by Allied Pickfords Australia
The Mackay Region is a local government area located in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas with modern histories extending back as far as 1869.
Football Queensland is recognised by both the State and Federal Governments and Football Australia as the governing body for association football in Queensland.
The Sunshine Coast Rugby Union is the local rugby union competition on Australia's Sunshine Coast. Through Sunshine Coast Rugby Union Limited it serves as the governing body for rugby on the Sunshine Coast.
The Queensland Country Rugby Union, or QCRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within most of the state of Queensland in Australia. It is affiliated with the Queensland Rugby Union.
Midge Point is a coastal town and rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Midge Point had a population of 435 people.
Kuttabul is a rural town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Kuttabul had a population of 707 people.
The Whitsunday Anglican School (WAS) is an independent Anglican co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school, located in Beaconsfield, a suburb in Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
Eumundi Rugby Union Club is a rugby union football club based located in Eumundi, in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. The club currently play in the Sunshine Coast Rugby Union junior competitions.
Gympie Hammers Rugby Union Club is a rugby union football club based located in Gympie, Queensland. The club currently play in the Sunshine Coast Rugby Union's Sunshine Coast Cup.
