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Mama Africa
263 Shute Harbour Road, in the Lagoon Arcade. A long-running backpacker club with free entry before 10pm on several nights.
About Mama Africa
Mama Africa is a nightclub on Shute Harbour Road in Airlie Beach, known for its jungle-themed neon fit-out, zebra-striped dancefloor and red carpet entrance. It gets busier later in the night and offers VIP booths and bookings for hens, bucks and birthday parties.
Resident DJs play RnB, house and party anthems, with themed Friday and Saturday nights, a Wednesday Ladies Night and Latin reggaeton nights. Special events have included a Halloween party running until 5am in October 2025.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 13 October 2026. Sources: mamaafrica.com.au, sailing-whitsundays.com. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Area
- Airlie Beach
- Music
- R&B, house and party anthems; reggaeton on Latin nights
- Best nights
- Friday and Saturday themed nights; doors around 9pm
- Address
- 263 Shute Harbour Road, Airlie Beach QLD 4802
- Doors
- Around 9pm on club nights
- Entry
- Free before 10pm Fri and Sat; Ladies Night free all night
Check the venue’s own listings for tonight’s program, hours and door policy.
Map & Street View
Pin from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Street View opens the nearest street photo; entrances can be round the corner, so check the venue’s own directions.
Around Mama Africa
Within a ten-minute walk: Boom Nightclub (1 min, club), Paddy’s Shenanigans (1 min, irish pub & live music), Beaches Bar & Grill (2 min, backpacker bar), Magnums (4 min, backpacker bar) and Airlie Beach Hotel (7 min, pub & live music).
Walking times are estimates from the map, not routes.
More in Airlie Beach
- Club · Airlie BeachBoom NightclubCommercial, house and bass; Latin on Thursdays · Best: Monday (ladies’ night), Thursday (Latin) and Saturday; doors 9pm
- Irish pub & live music · Airlie BeachPaddy’s ShenanigansLive bands and solo acts, plus DJ nights · Best: Seven nights; doors 9pm Sunday to Thursday, 8pm Friday and Saturday
- Backpacker bar · Airlie BeachMagnumsLive acoustic acts outdoors, DJs inside · Best: Seven days
- Backpacker bar · Airlie BeachBeaches Bar & GrillLive music, then 2000s hits on the dance floor · Best: Live music Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Bar & live music · Airlie BeachKC’s Bar & GrillSolo acts and covers bands · Best: Most nights from 8pm
- Pub & live music · Airlie BeachAirlie Beach HotelAcoustic sessions, tribute acts and DJs · Best: Acoustic sessions Thursday to Sunday; open late daily
Checked 13 October 2026 against venue sites, Visit Brisbane, Destination Gold Coast, Townsville, Whitsunday and Tropical North Queensland tourism, 2026 gig listings, TransLink and Business Queensland. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.