1,055km (654 miles) S of Cairns; 638km (396 miles) N of Brisbane
You may hear Queenslanders talk dryly about "Rockvegas." Don't be fooled. "Rocky" is the unofficial capital of the sprawling beef-cattle country inland, and the gateway to Great Keppel Island, which boasts some of the few inexpensive island retreats in Queensland, but it bears no resemblance to Las Vegas. Heritage buildings line the Fitzroy River, where barramundi await keen fishermen. At least once a month, on a Saturday night, at the Great Western Hotel, Stanley and Denison streets (tel. 07/4922 3888), you can see bull-riding cowboys take to the rodeo ring to test their skills against local Brahma bulls.
Rockhampton Travel Experiences
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Singing ship
Yeppoon was quite a busy place, the beaches were OK .We had a look at the singing ship at Emu Park which was put there in honour of Capta... Continue reading »
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Rockhampton rocks
basically told ye everything I did in the reviews! ha ha ha! ok i'll start from the beginning. left airlie beach for rockhampton about 11... Continue reading »
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Great Keppel Island
Great Keppel is a pretty small Island just off Rockhampton (where I stayed the night before - dont ever go there) with some lovely beache... Continue reading »
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Rockhampton Botanical Gardens and Zoo
On the way to Yeppoon we stopped at the Rockhampton Botanical Gardens there was also a small zoo there and the kids got to see their firs... Continue reading »
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Christmas in Yeppoon (pop. 10,600)
Mittwoch, 19.12.07Fuer die ersten Tage haben wir es uns in James', Johno's Bruder, Haus gemuetlich gemacht. Heute haben wir uns mit James... Continue reading »
Popular Rockhampton Hotels
- Comfort Inn Rockhampton
- Seagulls Resort
- Stonegrill Ascot Hotel
- Downtown Backpackers
- Adventurers Backpackers
- Hotel M
- Quality Inn Centre Point
- Travelodge Rockhampton
- Best Western Cattle City Motor Inn
- All Seasons Magnetic Island
