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ROCKHAMPTON
Right in the heart of the Capricorn region, Rockhampton is an enticing mix of heritage, lifestyle and genuine country-style hospitality and friendliness. The real deal on the edge of the Outback, within cooee of some of the most beautiful beaches in Central Queensland.
Rockhampton is warm sandstone, sizzling steaks, and icy cold beer in a shady beer garden. The people are real, and the characters you’ll meet are just a tantalising taste of what’s to come as you explore the region.
Here you’ll find the real Queensland, of classic, country-style pubs, and wide, open streets. A city with a sub-tropical heart of century-old gardens and spectacular national parks, just waiting to be discovered.
Step back into the 1800s at the Heritage Village, with its replicas of buildings which once stood in Rockhampton and memories of days gone by.
After your visit, take the time to discover some of the region’s most dramatic natural wonders - the mysterious world of the Olsen Capricorn Caves with their spectacular limestone formations, best explored by candlelight if you dare!
CAPRICORN COAST
The Capricorn Coast is a coast of breathtaking beauty. A coast of golden days and balmy, moonlit evenings where the scents of the tropics mingle in a sensory overload of sea breezes, salt spray and sunshine.
The Capricorn Coast is easily accessible by road, rail, coach and air and is situated 38km north east of Rockhampton.
Here you can find your own private beach, where the only footprints are your own. Islands float on the horizon while 13 beaches stretch in unspoilt beauty along the pristine coastline.
The wonders of the Great Barrier Reef lie just offshore, awaiting discovery. Here you can rediscover the absolute pleasures of a real seaside holiday.
If you’re looking for an island escape, take one of the scheduled ferry departures from Rosslyn Bay Harbour. Just 30 minutes later, step ashore to Great Keppel Island. Awaiting your discovery are 17 beaches and all kinds of accommodation – from camping, modern self-contained apartments to bush cabins and the Contiki Great Keppel Island Resort.
Back on the mainland, all along the coastline between Yeppoon and Emu Park is a string of 13 incredibly beautiful beaches. Take your time and discover their individual character. Kinka. Mulambin. Lammermoor. Kemp. Cooee Bay and the pristine waters of Causeway Lake.
When you do choose to leave the coastal vistas, don’t make a hasty retreat! From Emu Park, driving towards Rockhampton is Koorana Crocodile Farm at Coowonga. Here crocs are bred and reared by the hundreds. There’s croc feeding at 10.30am and 1pm, and a gift shop with beautiful crocodile products, including handbags, wallets, shoes and belts for sale, which are also exported worldwide. Lunch is available daily and nighttime dinner and spotlight tours are also available.
SAPPHIRE GEMFIELDS
In a region of genuine holiday experiences, the Sapphire Gemfields are a rare discovery.
Here you can explore a world of dramatic moonscape scenery, bush architecture and meet up with colourful characters from all over the world who’ve made their home and luck on the gemfields.
Experience the genuine Australia of travelling red dirt roads, wide open spaces and the lure of the most amazing sapphire fields in the southern hemisphere. Imagine how much fun you’ll have fossicking for your own special holiday memento!
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
Your visit to the Capricorn Region isn’t complete without spending time in the magnificent Carnarvon Gorge within the Carnarvon National Park.
Here ancient white sandstone cliffs, up to 200 metres high, overlook an emerald green oasis of creeks and waterfalls.
While the National Park is a vast 298,000 hectares, most explore along the gorge area, a 30km chasm that twists and turns between the rugged cliffs.
There are 21km of graded walking tracks criss-crossing freshwater streams, through tropical gorges, past tranquil waterfalls and sandstone cliffs. Deep rock crevices conceal ancient Aboriginal art sites.