Denison Street, Rockhampton, Queensland 4700, Australia
Archer Park Rail Museum contains several exhibitions associated with railways and the Rockhampton Council Tramways. Rolling stock and rail memorabilia have been collected from a variety of sources including private collectors, former rail workers, the Capricorn Heritage Rail Association (The Friends of Archer Park) and Queensland Rail.
Purrey Steam Tram rides are available on Sundays between 10 ...
40 Archer Street, Rockhampton, Queensland 4700, Australia
The Central Queensland Military Museum houses artefacts from the military history of Rockhampton and surrounding districts. It includes American Army uniforms from World War II and a room devoted entirely to Rockhampton history. The collection includes: Women at War display, Personal diaries, war photographs, Light horse memorabilia, Badges and Medals, Personal collections from Vietnam Veterans. A ...
Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, Queensland 4701, Australia
Rockhampton's Kershaw Gardens were officially opened in September 1988 as part of a project celebrating the Australian Bicentenary. Initial development of the gardens commenced in 1976, on an old landfill reclamation area.
Today, the Gardens represent a natural Australian bush environment, in contrast to the more formal style of traditional Botanic Gardens. These magnificent gardens stretch fo ...
65 Savages Road, Rockhampton, Queensland 4702, Australia
Koorana Crocodile Farm is a commercially operated crocodile farm and restaurant located half an hour drive from Rockhampton or Yeppoon.
Gates open at 10.00 a.m. and fully guided tours are conducted daily at 10.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. with lunch being served in the restaurant between 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.
Crocodiles hatching can be seen from March to May. Koorana has 3000 crocodiles. Last entr ...
Frenchville Road, Rockhampton, Queensland 4702, Australia
With a height of 604 metres, Mt Archer dominates Mt Archer National Park and provides a dramatic backdrop to Rockhampton. The park protects a range of plants and animals, including plant species with restricted distributions, also the glossy black-cockatoo. Named in honour of the Archer brothers who explored the Fitzroy area, it is part of the Darumbal Aboriginal peopleâ??s traditional countr ...
Mount Etna Caves National Park, Rockhampton, Queensland 4700, Australia
Mount Etna Caves National Park contains some of Australia's most cavernous limestone formations. Protected from fire by the limestone karst, dry rainforest thrives amongst sharp pinnacles and shady crevices. The national park is especially important to a number of bat species. Eighty per cent of Australia's breeding population of female bent-wing bats use a single cave in the national park for bir ...
3665 Capricorn Highway, Wycarbah, Queensland 4702, Australia
Mount Hay Gemstone Tourist Park, 36 kilometres west of Rockhampton on the Capricorn Highway is an internationally known destination for thunderegg fossicking. Thundereggs or 'volcanic birthstones' are crystalline formations that occur when gas bubbles in molten lava solidify on cooling. Mount Hay Gemstone Tourist Park is also a well-known destination for the purchase of semi-precious Australian ge ...
62 Victoria Parade, Rockhampton, Queensland 4700, Australia
Rockhampton Art Gallery, with the fine quality of its Australian art collection, frequent exhibitions and busy program of activities, is the hub of Central Queensland's art scene.
Selections from the Gallery's nationally renowned collection are regularly on display, including major works by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Grace Cossington Smith, Charles Blackman, Arthur Boyd, John Coburn, Russell Drysdale ...
Spencer Street, Rockhampton, Queensland 4700, Australia
Rockhampton's Botanic Gardens are regarded as one of the best in regional Australia. Excellent specimens of palms, cycads and ferns are found throughout the beautifully manicured grounds. Some specimens are over 100 years old.
The Rockhampton Botanic Gardens is a tropical paradise and provides a perfect location for a relaxing afternoon stroll. The Gardens now cater for weddings, private functi ...
East Street, Rockhampton, Queensland 4700, Australia
The Rockhampton Post Office, built in 1895, is a good example of Classic Revival Architecture. The interior has been modified to suit modern requirements and the two street frontages remain as originally constructed.
Key features of the building are the magnificent colonnades on both levels. There's even a central clock tower that has watched over 100 years of history pass by it.
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Spencer Street, Rockhampton, Queensland 4700, Australia
The Rockhampton Zoo, nestled between Rockhampton's Botanic Gardens and Murray Lagoon, is the perfect venue for families to see native Australian fauna, as well as some exotic species. The zoo is open every day of the year and entry is free!
Feeding times in the late afternoon are always a delight, especially for children. Educational tours are available for all ages.
Rockhampton Zoo is curre ...
Gladstone Road, Rockhampton, Queensland 4700, Australia
The Tropic of Capricorn is a line that represents the southernmost position of the sun on its annual journey. Rockhampton lies just north of the Tropic of Capricorn, which has also become the name of the region.
The Capricorn Tourism Visitor Information Centre is situated on Gladstone Road, Rockhampton - where the Tropic of Capricorn Spire is located. The Information Centre is also a registered ...
Derby Street, Rockhampton, Queensland 4700, Australia
Rockhampton's premier community arts and leisure centre is home to many art, craft, music and leisure groups. Visiting the centre is a great way to make new friends and join in activities including arts and crafts workshops, movie programs, photography, pottery, woodwork and rail modelling.
The centre offers spaces for hire (gallery, auditorium, meeting rooms, rehearsal space) and an exciting p ...
Mount Archer National Park, Rockhampton, Queensland 4700, Australia
The Darumbal Aboriginal people welcome you to their traditional country and ask that you respect and enjoy this special place.
Practical advice offered by local walkers is to drive to the summit of Mount Archer and walk the downward slope - your legs will thank you after you have finished the five-hour, 14 kilometre one-way adventure.
Mount Archer is home to a variety of woodland birds inc ...
