Rockhampton is a historically rich city, most famous for being the Beef Capital of Australia. Situated on the Tropic of Capricorn, the major regional port sees the central Queensland coast meet the Outback, an interaction that encourages a spectacular range of native Australian flora and fauna.

Home to flourishing botanical gardens, Mt Archer National Park, gem fields and ancient Aboriginal tribal sites, and close to coastal locations such as Yeppoon, Emu Park, Great Keppel Island and the Great Barrier Reef, Rockhampton is a great base from which to experience regional Queensland.

Rockhampton Information

Population: Approx 65,000
Time Zone: GMT +10
Languages: English (official)
Currency: Australian dollar (AUD) Order your travellers cheques and cash through our partner AMEX
Electricity: 220-240v 50Hz

Rockhampton Climate

Situated on the Tropic of Capricorn within the southeast trade wind belt, Rockhampton experiences a humid subtropical climate. Typical daytime temperature range between 22°C to 32°C in summer and between 9°C to 23°C in winter. The city lies within the cyclone risk zone and is subject to summer thunderstorms. Winter and early spring fogs are common.

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Rockhampton Airport

Name: Rockhampton Airport
Address: Canoona Rd, Rockhampton QLD 4700
Distance to city: 5 Kms

Parking: Short term parking and long term parking available

Rockhampton Transport

Car hire: Great choice of hire cars at mates rates from our car suppliers
Taxi: Journey time to city approx 10 minutes

Bus: Shuttle bus services are available and many resorts and hotels will offer a free pickup service

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Travelodge Rockhampton

3 Star Property

Country Comfort Rockhampton overlooks the Fitzroy River and is in the city center, approximately 3 kilometres from Rockhampton AirportHotel amenities include the swimming pool, business center, cocktail bar, and Riverside Restaurant. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service, laundry and dry cleaning service, complimentary parking, express checkout, and 24-hour front desk service.

Quality Inn Centre Point

4 Star Property

The Quality InnCentre Point is conveniently located near several popular area attractions, including the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens, the Rockhampton Zoo and the Rockhampton Heritage Village museum.

Capricorn Resort Yeppoon

3 Star Property

Set on 20km of secluded coral reef coastline, the resort offers something for everyone. The Resort's facilities include two international golf courses, stylish dining concepts, 25 free activities, water sports, horse riding, wetland tours, rainforest canoe adventure tours and much much more.

Denison Boutique Clarion Collection

4 Star Property

The Denison Boutique Hotel Clarion Collection, offers 18 luxury suites, ideally suited for guests traveling on business or pleasure. The local attractions include Freamtime Museum, Rockhampton Leagues Club, and the Heritage Village. The Rockhampton Airport is approximately 4 kilometres away from the hotel.

Dining

Holding claim as the Beef Capital of Australia, Rockhampton is home to an array of spectacular beef-specialist restaurants. Iconic Queensland hotel, The Great Western, serves a fine rib-on-the-bone; the Flame Char Restaurant at the Cambridge Hotel plates up much-talked about local aged beef; while the Coffee House Apartments, Café & Wine Bar on William Street prides itself in serving the best cuts of meat, cooked to perfection.

Rockhampton is also home to an exciting and diverse dining scene, which references cuisines and cultures from all over the globe. Cooking styles and dishes particularly from Asia and Italy are well represented, as restaurants like Punjabi Indian Tandoori Restaurant, Saigon by the River, Antonio's Italian Pizzeria, Thai Tanee, Pacinos Italian Restaurant and Malaysia Hut Restaurant rank amongst the city’s top eateries.

Surrounded by a diverse array of natural landscapes Rockhampton and nearby areas present a number of great opportunities to dine with a view. Riverside Restaurant celebrates a sweeping vista of the picturesque Fitzroy River with modern Australian meals. The Edge Restaurant and Bar also enjoys views of the river, amid a casual, yet chic dining atmosphere. While nearby towns like Yeppoon, Cooee Bay and Emu Park offer small, but great selections of coastal dining settings.

Shopping

Rockhampton is a thriving regional centre home to the Central Coast’s best shopping. Opportunities to indulge in retail therapy can be found at a number of complexes, on shopping streets and in neighbouring coastal communities.

Australia’s Beef Capital enjoys four main shopping centres: Stockland Rockhampton, City Centre Plaza, Allenstown Plaza and Gracemere Shopping World. Stockland Rockhampton is one of Central Queensland’s largest shopping centres, with over 170 specialty stores and services showcasing everything from fashion, food, homewares, electrical goods and banking. City Centre Plaza is Rockhampton’s second largest shopping centre with more than 35 specialty stores, and supermarket facilities. Allenstown Plaza brims with a great mix of stores and family-friendly facilities in one convenient location. While Gracemere Shopping World is the city’s newest shopping complex, a one-stop shopping spot, offering everything from fashion to food and service providers to supermarkets.

Nearby the beach-side town of Yeppoon also hosts its own shopping centre, Yeppoon Central – where 30 speciality stores sit alongside Big W, Woolworths and McDonalds.

Rockhampton’s main shopping streets are focused downtown in the city centre, in the trendy neighbourhood of Allenstown, and on main thoroughfares leading into the city. Running through the centre of town and connecting to the Bruce Highway, Yaamba Road is dotted with a number of big name retailers, such as Joyce Mayne, BCF and Sleep City and Portmans, while Musgrave Street in Berserker (on the fringe of the city centre) is home retail giant Kmart, plus a number of well-known service providers and food chains. Bolsolver, East and George streets are the city centre’s more frequented streets, hosting a wide variety of big name retailers alongside local boutiques, whereas Gladstone Road, Canning and Fitzroy streets are Allenstown’s go-tos for a variety of shopping experiences.