Rockhampton

Worth seeing in and around Rockhampton

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Central Queensland University

   Central Queensland University is an Australian public university headquartered in Rockhampton, Queensland. It operates campuses and study locations across Australia and is the only Australian university with a campus presence in every mainland state.

   6.7 km · Australian public university based in Queensland, with main campus in Rockhampton · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Mount Archer National Park

   Mount Archer National Park is a national park in Central Queensland, Australia, 522 kilometres northwest of Brisbane. It makes up the backdrop to the city of Rockhampton which marks the start of Tropical Queensland.

   9.1 km · national park in Australia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   St Josephs Cathedral, Rockhampton

   St Josephs Cathedral is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic cathedral at 170 William Street, Allenstown, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Francis Drummond Greville Stanley and built from 1893 to 1982.

   1.2 km · Roman Catholic cathedral in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, main church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Rockhampton Botanic Gardens

   Rockhampton Botanic Gardens is a heritage-listed botanic garden at 100 Spencer Street, The Range, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1873 to 1930s.

   3.4 km · historic site in Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia
5. 05
   St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton

   St Paul's Anglican Cathedral is an Australian heritage-listed cathedral at 89 William Street, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland. It was designed principally by Annersley Voysey and built from 1883 to 1953.

   400 m · historic site in Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   South Rockhampton Cemetery

   South Rockhampton Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery at Upper Dawson Road, Allenstown, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1860 to 1970.

   2.5 km · historic site in Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Rockhampton War Memorial

   Rockhampton War Memorial is a heritage-listed memorial in the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens at Penlington Street, The Range, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1924.

   3.4 km · historic site in Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Rockhampton Masonic Hall

   Rockhampton Masonic Hall is a heritage-listed masonic hall at 112–114 Kent Street, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Eaton & Bates and built from 1900 to 1901 by Bradshaw & Ricketts.

   700 m · Heritage listed building in Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Yungaba Migrant Hostel

   Yungaba is a heritage-listed villa at 74 Ward Street, The Range, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. The design is attributed to James Flint and it was built from 1890 to 1950s.

   2.7 km · historic site in Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Rockhampton Town Hall

    Rockhampton Town Hall is a heritage-listed town hall at 232 Bolsover Street, Rockhampton City, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Hockings & Palmer and built from 1939 to 1941 by John Hutchinson of J. Hutchinson & Sons.

    400 m · historic site in Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Many of the attractions in Rockhampton are operated by the local council, which has a focus on tourism promotion.

1. 01
   Rockhampton Zoo

   93 Spencer St (next to the Botanic Gardens), toll-free: 1300 22 55 77Country code missing, rockhamptonzoo@rrc.qld.gov.au.

2. 02
   Botanic Gardens

   100 Spencer St (next to the zoo.), toll-free: 1300 225 577Country code missing.

3. 03
   Rockhampton Heritage Village

   Boundary Rd (signposted off Bruce Highway north of Rockhampton).

4. 04
   Dreamtime Cultural Centre

   The Dreamtime Cultural Centre showcases Aboriginal culture, heritage and artwork.

5. 05
   Mount Etna Caves National Park

From Wikivoyage: Rockhampton, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Koorona Crocodile Farm

   65 Savages Road, Coowonga (around 10 km from Rockhampton on the Emu Park Road),.

2. 02
   Mount Archer

From Wikivoyage: Rockhampton, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Rockhampton is regarded as the beef capital of Australia, so be sure to go to a steakhouse when you are here. Be warned that many establishments, especially that along the Bruce Hwy south of the river, become drive thru-only, after a certain time (varies by establishment, though usually after 8:30–9PM) as an anti-crime deterrent.

1. 01
   Great Western Hotel

   On every Wednesday and Friday nights, you can choose to have your dinner in the rodeo arena while watching bull rides practice.

2. 02
   Pacino's

   Surprisingly good and authentic Indian cuisine.

From Wikivoyage: Rockhampton, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Rockhampton

Stations

Rockhampton Airport, 4 km · Rockhampton railway station, 1.3 km

• Maroochydore → Rockhampton

  448 km · quickest by road, 8h 47m · A$65–85
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• Toowoomba → Rockhampton

  487 km · quickest by road, 10h 32m · A$75–100
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• Brisbane → Rockhampton

  520 km · quickest by road, 10h 5m · A$75–100
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