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Child Island Dive Site Great Keppel Island In the Keppel Group of Islands on the Great Barrier Reef, you can drift dive the deep channel to 30 metres between the Child and Barren islands known as "The Gulch". Its walls are lined with small colourful invertebrates.

Capricornia Cays National Park Capricorn Coast Capricornia Cays National Park protects eight coral cays which rise just a few metres above the high tide mark - Lady Musgrave, North West, Masthead, Wilson, Heron, Erskine and Tryon islands and Broomfield Cay.

Mackenzie Park Duaringa Mackenzie Park, on the eastern side of town, is home to a rare tree that is only found in the Duaringa township.

Koorana Crocodile Farm Rockhampton 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.

Fossilised Tree Emerald This amazing fossilised tree is 250 million years old and is located outside Emerald's Town Hall. The tree was unearthed in 1979 when a new railway bridge was being built across the Mackenzie River for the Gregory Mine.

Double Head Track Yeppoon The Double Head walking track zig-zags up through tangled dry vine thicket and tussock grassland to two lookouts. See the striking fan-shaped cliff formation with hexagonal basalt columns at Fan Rock Lookout, a reminder of the park’s volcanic past.

Kershaw Gardens Rockhampton 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.

Fairbairn Dam, Lake Maraboon Emerald Fairbairn Dam and Lake Maraboon are holiday destinations in themselves! The lake is stocked with eight different kinds of fish including barramundi, but is famous for the Red Claw Crayfish. You can relax by the lake, take a swim or try your hand at waterskiing.

Blackdown Tableland National Park Dingo Blackdown Tableland National Park protects a sandstone plateau rising abruptly above Central Queensland’s flat plains. Bordered by high rugged cliffs, this is the traditional home of the Ghungalu people. Rock art across the park reminds us of their connection with this country.

Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon National Park Roma Carnarvon Gorge section, Carnarvon National Park - a spectacular gorge system with towering white cliffs and lush side gorges - is Queensland’s central highlands' most popular attraction. Carnarvon Creek meanders through eucalypt and cabbage palm forest and attracts 170 bird species.

Egg Rock Dive Site Great Keppel Island Egg Rock is located in a Marine National Park "B" Zone - the Keppel Group of Islands on the Great Barrier Reef are totally protected.

Byfield State Forest Byfield Byfield State Forest marks the start of the largest undeveloped area on the central Queensland coast. The endemic Byfield fern and Byfield grevillea thrive here. Ancient cycads survive among rugged mountains and beside pine plantations. Water Park Creek is great for birdwatching.

Cooberrie Park Wildlife Sanctuary Yeppoon At Cooberrie Park Wildlife Sanctuary, you can cuddle a koala, hold a snake and hand feed their very friendly kangaroos and wallabies whilst you experience more than 350 fascinating native animals, across 70 Species.

Nuga Nuga National Park and Lake Nuga Nuga Rolleston As the largest natural water body within the Central Queensland Sandstone Belt, Lake Nuga Nuga (adjacent to the National Park), provides a valuable habitat for waterbirds in an otherwise arid...

North Keppel Island Hilltop Trail Yeppoon Continuing past Keppel Bay lookout, this bush track winds through pockets of Banks' grevillea (Grevillea banksii) and grass-cloaked hilltops on the eastern side of the island and offers spectacular views...

Spyglass Peak Springsure Spring-fed Nogoa River and Louisa Creek wind through a picturesque broad valley beneath craggy sandstone outcrops in the Salvator Rosa section of Carnarvon National Park.

Virgin Rock Springsure Virgin Rock, which is situated four kilometres from Springsure is on the eastern side of Mount Zamia and has a naturally formed likeness to the Virgin Mary and Child. The spectacular cliffs are floodlit at night and can be viewed from the Lions Park.

Bluff Point Track Yeppoon Rocky outcrops along the Capricorn Coast were formed by volcanic eruptions about 130 million years ago. Follow the Bluff Point track and walk through vine forest and open grassland to the lookouts for views over the Keppel Bay islands and Capricorn coastline. Look for dolphins or turtles in the waters below.

Mount Moffatt Section - Carnarvon National Park Roma Mt Moffatt section - Carnarvon National Park is remote but it possesses Queensland’s highest plateau, which offers impressive views. Rugged ranges sweep down to sandstone cliffs, with open woodlands and sandy valleys below.

Keppel Bay Islands National Park Yeppoon Keppel Bay Islands National Park protects 13 islands in the Keppel Group and is surrounded by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The islands are the traditional home of the Kanomi-Woppaburra people. Secluded beaches, plunging cliffs and diverse plant communities are just some of the attractions on offer.

Mount Etna Caves National Park Rockhampton 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.

The Rockhampton Zoo Rockhampton 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.

Man and Wife Rocks Dive Site Great Keppel Island Located in the Keppel Group of Islands on the Great Barrier Reef, Man and Wife Rocks Features a beautiful plateau (around 6-8m) of rich coral reef with extensive varieties of hard and soft corals. Staghorn corals are prolific - great macro photography.

Peak Range Lookout - Capella Capella The distinctive Peak Range, a succession of gigantic conical and dome topped mountains north of Capella, is a photographer's delight. Discover the grandeur of the Peaks up close on a self drive tour, or while sampling country hospitality.

Ka Ka Mundi, Carnarvon National Park Springsure Ka Ka Mundi, Carnarvon National Park, has more than 30 kilometres of sandstone escarpments and plateaus, dry rainforest surrounding clear springs and brigalow scrubs on clay soil. Aboriginal people have close ties to the area.

Capricorn Caves The Caves Capricorn Cave Tour is the premier nature based attraction in Central Queensland. Here you can explore spectacular caves in a limestone ridge and spot little insectivorous bats in certain seasons.

Mount Archer National Park Rockhampton 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.

Capricorn Coast National Park Yeppoon Capricorn Coast National Park has four separate accessible sections that can be enjoyed in a 30 minute drive between Yeppoon and Emu Park. Mangroves, dry rainforest, tussock grassland and open eucalypt forest provide a wonderful contrast to the blue waters of Keppel Bay.

Minerva Hills National Park Springsure A relatively small National Park near Springsure in Central Queensland, Minerva Hills is dominated by Mount Boorambool, rising 600 metres above sea level, and the larger cliff fringed Mount Zamia...

Gracemere Exhibition Complex Gracemere The Gracemere Saleyards, located eight kilometres west of Rockhampton, began operations in 1953.The saleyards hosts the world's largest stud sale (Brahman Week) and Australia's biggest horse sale (National Quarter Horse Sale).

Keppel Bay Marina and the Waterline Restaurant Yeppoon The multi award winning Keppel Bay Marina welcomes visitors by land and sea.

Freshwater Creek Track Byfield Byfield's parks and forests form the southern-most tip of one of the largest undeveloped regions on Australia's east coast. Byfield National Park boasts outstanding coastal scenery and diverse plant communities. Behind the foreshore, sand dunes cloaked with heath, woodland and forest dominate the landscape.

Bedford Weir Blackwater The Bedford Weir is a man-made impoundment on the Mackenzie River, situated 25 kilometres north of Blackwater. The area is suitable for overnight stays and water, toilets and showers are available free of charge.

Outer Rocks Dive Site Great Keppel Island Outer Rocks, in the Keppel Group of Islands on the Great Barrier Reef, has entry at 8m over superb ridges rich in hard and soft coral. The ridge is known as Snake Paradise due to the resident population of olive sea snakes.

Byfield National Park and Byfield Conservation Park Byfield Byfield National Park and Byfield Conservation Park extend over 15,000 hectares. Boasting massive parabolic sand dunes (the oldest reaching more than five kilometres inland) and rugged pinnacles, the parks offer remote coastal camping opportunities.

Mount Hay Gemstone Tourist Park Wycarbah 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.