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Shepherd's Peak Trail Taroom From Starkvale campsite, walk the trail to Shepherd’s Peak for views over the surrounding creeks and peaks of Expedition National Park. The trail continues down from Shepherd’s Peak to the Cattle Dip, Bottlebrush Waterhole, Carlia Gorge, Starkvale Creek and returns to Starkvale campsite.

Heron Island Dive Site Heron Island Heron Island, on the Great barrier Reef off Gladstone, is a richly vegetated coral cay with an established resort, research station and Marine Parks ranger base. This is an important nesting ground for Green Turtles (October - March is turtle-breeding season), black noddy terns and wedge-tailed shearwaters.

Mouth of Baffle Creek Conservation Park Baffle Creek Mouth of Baffle Creek Conservation Park protects the mouth of one of Queensland's few remaining undisturbed coastal rivers. The northern shore of the creek estuary features sandy beaches backed by low, open casuarina woodlands, with paperbark woodlands further inland. The southern side of the estuary is lined with mangroves.

Joseph Banks Conservation Park Seventeen Seventy This historic coastal peninsula near Agnes Water is a little-known jewel on the central Queensland coast. Joseph Banks Conservation Park's rocky headland juts north into the sea, with ocean to the east and quiet estuarine waters to the west.

Fitzroy Reef Seventeen Seventy Situated 32 nautical miles from Seventeen Seventy is the spectacular 2,000 acre Lagoon of Fitzroy Reef. The only natural formed, all tidal entrance Lagoon on the Southern Great Barrier Reef, it boasts a diverse range of colourful and uniquely shaped corals.

Mount Larcom Mount Larcom The prominent and distinctive peak of Mount Larcom is visible to the north-west from most points in Gladstone, with its summit is 632 metres above sea level.

Lake Awoonga Benaraby Located 30 kilometres from Gladstone, Central Queensland, Lake Awoonga boasts excellent recreation facilities and spectacular lake and mountain views. Enthusiastic anglers come to Lake Awoonga to catch the famed barramundi, of which over two million have been released.

Gladstone Marina Gladstone With an emphasis on marine activity and boasting one of the highest boat ownerships of any community in Australia, it should come as no surprise that the Gladstone Marina is...

150th Meridian Moura Located one kilometre east of Moura on the Dawson Highway, the 150th Meridian marker shows the position of the imaginary line (150 °E) on which Queensland (Eastern Standard) time is based. At the time of the equinox, a day is exactly 12 hours long anywhere on the Meridian line. The meridian line...

Fitzroy Reef Lagoon Dive Sites Seventeen Seventy Encompassing 2000 acres with over 2,500 species makes Fitzroy Reef Lagoon just off from Seventeen Seventy one of the most bio-diverse ecosystems. Approximately 12 dive sites varying in depth and difficulty from novice to experienced are available in Fitzroy Reef Lagoon. The Keyhole, Sharky Ledge, Rainbow Wall and Neil's Peak.

Lake Callide Biloela Lake Callide is located 12 kilometres from Biloela via sealed road and approximately 90 kilometres south-west of Gladstone via the Dawson Highway. While compact the lake provides you with rewarding fishing especially for golden perch (yellowbelly) and has in recent times been well stocked with barramundi.

Mount Scoria Conservation Park Thangool Mount Scoria Conservation Park, near Biloela in Central Queensland, is Gangulu country. Rising 150 metres above cultivated plains, Mount Scoria is a striking local landmark.

Lilleys Beach Boyne Island Located north of Wyndham Park, Boyne Island is Lilley’s Beach. This is a popular weekend camping spot for locals and tourists alike.

Isla Gorge Lookout Theodore At the southern end of the Dawson Range, Isla Gorge National Park protects spectacular sandstone scenery in the Central Highlands. Here, among a complex maze of gorges, sandstone outcrops and striking rock formations change colour throughout the day.

Expedition National Park Taroom With sheer sandstone cliffs 100 metres high, Robinson Gorge winds past cabbage palms and bottlebrushes for 14 kilometres through remote Expedition National Park. This is a park of great historical importance.

Millenium Esplanade Tannum Sands Tannum Sands functions as a significant recreation destination, one which up until the new Millenium lacked the appropriate facilities and amenities. Individual pavilions provide visitors with intimacy and privacy.

Eurimbula National Park Agnes Water On this picturesque coastline in 1770, Cook made his first landing in Queensland and botanist Joseph Banks collected plants. Botanically rich, the parks protect both tropical rainforests and coastal mangroves. Today it is a paradise for bushwalkers, boaties and anglers.

Palm Tree Creek Taroom Palms unique to the upper Dawson River catchment area including the Livistona palm can be found at Palm Tree Creek. They have gained Palm Tree Creek world wide recognition for its unique species. Petrified palms are also found throughout the district. Palm Tree Creek is located 15 kilometres north of Taroom.

Kroombit Tops National Park Biloela Kroombit Tops National Park is the only known home for the Kroombit tinkerfrog, a critically endangered species. Sandstone cliffs, waterfalls and a variety of plant communities also grace this park. Enjoy the view from the eastern escarpment's lookout.

Deepwater National Park Agnes Water Deepwater National Park protects sandy beaches, diverse coastal lowland vegetation and the catchment of near-pristine Deepwater Creek, one of Queensland’s few remaining undisturbed coastal freshwater streams. Nature lovers will enjoy the range of animals and plants that call this park home.

Isla Gorge National Park Taroom A panorama of sculpted sandstone greets visitors to Isla Gorge National Park. Set among bottle trees, dry rainforests and rare plants, the striking rock forms and sandstone outcrops seem to change colour with the movement of the sun.

Broadwater Conservation Park Rules Beach Nestled on coast between Baffle Creek and Deepwater National Park, Broadwater Conservation Park is a quiet retreat for self-sufficient campers. This small diverse coastal remnant contains casuarina woodland on the foredunes, mangrove-lined creeks, and mixed eucalypt open forest and paperbark woodland further inland.