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Archer Park Station and Steam Tram Museum  

The Archer Park Railway Station museum contains several exhibitions associated with railways and the Rockhampton Council Tramways. Items have been collected from a variety of sources including private collectors, former rail workers, the Capricorn H ...

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CQ Military and Artefacts Museum  

The CQ Military and Artefacts Museum houses artefacts from the military history of Rockhampton and district including American Army uniforms from World War Two and a room devoted entirely to Rockhampton history. So come along with your family and fri ...

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Kershaw Gardens  

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 repres ...

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Koorana Crocodile Farm  

Koorana Crocodile Farm is a commercially operated crocodile farm and restaurant located half an hour drive from Rockhampton. Fully guided tours are operated daily at 10.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. with crocodile hatchings being seen from March to May. Last ...

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Mount Archer National Park  

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-co ...

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Mount Etna Caves National Park  

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 especiallly important ...

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Mount Hay Gemstone Tourist Park  

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 bubble ...

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Rockhampton Art Gallery  

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 regul ...

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Rockhampton Botanic Gardens and Zoo  

Rockhampton's Botanic Gardens is 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 Botan ...

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Rockhampton Post Office  

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 ...

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The Crazy Joker  

The Crazy Joker is a fantastic and exciting place for children to play, with jumping castles, slides and a huge maze. They have a designated play area for children aged between one and three to play and explore. Their car area is for children aged tw ...

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The Great Western Hotel  

The Great Western Hotel is one of Australia's most renowned and iconic hotels. Established in 1862, the Great Western Hotel is one of Queensland's oldest hotels. Developed as a national tourist destination, the Great Western Hotel pays tribute to c ...

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The Spire Tropic of Capricorn  

The Tropic of Capricorn is the extreme southern position of the sun in apparent annual journey, (it's northern most position is the Tropic of Cancer). As the earth tilts on its axis, the sun appears to move in an orbit inclined 23 and a half degrees ...

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Tropical Wanderer Restaurant  

The Tropical Wanderer Restaurant is located on the premises of the Tropical Wanderer Resort, set amongst lush garden landscapes providing a relaxing and intimate atmosphere for dining. The proprietors of The Tropical Wanderer Restaurant since April ...

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Zamia Walk  

The local Darumbal Aboriginal people have issued a special welcome to walkers to enjoy their time in Mount Archer National Park and there is so much to see and experience. Practical advice offered by local walkers is to drive to the lookout atop of ...

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editors picks

Far Western Queensland Outback Trip

Outback Rivers In Flood - care of ABC 7:30 Report idlers | 2009-05-26 | Itinerary for the Idlers 2009, midyear far western Queensland outback trip. | read more

Australia: Love at first sight - Kalbarri

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A few of my favorite (Melbourne) things – the ‘green’ bits

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Cow Bay Beach

Cow Bay Beach, where rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef cowbayhomestay | 2009-02-04 | Cow Bay Beach, north of the Daintree River in Far North Queensland is on the Daintree Coast. Here two World Heritage areas come together in a spectacular fashion: Daintree Rainforest meets The Great Barrier Reef. | read more

Finding Utopia in Hervey Bay

Michel and Me herveybay | 2009-01-23 | Retirement and travelling around Australia the two goals of many an Australian. So that’s what we did in 2006... | read more

Keswick Island, Whitsunday's

Keswick Island's Basil Bay Beach keswickisland | 2009-01-18 | Information & history about Keswick & neighbouring Islands in the Cumberland Group. | read more

Australia: Love at first sight - Perth

Perth esmeralda | 2009-04-03 | 1995 Esme & Nick's Australian Travel Diary (April to August) | read more

Thornton’s Beach at Cape Tribulation

The beach and us marief | 2009-01-19 | A beautiful isolated beach in Tropical North Queensland with historical reference to Captain Cook's discovery of the Eastern Coast of Australia | read more

Australia: Love at first sight - Exmouth

Shell Beach esmeralda | 2009-04-03 | 1995 Esme & Nick's Australian Travel Diary (August) | read more

Surfing at Shipsterns Bluff, Marion Bay, SE Tasmania

Shipsterns is close to the popular town and beach of Marion Bay Beachbreaks | 2009-02-15 | Shipsterns Bluff , 'The Stern' or "shippies" has put South East Tasmania firmly on the world surfing map. The wave is considered as one of the worlds heaviest, and with good reason. | read more

 

 

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