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Central Queensland Holidays


The Central Queensland region stretches from the cattle country north of Rockhampton and continues south to the sugar fields of Bundaberg. The inland areas have a topography of low ranges and sparsely timbered grasslands.

The major business activities in the area involve coal mining and beef cattle. Rockhampton lays claim to being the beef capital of Australia, with huge stock sale yards and regular stud sales.

This is the area of Queensland that provides access to the central and southern Barrier Reef islands of Great Keppel, Heron, Lady Musgrave and Lady Elliot.

Central Queensland - At A Glance

Popular holiday activities are sport fishing, diving and snorkeling, cruising and sailing, the loggerhead turtle rookery at Mon Repos (early Nov to late Feb) and golf.

Bundaberg is the home of the famous Bundaberg (Bundy) rum.

Central Queensland - The Places

Rockhampton is the major town of central Queensland and is the jumping off point for destinations in the area. The city is known as the Beef Capital of Australia and is a major transit centre for road and rail services.  Visit the Dreamtime Aboriginal Culture centre and the crocodile breeding farm at Koorana.

Gladstone is Queensland's industrial powerhouse and a very busy export centre. It services the coastal centres of Tannum Sands and Seventeen Seventy which was a landing point of Capt James Cook in his historic voyage of 1770. Try Lake Awoonga for fishing and birdlife. Nearby Boyne Island is the site of a large alumina smelter and has an impressive boat marina.

Bundaberg lies at the heart of the southern sugar country and is famous for its Bundy Rum. Nearby Hervey Bay is the jump off point for Fraser Island. Visit the Mon Repos turtle rookery (in season). Visit the home and memorial of aviator Bert Hinkler, Schmeiders Cooperage and the Craft centre.

The Inland Area has the impressive sandstone cliffs and aboriginal art of the Carnavon Range, Mt Hay gemstone park, the largest known sapphire fields in Australia at Emerald, Sapphire and Rubyvale. Visit the gold mining museum at Mt Morgan, Olsens Caverns, and hike the trails through Kroombit National Park.

The Burnett Circle is a loop that encompasses Childers, Monto's Cania Gorge, Mt Walsh and Auburn River National Parks with historic complexes at Gayndah and Eidsvold.


Rockhampton Introduction

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