Gateway to the REAL Australia
Rockhampton sits astride Queensland's largest and most picturesque river, the Fitzroy. The magnificent Berserker Ranges and Mt Archer provide an imposing backdrop to this city that has a population of 100,000 in the greater Rockhampton area.
Rockhampton is located on the 
Tropic of Capricorn and is 40 kilometres drive inland from the Capricorn Coast and the Pacific Ocean.
Rockhampton is known as the Beef Capital of Australia and a gateway to adventure. Come and explore the city coast and country. Visit the Tourist Information Centre in the Customs House on the riverbank. There is more to see and do than you ever imagined.
Rockhampton is a city of contrasts:
- Action City
Bull rides, go-karting, sky-diving, paintball, fish for barramundi, diving, caving - Cultural
City
Art gallery, arts and crafts galleries, performing arts - Festival and Event City
Barra Bounty, Beef Expo, Multi-Cultural Fair, Big River Jazz, Racing Carnivals (just to name a few...) - Historic City
Magnificent heritage buildings, Heritage Village, restored railway museum, military museum, Glenmore Homestead - Nature
City
Parks, gardens, bird life, National Parks, nature walks and cycleways.
