Capricorn Holiday Attractions

664 Capricorn Highway 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..

23 Dryden Street Alpha

The Beta Railway Station Museum houses railway equipment relevant to the steam era dating back to the 1880s, as well as historical photos of the local railway establishment. The museum is..

Capricorn Highway 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..

Capricorn Highway Corner of Littlefield Street Blackwater

Opened in 2008, the Blackwater International Coal Centre, located in the town of Blackwater in Central Queensland, is a platform for showcasing the Australian Coal Industry to the world...

197 Rifle Range Road Sapphire

Visit Peter and Debbie Chalmers at the Blue Hollow Mine for the full sapphire fossicking experience. Fossick at the park through original dirt from their own underground mine to learn how..

Capricorn Coast National Park Yeppoon Capricorn Coast

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..

569 Capricorn Highway Bluff

Bluff Rail Station is a must see for rail enthusiasts, as Bluff is the major interchange station for coal trains. Many trains are over two kilometres long - some of the biggest trains in..

Byfield State Forest Byfield Capricorn Coast

The coastal range rises from the southern and western part of Byfield State Forest while the northern and eastern parts feature large areas of wallum swamp that are inaccessible during the..

Byfield Road Byfield Capricorn Coast

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..

Byfield State Forest Byfield Capricorn Coast

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..

1 Rickertt Street Capella

The Capella Aquatic Centre opened in 1997 at a cost of more than two million dollars and is much more than just a swimming pool. In fact, it has five pools, a gymnasium, squash and picnic..

Gregory Highway Capella

Capella Creek presents the chance to amble along and view some of the 120 plus open woodland bird species found here. A perfect setting for a picnic with the family, rest before the..

Gregory Highway Great Inland Way Capella

Don’t miss the wall and pole murals in Peak Downs Street. The pole near the pub commemorates the fact that the placing of emu plumes in the Australian Light Horse Brigade hats began at..

Pioneer Street Capella

The 1869 'Peak Downs' Homestead is the largest restored station homestead of its kind in Australia, and is the centrepiece of the Capella Pioneer Village complex on the Gregory Highway at..

30 Olsen Caves Road 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..

Capricorn Coast National Park Yeppoon Capricorn Coast

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..

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..

15 Jabiru Drive Yeppoon

Champions Brock Experience is the largest collection of Peter Brock Road and Race cars in the country. In a purpose-built world-class facility, along with over 38 vehicles, there is also a..

Great Barrier Reef 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..

Woodbury Road Yeppoon Capricorn Coast

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..

40 Archer Street Rockhampton

The CQ Military and Artefacts Museum houses artefacts from the military history of Rockhampton and surrounding districts. It includes American Army uniforms from World War Two and a room..

345 Tambo Road Turnoff Britley Road Springsure

On October 17, 1861, nineteen of the district's earliest settlers were killed in a conflict with the local Aboriginals. While ample written records testify to the European account of the..

345 Capricorn Highway Dingo

The origin of the town's name is shrouded in mystery! Some say a railway surveyor saw a dingo on the creek bank and gave the town its name, others say that Moses Wafer, an earlier pioneer..

Capricorn Coast National Park Yeppoon Capricorn Coast

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..

Great Barrier Reef 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. Wall dives to 30m on the seaward side, numerous types..

Capricorn Highway Emerald

Relax as you meander through an oasis like no other within Queensland’s Central Highlands. The Emerald Botanic Gardens is a tropical paradise providing the perfect location for a relaxing..

Capricorn Highway Morton Park Emerald

A step by step snapshot of Emerald's history is situated in Morton Park, Emerald. This project was made possible by Centenary of Federation funding. Walk the mosaic pathway which depicts..

100 Capricorn Highway Emerald

In 1899 Emerald’s first Railway Station was built, but unfortunately burned down within a year. In 1900 a new Railway Station was built of timber, with iron roof and wrought iron..

Capricorn Highway Morton Park Emerald

Soak up Emerald’s history at the Pioneer Cottage complex. Included in the complex is one of Emerald’s first cottages; a lead-lined lockup; St Marks Presbyterian Church and a..

Glenhaughton Road 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..

Selma Road 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..

William Street Rick Park Springsure

View one of the largest windmills in Queensland, measuring 24 feet in diameter. While in Springsure visit the Federation Woolshed - with an information centre; two early homesteads, a..

123 Rockhampton Road Yeppoon Capricorn Coast

Footlights Theatre Restaurant is a true Australian gem. There's a sumptuous three-course dinner with a brilliant two hour show performed by a professional team who have almost 4,000 shows..

Egerton Street Corner of Anakie Street Town Hall 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..

Byfield National Park Byfield Capricorn Coast

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..

Blackdown Tableland National Park Dingo

Rising abruptly above the surrounding dry plains, Blackdown Tableland protects spectacular sandstone scenery at the north-eastern edge of the Central Queensland sandstone belt. This is the..

1 Saleyards Road 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..

48 Gladstone Road Biloela

Greycliffe Homestead was the home of the Nott family for 100 years, but the last of the Notts died in 1974.The homestead is built of slabs cut with a pitsaw and adze. Greycliffe has been..

Blackdown Tableland National Park Dingo

Rising abruptly above the surrounding dry plains, Blackdown Tableland protects spectacular sandstone scenery at the north-eastern edge of the Central Queensland sandstone belt. This is the..

Isla Gorge National Park 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..

Leichhardt Highway 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..

Capricorn Highway Blackwater

The Japanese Gardens in Blackwater are reputed to be the best of its kind in Queensland. The gardens mark the relationship between Blackwater and its sister city, Fujisawa in..

via 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...

Keppel Bay Islands National Park Yeppoon Capricorn Coast

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..

1 Waterway Way Yeppoon Capricorn Coast

The multi award winning Keppel Bay Marina welcomes visitors by land and sea. Being one of the largest marinas in Northern Queensland, it is a major tourist attraction on the Capricorn..

Bruce Highway 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..

65 Savages Road Coowonga 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..

Tableland Road via Calliope 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..

Lake Callide Off Dawson Highway 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..

Glenhaughton Road Taroom

Pitch a tent or picnic amid the shady trees near the shore of Lake Murphy, Ludwig Leichhardt's preferred campsite back in 1844. Water birds flock to this seasonal lake during the day and..