Extending from Yeppoon to Agnes Waters, the Capricorn Coast is set on the Tropic of Capricorn and has a pristine coastline with safe swimming waters. Enjoy sailing and fishing adventures, limestone cave tours, crocodile farms or skydiving. Boating holiday options are many and varied and the Keppel Bay Marina is the largest in northern Australia.
Towns in this region include: Agnes Water, Town of 1770, Emu Park, Kinka Beach, Gladstone, Great Keppel Island, Rockhampton, Yeppoon and Rosslyn Bay.
Stay in motels, apartments and holiday units, backpacker accommodations, cabins and B&Bs.

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GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND

Yeppoon information

Located 43km north east of Rockhampton, Yeppoon is an attractive seaside town. Previously established as a fruit growing area, Yeppoon is now recognised as the gateway to Great Keppel Island.

Attractions and activities include swimming, fishing and relaxing, exploring the rainforests of Byfield National Park, the wildlife reserve at Cooberrie Park and the “Singing Ship” Captain Cook’s Memorial at Emu Park.

Accommodation options for visitors include resorts, motels and backpackers, B&Bs, caravan parks and holiday units.

Great Keppel Island information

Located 13km offshore from Yeppoon, Great Keppel Island is a tropical haven for everyone from singles to families.

Attractions and activities include 18km of beautiful white sandy beaches, sailboarding, fishing, snorkelling, diving, sailing and kayaking.

Accommodation options for visitors include holiday houses, cabins, tents and holiday units.

Rockhampton information

Located at the head of the Fitzroy River and 107km north of Gladstone, Rockhampton is an elegant city with many historic buildings. Previously established by cattle farmers, Rockhampton is now regarded as the beef capital of Australia.

Attractions and activities include the Dreamtime Cultural Centre, Botanic Gardens and Steam Tram Museum, Olsens Capricorn Caves and night Bat Tours, Reef Cruises, reef walking and reef diving.

Accommodation options for visitors include house-boats, hotels and motels, apartments, B&Bs and backpackers.

Gladstone information

Located on a natural deep harbour, 185km north of Bundaberg, Gladstone is a major industrial city. Previously established as a penal colony, Gladstone is now one of the busiest ports in Australia.

Attractions and activities include tours of the Great Barrier Reef, tours of surrounding industries and the Botanic Gardens, Cedar Galleries Artists Retreat, Entertainment Centre and Historical Village, the beachside villages of Tannum Sands and Boyne Island.

Accommodation options for visitors include hotels, motels and apartments, B&Bs, caravan Parks and backpackers.

Agnes Water information

Located 85km south east of Gladstone, Agnes Water is Queensland’s most northerly surfing beach. The nearby town of Seventeen Seventy, was the first place Captain Cook set ashore in Queensland.

Attractions and activities include Eurimbula and Deepwater National Parks, surfing lessons and diving the Great Barrier Reef, mud crabbing, game and reef fishing, canoeing, sailing and snorkelling, breeding grounds for loggerhead turtles November to February and hatching January to April.

Accommodation options for visitors include house-boats, motels and holiday units, apartments, caravan parks, retreats and backpackers.

Contact the Visitor Information Centre at Gladstone (07 4972 4000) for more information on the Capricorn Coast, Queensland.