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Rockhampton , Capricorn, Rockhampton & Gladstone |
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| Koorana Crocodile Farm is a commercially operated crocodile farm and restaurant located half an hour drive from Rockhampton or Yeppoon.
Gates open at 10am and fully guided tours are conducted daily at 10:30 am and 1:00 pm. with lunch being served in the restaurant between 12 - 1pm.
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Rockhampton , Outback Queensland |
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| 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 bubbles in molten lava solidify on cooling. Mount Hay Gemstone Tourist Park |
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Rockhampton , Capricorn, Rockhampton & Gladstone |
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| Rockhampton's Botanic Gardens are 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 Botanic Gardens is a tropical paradise and provides a perfect location for |
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Rockhampton , Capricorn, Rockhampton & Gladstone |
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| 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 contemporary Australian bush culture and boasts its own indoor rodeo ar |
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Rockhampton , Capricorn, Rockhampton & Gladstone |
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| The Tropic of Capricorn is a line that represents the southernmost position of the sun on its annual journey. Rockhampton lies just north of the Tropic of Capricorn, which has also become the name of the region.
The Capricorn Tourism Visitor Information Centre is situated on Gladstone Road, Rockhampton - where the Tro |
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Rockhampton , Capricorn, Rockhampton & Gladstone |
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| 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 devoted entirely to Rockhampton history. The collection includes a women at war display, personal diaries, war photographs, light hor |
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Rockhampton , Capricorn, Rockhampton & Gladstone |
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| 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 represent a natural Australian bush environment, in contrast to the more fo |
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Rockhampton , Capricorn, Rockhampton & Gladstone |
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| 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-cockatoo. Named in honour of the Archer brothers who explored the Fitzro |
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Rockhampton , Capricorn, Rockhampton & Gladstone |
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| 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 to a number of bat species. 80 per cent of Australia's breeding popul |
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Rockhampton , Capricorn, Rockhampton & Gladstone |
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| 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 regularly on display, including major works by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Grace |
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Rockhampton , Capricorn, Rockhampton & Gladstone |
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| 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 the magnificent colonnades on both levels. There's even a central clo |
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Rockhampton , Capricorn, Rockhampton & Gladstone |
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| 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 two to seven. While the children are playing, parents can relax in air-c |
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Rockhampton , Capricorn, Rockhampton & Gladstone |
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| The Darumbal Aboriginal people welcome you to their traditional country and ask that you respect and enjoy this special place.
Practical advice offered by local walkers is to drive to the summit of Mount Archer and walk the downward slope - your legs will thank you after you have finished the five-hour, 14 kilometre |
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