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If you enjoy the road a little less travelled, Capricorn offers a myriad of unforgettable experiences and simple pleasures. From sunset walks on the beach and fish and chips to exploring sandstone gorges, sapphire gemfields and the Southern Great Barrier Reef.

  • Visit Great Keppel Island for a lazy Sunday picnic or join a day cruise and snorkel on the spectacular Southern Great Barrier Reef surrounded by coral, fish and diverse marine life.
  • Sit back and enjoy an ice cold beer and one of Rocky’s famous steaks in one of the city’s grand old pubs and heritage precincts.
  • For a natural encounter of a different kind visit a crocodile farm. Get your photo taken holding a baby croc and tuck into unique dishes like a delicious crocodile pie
  • Love gemstones? Browse the shops at Rubyvale, Sapphire and Anakie or go fossicking for your own at Willows Gemfields.
  • Head inland to Lake Maraboon and throw a line in – this lake is home to some of Australia’s great catches like Murray Cod, Yellowbelly and Barramundi.

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Fossicking for Gems in Sapphire Gemfields, Capricorn
Caves and fossicking
Guided walk through Moss Garden
National parks
Sandstone Wilderness
Kayaking at Monkey Beach, Capricorn
Southern Great Barrier Reef
Horse Riding in Rolleston, Capricorn
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Salt Apartments

Yeppoon, Livingstone Area
From AU$175 - 450
The picture of beachfront perfection awaits you at Salt, Yeppoon’s newest premium four and a half star Apartments. Situated on Yeppoon’s magnificent Main Beach, Salt offers unsurpassed ocean views from every luxurious apartment.

Henderson Park Farm Retreat

Rockhampton, Rockhampton Area
From AU$195 - 275
Henderson Park, a fifth generation family run working cattle property, is uniquely positioned just 10 minutes off the East Coast Highway and 30 minutes north of Rockhampton, Central Queensland. Join an educational property tour, simply unwind or take a break from travelling.

Echelon Apartments Yeppoon

Yeppoon, Livingstone Area
From AU$176 - 450
A heavenly retreat awaits at Echelon Apartments Yeppoon on the Capricorn Coast, with prime beachfront position and panoramic ocean views. Situated on Anzac Parade, less than 50 metres from beautiful Yeppoon Main Beach, divine views of the Keppel Islands can be enjoyed in absolute privacy from a choice of 40 luxury holiday apartments that come complete with their own outdoor entertaining balcony - extending seamlessly from contemporary open planned living areas - so self-contained, you will never want to leave.

Hidden Valley Cabins

Hidden Valley, Rockhampton Area
From AU$89 - 229
Hidden Valley Cabins is an award winning eco resort. Located one and half hours north west of Townsville, on the western slope of the Paluma range in Queensland, Australia. Due to the resort's elevation the climate is cooler and less humid than areas close to the coast.

Great Keppel Island Hideaway

Great Keppel Island,
From AU$125 - 330
Great Keppel Island Hideaway welcomes guests to share their barefoot island paradise, an authentic locally owned Island resort situated on the Southern Great Barrier Reef, merely 30 minutes ferry from Yeppoon.

Denison Boutique Hotel

Rockhampton, Rockhampton Area
From AU$120 - 155
The Denison Boutique Hotel is located on the south side of Rockhampton on the corner of Denison and Stanley Street, only a five minute walk to the railway station, beautiful Fitzroy River, East Street Central Business District, restaurants and a popular shopping mall.

Empire Apartment Hotel

Rockhampton, Rockhampton Area
From AU$185 - 500
Empire Apartment Hotel is Rockhampton's newest and largest Apartment Hotel taking pride of place on the finest riverfront site in Central Queensland. Empire's 120 sophisticated guest rooms offer breathtaking panoramic views straight from the heart of the CBD Riverfront Precinct.

Pumpkin Island

Yeppoon, Livingstone Area
From AU$325 - 2870
One of Australia's hidden gems and best-kept island secrets nestled in the Keppel Group of islands, 14 kilometres off the coast from Yeppoon. A holiday on Pumpkin Island offers a blissful escape from the stresses of modern day life and a chance to partake in pristine nature.

Quest Rockhampton

Rockhampton, Rockhampton Area
From AU$169 - 425
Quest Rockhampton is conveniently situated on the banks of the Fitzroy River along Victoria Parade in the Rockhampton Central Business District within walking distance to dining, shopping, entertainment and sporting precincts.

Ferns Hideaway Resort

Byfield, Livingstone Area
From AU$170 - 250
Set in the Byfield rainforest with a licensed restaurant surrounded by immaculate green lawn and gardens serving fresh a la carte food with live music on the weekends. The restaurant is surrounded by five secluded traditional log style crafted cabins with spa baths and open fireplace.
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