Rockhampton City
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Popular places to visit
Archer Park Station & Steam Train Museum
You can spend time exploring the galleries in Archer Park Station & Steam Train Museum during your trip to Rockhampton. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.
Rockhampton Botanic Gardens and Zoo
Gaze in awe at towering fig trees or find tranquility amid the ferns in this heritage-listed garden, which also features a zoo that showcases native and exotic wildlife.
Capricorn Caves
Weave your way around a fascinating complex of caves, where you’ll find an eerie cathedral, a rock-climbing course and wildlife amid the geological wonders.
Aboriginal Dreamtime Cultural Centre
Enjoy an outing to Aboriginal Dreamtime Cultural Centre during your stay in Rockhampton. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.
Rockhampton Heritage Village
You can spend time exploring the galleries in Rockhampton Heritage Village during your travels in Rockhampton. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.
Kershaw Gardens
Find out about the history of Rockhampton when you take a trip to Kershaw Gardens. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.
Things to do
Capricorn Caves, Australia: 45-Minute Cathedral Cave Tour
Queensland: 90 Minute Capricorn Caves Explorer Tour
Capricorn Caves: 120 Minute Capricorn Adventurer Tour
Capricorn Caves Cathedral Cave Tour
Capricorn Caves Capricorn Explorer
Top hotels in Rockhampton City
The Cosmopolitan Motel and Serviced Apartments
The door was very hard to shut. It had to be slammed shut. The aircon in the common are and 1 of the bedrooms didn't work. The place was otherwise ok.
Reviewed on Mar 31, 2026
Empire Apartment Hotel
Hampton Villa Motel
Motel close to town and easy to find.Rooms clean and comfortable and staff polite. Meals available but did not use on my stay.
Reviewed on Apr 14, 2026
Denison Boutique Hotel
A beautiful heritage hotel retaining so much of the original rooms with tasteful additions to make a truly pleasant stay.
Reviewed on Apr 6, 2026
Metro Motel Rockhampton
Yes. The bed only had one pillow. No blanket. No toilet paper when we arrived. No glasses to have a drink. No spoons to stir a cup of coffee. There were ants on the floor and in the bathroom
Reviewed on Mar 29, 2026
The Edge Apartment Hotel
Clean and good location
Reviewed on Apr 13, 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around Rockhampton City
Allenstown
Allenstown is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can plan an outing to Rockhampton Botanic Gardens and Zoo and Nissan Navara Arena while you're in town.
Depot Hill
While Depot Hill might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Nissan Navara Arena and Rockhampton Botanic Gardens and Zoo.
Wandal
If you're spending some time in Wandal, Rockhampton Showgrounds and 2nd World War Memorial Aquatic Centre are top sights worth seeing.
Berserker
You'll enjoy the riverfront and shopping in Berserker. You might want to make time for a stop at Stockland Shopping Centre or Mt Archer.
The Common
Though The Common might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Nissan Navara Arena and Pilbeam Theatre.
Park Avenue
You'll enjoy the restaurants and gardens in Park Avenue. You might want to make time for a stop at Stockland Shopping Centre or Kershaw Gardens.
