Southern Great Barrier Reef

Travel Guide

Great Keppel Island which includes watersports
Rockhampton featuring modern architecture
Rockhampton showing street scenes and a garden
Yeppoon
Rockhampton showing heritage architecture and heritage elements

Where to stay in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Bargara which includes a beach and general coastal views

Bargara

Travelers come to Bargara for its beaches, and you can see top attractions like Barolin Rocks and Bargara Beach while you're in town.

Bargara
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Elliott Heads

Travelers like the parks in Elliott Heads, and Elliot Heads Beach is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Elliott Heads
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Burnett Heads

While there might not be top attractions in Burnett Heads, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Mon Repos Turtle Centre and Neilson Park.

Burnett Heads
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Bundaberg Central

While visiting Bundaberg Central, you might make a stop by sights like Moncrieff Theatre and Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery.

Bundaberg Central
Rockhampton featuring modern architecture

Rockhampton City

If you're spending some time in Rockhampton City, Pilbeam Theatre and Archer Park Station & Steam Train Museum are top sights worth seeing.

Rockhampton City
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Innes Park

Innes Park is well-liked for its parks. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Bundaberg area, you might plan a trip to Kelly's Beach or Bargara Beach.

Innes Park
Bayview Tower

Bayview Tower

3.5 out of 5
4 Adelaide Street, Yeppoon, QLD
The price is P7,495 per night from Oct 22 to Oct 23
P7,495
P7,495 total
Oct 22 - Oct 23
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star beach motel in Yeppoon. Enjoy free breakfast, daily housekeeping, and laundry facilities. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
7.6/10 Good! (731 reviews)
"Great staff, lovely breakfast, nice room, limited parking, no proper disability parking or wheelchair access after-hours. Overall stay was pretty good otherwise. It said on website that it was wheelchair accessible which is only half true."

Reviewed on Sep 19, 2025

Bayview Tower
The Gladstone

The Gladstone

3.5 out of 5
100 Goondoon Street, Gladstone, QLD
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is P4,689 per night from Oct 31 to Nov 1
P4,689
P5,158 total
Oct 31 - Nov 1
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Gladstone. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the room ...
7.6/10 Good! (556 reviews)
"Location and nice staff"

Reviewed on Sep 26, 2025

The Gladstone
Rosslyn Bay Resort

Rosslyn Bay Resort

3.5 out of 5
Vin E. Jones Drive, Rosslyn, QLD
The price is P5,424 per night from Oct 13 to Oct 14
P5,424
P5,966 total
Oct 13 - Oct 14
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star beach aparthotel in Rosslyn. Enjoy a full-service spa, a business center, and an airport shuttle (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (490 reviews)
"Simple and quiet. Nice location and good view."

Reviewed on Sep 23, 2025

Rosslyn Bay Resort
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Rosslyn Bay Resort

Rosslyn Bay Resort

3.5 out of 5
Vin E. Jones Drive, Rosslyn, QLD
Stay at this 3.5-star beach aparthotel in Rosslyn. Enjoy a full-service spa, a business center, and an airport shuttle (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (490 reviews)
"Simple and quiet. Nice location and good view."

Reviewed on Sep 23, 2025

Rosslyn Bay Resort
Empire Apartment Hotel

Empire Apartment Hotel

4.5 out of 5
1-5 East Street, Rockhampton, QLD
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury aparthotel in Rockhampton. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (803 reviews)
"Location location location Always a pleasure staying here."

Reviewed on Sep 22, 2025

Empire Apartment Hotel
Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel

Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel

4 out of 5
79 Goondoon Street, Gladstone, QLD
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly aparthotel in Gladstone. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (909 reviews)
"I’ve stayed here a few times now and never any issues. Great place in the heart of Gladstone close to everything you need."

Reviewed on Sep 15, 2025

Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel
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Popular places to visit

Bargara Beach which includes a beach and general coastal views

Bargara Beach

Explore the pretty foreshore reserve, spot turtle tracks in the sand and splash in the gentle waves at one of Bundaberg’s most popular beaches.

Bargara Beach
Keppel Bay Marina

Keppel Bay Marina

Explore the waterfront in Rosslyn with a trip to Keppel Bay Marina. Wander the beautiful beaches in this relaxing area.

Keppel Bay Marina
1770 Marina

1770 Marina

Explore the waterfront in Seventeen Seventy with a trip to 1770 Marina. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.

1770 Marina
Yeppoon showing a sandy beach and general coastal views

Rosslyn Bay

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Rosslyn Bay during your travels in Rosslyn. Stroll along the area's beaches or simply enjoy its restaurants.

Rosslyn Bay
Agnes Water Beach which includes a sandy beach and general coastal views

Agnes Water Beach

Hit the ocean swells on the most northerly surf beach on Australia’s east coast and explore seaside villages, scenic camping spots and pristine protected foreshore.

Agnes Water Beach
Main Beach

Main Beach

Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Main Beach during your travels in Yeppoon? Stroll along the seaside or visit the spas in this relaxing area.

Main Beach
Rockhampton showing heritage architecture and heritage elements

Rockhampton

Photo by Mark Fitz

Heron Island

Photo by Mark Fitz

Wilson Island

Seventeen Seventy showing forest scenes, a beach and general coastal views

Seventeen Seventy