Brisbane to Rockhampton road trip: Distance, driving time & stops
Brisbane to Rockhampton drive: Miriam Vale to Gladstone
Miriam Vale is where you veer off the highway towards the gorgeous beach towns of Agnes Water and 1770, plus the Eurimbula National Park.
Things to do in Agnes Water and 1770 include scooter tours, sunset cruises, bike rentals and amphibious vehicle tours. For Agnes Water accommodation, try the pool-based 1770 Lagoons Central Apartment Resort or the family-friendly NRMA Agnes Water Holiday Park.
What to book in 1770/ Agnes Water before you arrive
- See the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef – on a Lady Musgrave Island day tour.
- Hire a scooter – and pootle around the back lanes looking for kangaroos.
- Kick back with sparkling wine on a sunset cruise.
- (Highly recommended ✅) Travel on land and water, and try sandboarding – on a quirky full day amphibious vehicle tour.
- Or take a shorter wildlife-spotting coastline tour, with lunch.
- Get the best deals on your accommodation.
Otherwise, keep going towards Gladstone. Beach suburb Tannum Sands is a more enjoyable base than the city itself.
Things to do in Gladstone include tours of the big industrial plants and the Maritime Museum. You can also visit Curtis Island, but the real highlight is taking the Heron Island ferry to Heron Island and Wilson Island on the Great Barrier Reef.
Gladstone accommodation possibilities include the budget-conscious Aaron Motel, the impressively-reviewed Harbour Sails Motor Inn and the spacious Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel.
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