Gold Coast to Rockhampton road trip: Distance, drive time & stops
Gold Coast to Rockhampton drive itinerary: Towards Rockhampton
The drive up from Gladstone to Rockhampton is dull as ditchwater, although you might wish to stop at the Calliope Conservation Park in Calliope.
Top experiences to book in and around Rockhampton
- (Highly recommended ✅) Great Keppel Island day trip – with lunch.
- Cathedral Cave tour at Capricorn Caves. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- 90 minute Deep Vault Cave and Flower Pot tour at Capricorn Caves.
- Time Safaris walking tour.
Things to do in Rockhampton once there include stopping the impressive cave tours at the Capricorn Caves, learning about Indigenous culture at the Dreamtime Cultural Centre and mooching around the Rockhampton Heritage Village.
The best places to stay in Rockhampton, Queensland
The best Rockhampton accommodation choices are:
- For character and charm: Denison Boutique Hotel.
- For heritage: Quality Hotel Regent.
- For well-equipped apartments: Quest Rockhampton.
- For really good value: Rockhampton Serviced Apartments.
- For a great pool: Korte’s Resort.
More Queensland travel
Visit the Crystal Cascades, Fairy Falls and Copperlode Dam in the Lamb Range near Cairns.
Where to stop on the Woodgate to Bundaberg drive.
Try sandboarding on Moreton Island.
Swim at the Kings Beach Pool in Caloundra.
What to see on the Tully to Cairns drive.