Gold Coast to Yeppoon road trip: Distance, drive time & stops
Gold Coast to Yeppoon drive itinerary: Rockhampton and Yeppoon
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.
Yeppoon is a 35 minute drive away on the coast. Perhaps stop to enjoy the walking trails and birdwatcher hangouts of Baga National Park on the way.
Things to do in Yeppoon include swimming in the Yeppoon Lagoon and catching the Great Keppel Island ferry from the Keppel Bay Marina for a Great Keppel Island day trip. You can also try Lammermoor Beach, Cooberrie Park Wildlife Sanctuary and spearfishing charters.
Where to stay in Yeppoon
The top Yeppoon accommodation options are:
- For a dependable motel with a pool: Coast Motel.
- For high quality apartments near Yeppoon Lagoon: Salt Yeppoon.
- For Mediterranean-style villas: Villa Mar Colina.
- For a centrally-located boutique resort: Coral Inn Boutique Resort.
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