Best stops on a Hervey Bay to Yeppoon road trip itinerary
Hervey Bay to Yeppoon drive itinerary: Rockhampton and Yeppoon
It’s an underwhelming drive from Gladstone to Rockhampton, but you may 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, the biggest city in Central Queensland, include the Dreamtime Cultural Centre and 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.
But you might as well press on to coastal Yeppoon – the Rockhampton to Yeppoon drive is about 35 minutes long. The main stop along the way is Baga National Park, which offers birdwatching and walking trails.
The best things to do in Yeppoon are enjoying a leisurely swim in the massive Yeppoon Lagoon and taking 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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