Melbourne to Rockhampton road trip: Distance, time & best stops

Melbourne to Rockhampton road trip: Banana and Mount Morgan

The next town on the Melbourne to Rockhampton drive is Banana, where you can stay the night at the Banana Hotel Motel. From here it’s another 127km to Rockhampton, passing through Wowan, which has a roadhouse and local history museum.

At Dululu, the Dee River makes for a scenic photo stop. This is also where you branch off along the Burnett Highway.

It largely follows the course of the Dee River towards Mount Morgan.

Attractions in Mount Morgan include the Mount Morgan Golf Course, the Mount Morgan Historical Museum and Mount Morgan Railway Museum. The latter doubles as this gold mining town’s visitor information centre.

You can also peer over the gold mine at the Arthur Timms Lookout.

The Mount Morgan Lookout, slightly further along a twisting section of the highway, also offers fairly good panoramas.

After Bouldercombe, the Burnett Highway joins the Bruce Highway and enters Rockhampton’s southern suburbs.

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.

Attractions near the route on the way into the city centre include the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens and Rockhampton Zoo. The Capricorn Caves, Rockhampton’s top attraction, are to the north of the city.