Rockhampton road trips
Rockhampton is the biggest city in central Queensland, and a logical overnight stop on several road trips along the east coast of Australia.
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.
Several Queensland road trips incorporate Rockhampton.
Distances and driving times for road trips starting or ending in Rockhampton are listed below. Times are estimates created using Google Maps. Click through for full road trip guides.
Rockhampton distances and driving times
Biloela to Rockhampton: Distance 144km, driving time 1h40m.
Brisbane to Rockhampton: Distance 632km, driving time 6h47m. (More Brisbane road trips).
Bundaberg to Rockhampton: Distance 288km, driving time 3h8m. (More Bundaberg road trips).
Childers to Rockhampton: Distance 324km, driving time 3h42m.
Gladstone to Rockhampton: Distance 132km, driving time 1h28m. (More Gladstone road trips).
Gin Gin to Rockhampton: Distance 268km, driving time 2h58m.
Gold Coast to Rockhampton: Distance 714km, driving time 8h4m.
Gympie to Rockhampton: Distance 466km, driving time 5h20m. (More driving times from Gympie).
Hervey Bay to Rockhampton: Distance 382km, driving time 4h12m. (More Hervey Bay road trips).
Maryborough to Rockhampton: Distance 384km, driving time 4h29m.
Melbourne to Rockhampton: Distance 1,968km, driving time 22h3m. (More road trips from Melbourne).
Miles to Rockhampton: Distance 430km, driving time 4h33m.
Miriam Vale to Rockhampton: Distance 169km, driving time 1h51m.
Newcastle to Rockhampton: Distance 1,282km, driving time 14h16m. (More Newcastle road trips).
Noosa to Rockhampton: Distance 532km, driving time 6h10m.
Rockhampton to Airlie Beach: Distance 482km, driving time 4h12m. (More Airlie Beach road trips).
Rockhampton to Bowen: Distance 524km, driving time 5h40m.
Rockhampton to Cairns: Distance 1,064km, driving time 12h10m. (More Cairns road trips).
Rockhampton to Emerald: Distance 271km, driving time 2h55m. (More Emerald road trips).
Rockhampton to Longreach: Distance 687km, driving time 7h21m. (More driving times from Longreach).
Rockhampton to Mackay: Distance 336km, driving time 3h35m. (More Mackay road trips).
Rockhampton to Winton: Distance 866km, driving time 9h11m. (More driving times to Winton).
Rockhampton to Townsville: Distance 718km, driving time 8h14m. (More Townsville road trips).
Rockhampton to Yeppoon: Distance 41km, driving time 35m. (More Yeppoon road trips).
Sydney to Rockhampton: Distance 1,407km, driving time 15h41m. (More road trips from Sydney).
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.
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