Rockhampton to Longreach road trip: Distance, drive time & stops

Rockhampton to Longreach road trip: Blackdown Tableland National Park

Blackdown Tableland National Park is far more accessible, however. The Yaddamen Dhina day use area offers an excellent lookout over the sandstone ranges, and you can reach it with a conventional vehicle.

With a 4WD, you can tackle a loop route that weaves together in walks, lookouts and waterfalls, though.

Keep going west, and Blackwater is the next stop. Here, the Blackwater International Coal Centre tells the tale of coal mining in Central Queensland and further afield in Australia.

The drive from Blackwater to Emerald takes about 54 minutes.

Click through to the next section: Emerald attractions.