Rockhampton
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By plane
Rockhampton Airport (ROK) is just to the west of the city. Signposted road access is from the Bruce Highway heading south from the city centre.
Qantaslink has five direct flights a day to Brisbane, including one codeshare with Jetstar [3].
Virgin Blue flies direct to Sydney and to Brisbane.
By car
Rockhampton is accessible by sealed road, most notably the Bruce Highway which travels north from Brisbane, through Rockhampton and on to Cairns. It is 7-8 hours driving time along the highway from Brisbane.
Road access from Sydney, Melbourne and other areas further south and inland is shorter via an inland route. Rockhampton is the terminus of the Liechhardt Highway. Driving time from Sydney is around 16 hours (non-stop).
By train
Tilt train services run to Rockhampton from Brisbane once daily, six days a week. The Spirit of the Outback ends its journey up the coast from Brisbane here, and turns inland towards Emerald and Longreach. The Sunlander continues from Brisbane up the coast to Cairns.
By bus
Greyhound have daily services from both Brisbane and Cairns.
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Rockhampton Zoo
3pm is feeding time at the zoo. A variety of Australian wildlife, including wallabies, kangaroos, goannas, wombats, and koalas. There is also a freshwater crocodile display. Also seeming somewhat out of place is a chimpanzee, a baboon and a monkey. 3pm is also the chance to get up close to a Koala for photos.
Botanic Gardens
Surrounding the zoo, includes a Japanese Garden and the Rockhampton War Memorial. The Giant Banyan Figs in the gardens are a feature. There are tea rooms in the garden, serving cappuccinos. ice-creams and lunch.
Rockhampton Heritage Village
A large site, with around 20 historical buildings from between 1850 and 1950 reconstructed on the site, including a school, hospital and church. Takes around 1 hour to walk around the site, but if you are interested in historic machinery it may take longer. Volunteers run kiosk on site, serves devonshire teas until 2pm (but only instant coffee)
Mount Etna Caves National Park
Access to 2-wheel drive vehicles. If you are an experienced caver in a group, you can go caving independently here. Guided tours are available at the nearby Capricorn Caves.
Archer Park Station and Steam Tram Museum
In south Rockhampton a tram line runs through the city streets, and a restored steam tram runs on Sundays. The museum is also open Monday to Friday.
January - April
September - December
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