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Central Queensland stretches from the cattle country north of Rockhampton to the sugar fields south of Bundaberg. Access to the central and southern reef islands of Great Keppel, Heron, Lady Musgrave and Lady Elliot.

The inland areas generally consist of low ranges and sparsely timbered grasslands. Major business activities involve coal mining and beef cattle.

Cruising and sailing, sport fishing, diving and snorkeling, loggerhead turtle rookery at Mon Repos (early Nov to late Feb) and golf courses. The famous Bundaberg (Bundy) rum.

Places of Interest

Rockhampton - major town of central Queensland.

The city serves as a jumping off point for destinations in the area and is known as the Beef Capital of Australia. Dreamtime aboriginal culture centre. Crocodile breeding farm at Koorana. Major transit centre for road and rail services. 

Gladstone - very busy export centre. Services the coastal centres of Tannum Sands and Seventeen Seventy which was a landing point of Capt James Cook in his historic voyage of 1770. Lake Awoonga for fishing and birdlife.

Nearby Boyne Island is the site of a large alumina smelter. Offers an impressive boat marina.

Bundaberg - heart of the southern sugar country. Famous for its rum and nearby Hervey Bay. Mon Repos turtle rookery. Home and memorial of aviator Bert Hinkler. Schmeiders Cooperage and Craft centre.

The Inland Area - the sandstone cliffs and aboriginal art of the Carnavon Range, Mt Hay gemstone park, the largest known sapphire fields in Australia at Emerald, Sapphire and Rubyvale. Gold mining museum at Mt Morgan, Olsens Caverns, hiking trails through Kroombit National Park.

The Burnett Circle - encompasses Childers, Monto's Cania Gorge, Mt Walsh and Auburn River National Parks with historic complexes at Gayndah and Eidsvold.

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Rockhampton - Gladstone - Bundaberg - Mon Repos - Carnarvon Range - Emerald - Childers - Monto