Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
The three-night minimum stays are barely enough at this secluded eco-retreat on the 'other' side of Great Keppel. Run by knowledgeable, welcoming Lyndie…
Must-see hotels in Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
High above the Capricorn hinterland is this remarkable four-bedroom house, constructed by the local couple that runs Nob Creek Pottery. Set on 27 hectares…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Actually in Agnes Water, this gregarious, great-value hostel is a model of the genre. Run by divemaster Oscar, it offers spotless dorms, three smart…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Popular with families and bushwhackers due to its variety of accommodation – tent and caravan sites, safari tents ($125 to $165), cabins ($195) and…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
These five delightful one-bedroom villas are set among 1.5 hectares of riotous tropical vegetation just out of the centre of Agnes. Decorated in soothing…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
This beautifully appointed prewar Queenslander, set in calming gardens on a quiet backstreet of Yeppoon, is the setting for an outstanding B&B that offers…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Beautifully landscaped grounds and contemporary rooms with vast panoramic photos of the reef splashed across their walls make this a great find in Yeppoon…
Rockhampton
Occupying a handsome, wrought-iron-wrapped, two-storey Victorian building, built in 1886 for the railway administration and now on the National Heritage…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Located 14km offshore, this tree-topped patch of sand can be booked out in its entirety ($2200 per night, 34 guests maximum), or you can visit more…
Rockhampton
Take a taste of the outback life on this 10.6-sq-km cattle farm 125km southwest of Rockhampton, where guests are invited to get their hands dirty. Lots of…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
The only camp site in Blackdown Tableland NP has pit toilets and fireplaces – you’ll need water, firewood (or a fuel stove) and to reserve online. The not…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Rooms on Heron Island are tiled and roomy, with floor-to-ceiling windows; the incredible natural surrounds are more of an attraction. The Point Suites…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
This breezy backpacker hang-out is sociable without being a raging, far-out party place. Roomy eight-bed dorms (including ladies-only) are perfectly…
Rockhampton
Dating from 1889, with one of the finest facades on historic Quay St, the Criterion is Rockhampton’s grandest old pub. Replacing an earlier pub built in…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Its sublime bend of Fisherman's Beach propped up by giant sandbags, this hideaway is set across leafy grounds, with the distance between the various…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Run by a veteran of the island's tourism industry, Keppel Lodge is terrific value and a short, sandy walk from Fisherman's Beach. The open octagonal house…
1770 Southern Cross Backpackers
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Spread over a large gum-treed property some 2km out of Agnes Water, this chilled-out backpackers' abode abounds with extras, such as giant trampoline,…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Lady Elliot's resort has lost little of its ramshackle charm since opening in 1985. Of its 43 rooms, the cabins are a great deal for groups of four, while…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
This council-run camping ground offers spacious sites in gorgeous beachside surrounds, with cold-water showers, drop toilets and gas BBQs. If you're…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
With sleek contemporary apartments set among tropical gardens, an on-site restaurant, Plantations, and the relaxing Anjea day spa (massages from $110),…
Agnes Water Beach Caravan Park
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Stretching from tree-shaded lawns to absolute beach frontage, this caravan park has a range of accommodation for most needs and budgets. If you don't…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Behind Keppel Bay Marina in Rosslyn, around 7km south of Yeppoon, this smart apartment-style resort is popular with the Great Keppel crowd and the…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
This modern, three-storey block of holiday apartments is midway between the shops and the patrolled beach in Agnes. The one- and two-bedroom apartments…
Carnarvon Gorge Wilderness Lodge
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
This is outback chic set deep in the bush, with abundant wildlife in stunning surrounds. Excellent guided tours are available, plus a full-board package …
Rockhampton
Revamped and reopened after years of shuttered decay, this 19th-century hotel has a Wild West vibe, plenty of wrought-iron detail and river views from the…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
This campground, with its absolute beach frontage, is superpopular with vacationing families. The site is well shaded with palm and fig trees, and there's…
Great Keppel Island Holiday Village
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Just steps from the beach, this holiday park offers good budget accommodation to suit all (dorms, basic twin rooms, cabins, safari tents), with access to…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Set inside a big blue Queenslander down by the marina, Gladstone Backpackers offers a large communal kitchen and shared bathrooms, plus well-maintained…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Location and service lift the Surfside to the top of the tree in Yeppoon. This retro strip of lime-green motel units, built in 1962 (but thoroughly…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
This perennially popular B&B has good-sized, immaculately clean rooms (one with wheelchair access) and a quiet location 100m back from the beach. The…
Byfield National Park Camping Grounds
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
There are six camping grounds in the Byfield National Park: beach sites at Nine Mile Beach, Waterpark Headland and Five Mile Rocks (which has facilities,…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
When the dust and dirt are too much to handle, it's worth upgrading to one of the huge, modern suites out the back of the flash Rubyvale Gem Gallery. Each…
Rockhampton
This smartly run caravan park offers neat, self-contained cabins and villas, and large grassy campsites with access to a good kitchen. There's also a fish…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
This aptly named eco-retreat and outdoor gallery epitomises casual Queensland bush chic. Four colourful two-bedroom cottages (one equipped for disabled…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
These slick apartments occupy a clean-lined mid-rise block on Yeppoon's main drag. Inside, they're breezy and inviting, with plenty of glass and stone,…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
This 97-hectare biodynamic tea-tree farm, which runs boat tours through the rainforest-flanked Waterpark Creek, has a serene self-contained, air…
Rockhampton
The Coffee House features compact, tiled motel rooms, self-contained apartments and spa suites, all decorated with botanical-themed art and nice touches…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
This friendly place looks down upon Gladstone from its lofty hill vantage point. The decor of its spacious rooms with kitchenette and fan probably won't…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Out on Curtis Island, the Capricorn Lodge is the only option for those without camping gear or a holiday house. Its compact studio rooms are good value,…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Signposted just north of Byfield, this self-styled 'resort' is a secluded bush oasis with double rooms, a campground, canoeing, bush swimming and nature…
